Woodworking Industry News

Woodworking Industry News

Chinese furniture makers relocate to Vietnam

VIETNAM -  Many Chinese furniture manufacturers are relocating their manufacturing operations to Vietnam in an effort to deal with rising domestic labor costs, says Gao Ziu Zhi, chairman of China's Tianjin Furniture Association.
 
Zhi says Vietnam offers lower labor costs and tariff reductions brought on by a multitude of free trade agreements.

Wood Pro Expo Florida

Where to get the best advice for your small shop

Wood Pro Expo Charlotte, scheduled for February 14-16, will feature an expo hall packed with woodworking machinery, supplies and materials and a host of educational sessions and plant tours to satisfy any woodworker’s need for better management ideas and to discover “What’s new.”

Event Coverage

Biesse adds name to growing list of Mexican woodworking show exhibitors

MEXICO CITY - The Biesse Group has confirmed its participation in the Magna Expo Mueblera Industrial trade fair, joining a growing list of woodworking technology leaders for panel processing and solid wood manufacturing, including Altendorf GmbH, Leitz GmbH, Mereen-Johnson, SCM Group, Stiles Machinery Inc./Homag, and Michael Weinig AG/Holz-Her, at the annual event.