News from IBA
Office furniture industry as a driver for new working environments
The Office and Work Environment Industry Association reports a positive sales trend in the first months of 2022 and is looking forward with anticipation to ORGATEC 2022, where the industry intends to provide impetus for a sustainable working environment and for employer attractiveness.
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World Container Index
Container rate prices declining
Ocean container rates fell three per cent overall this week to US$7,285 per 40-foot container, according to the World Container Index from shipping analytics firm Drewry. Last week rates fell by one per cent, and in the weeks before that by 0.6 and 0.1 per cent.
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spoga+gafa 2022
Gardenlifestyle fair was a complete success
The world's largest garden lifestyle trade fair spoga+gafa has successfully returned after three years. From 19 to 21 June, around 25,000 visitors from 112 countries came to Cologne to experience live the new products and innovations from around 1,000 exhibitors from 52 countries.
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News by German Furniture Association
German furniture industry sales up 16 percent in first quarter
The German furniture industry increased its sales in the first quarter of this year by 16.1 percent to approximately 4.8 billion euros. The German Furniture Industry Association believes this is due to two effects.
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Current figures 2022
Developments in the furniture industry during the Corona pandemic
New studies and statistics from the German furniture industry are presented in the comprehensive yearbook "Möbel Zahlen Daten 2022" (Furniture Figures Data 2022) published by Ferdinand Holzmann Verlag. It provides information about developments in the furniture industry during the Corona pandemic. I...
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ZOW suspended for the time being
interzum: Living spaces of tomorrow - central industry event worldwide
The future is starting again with interzum for furniture production and interior design on 9 May 2023 in Cologne, because no other industry event in the world provides impulses for the global furniture supplier industry in such a needs and future-oriented fashion as interzum - ZOW 2022 is suspended...
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Office furniture industry
Great demand for the office of the future
After a difficult 2020 business year, office furniture manufacturers were able to make up ground this year. In particular, high demand for seating furniture contributed to an improved overall balance. This is the result of current figures from the Industry Association for Office and Working Environm...
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New pop up-formats
imm cologne: 3 events until 2023
Three Steps on the Road to imm cologne 2023:The Koelnmesse team is setting out on the road to imm cologne with three attractive pop-up formats. Sleep Cologne; Home meets spoga+gafa and Pure meets ORGATEC offer many business opportunities until the next trade fair.
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"Conflict wood"
Wood from Russia no longer PEFC certified
The PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) has declared all wood from Russia and Belarus as "conflict wood". As a result, it can no longer be used in PEFC-certified products. The reason for this measure is the Russian government's attack on Ukraine.
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Pure Talents Contest 2022
The winners of the Young Designers Competition
A multifunctional table lamp, decorative wardrobe elements and a chair developed from the context of school furniture were honoured by the jury of the Pure Talent Contest 2022 as the best designs of the imm cologne's renowned competition for young designers. But who are the young designers who manag...
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Turnover increase of two percent
Furniture industry holds its own in second pandemic year
The furniture industry also held up well in the second pandemic year. The industry recorded an increase in turnover of around two percent in 2021 and thus developed better than forecast. This is the result of a recent press release by the association "Verband der deutschen Möbelindustrie" (VDM) .
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Digital-100 ranking
The top 5 websites in the "Home & Garden" section
The digital intelligence company Similarweb has presented the winners of the annual Digital 100. The ranking honoured companies that were able to outperform their competitors in 2021 with the help of their digital strategy. A trend towards natural products was clearly noticeable – especially in the...
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Survey
IBA is looking for the most attractive office workplaces
Together with the online platform kununu, the the Office and Workplace Industry Association (IBA) is looking for Germany's most attractive office workplaces and the best hybrid working models. The awards ceremony will take place at the end of October at ORGATEC, the international trade fair for work...
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SaaS solution for the hybrid working world
Berlin startup Lendis secures 80 million euros in funding
In a new round of financing, Lendis was able to secure 80 million euros. With the fresh capital, the Berlin-based start-up wants to further expand its Saas solution to support companies in equipping their employees with devices and software in the hybrid working world.
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Natural materials, soft shapes, multifunctional furniture
The furnishing trends in 2022
Topics such as natural materials, resource conservation, durability and product transparency are particularly important to consumers this year when furnishing their own four walls. Design and colours also reflect this development: consumers prefer nuances inspired by nature and soft shapes. In terms...
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