Press releases from the HOMAG Group 

Order intake and order backlog increase in the first quarter of 2013, sales revenue and earnings influenced by fewer deliveries, forecasts for 2013 confirmed

Solutions to make daily work easier, to improve efficiency, to minimize errors, to increase flexibility and output – HOLZMA showcased a raft of innovations on this theme at LIGNA 2013.

HOLZMA has also redesigned the 2 series and showcased the new features at LIGNA.

More efficiency, more flexibility, more productivity – and all that with minimum labor input. LIGMATECH offers these features to customers, who want to remain competitive in the craft and industrial sector.

Lightweight materials are an innovation driver and bring decisive image benefits in many sectors, because every kilo saved translates into a real competitive advantage for the supplier.

"HOLZMA is going to donate a smart fortwo, and you can help decide who receives it." This announcement was made at the HOLZMA Treff 2012. The jury decided that the smart would be donated to the Dingolfing-Landshut-Landau children's cancer charity.

As the biggest single exhibitor present at this year’s LIGNA, wood processing specialist HOMAG is all about innovation & high tech, performance improvement & efficiency, plant competence & made to measure furniture production.

Touch the innovation – Touch the future The Highlights at LIGNA 2013 in Hall 26 + Hall 11 Interesting Case Studies More about powerTouch and much more ....

Highlights at a glance

The HOMAG Group introduces visitors to a whole new world of innovation at the LIGNA 2013. The focus is on powerTouch. Experience a whole new dimension in machine operation!

At the LIGNA 2013 WEEKE presents the complete product range for sanding technology of the BÜTFERING brand.

All good things come in „fours“: WEEKE Bohrsysteme produces high-quality machines and provides services which focus on four technological sectors: CNC Technology, Drilling Technology, Assembly Systems and the Sanding Technology of the BÜTFERING brand.

Preliminary figures for fiscal 2012 confirmed, net profit for 2012 increased to EUR 12.7 million, forecast 2013: increase in sales revenue, order intake and profit expected

Touch the innovation – touch the future The HOMAG Group introduces visitors to a whole new world of innovation at the LIGNA 2013.

Saving resources – enhancing productivity. This is where ecoPlus comes into its own: the new technology package from the HOMAG Group.

Profitability increased, net profit reached EUR 12.7 million, order intake in 2012 outperformed the relevant market

What distinguishes the HOMAG Group is its broad-based product spectrum and machines complying with the very highest technical standards.

Flexibility in cutting operations: The HOLZMA highlights at LIGNA 2013

Reconciliation of interests and redundancy plan agreed, restructuring to be completed in first half of 2013

Planning and investment security is key for customers. This is especially true in industry, where higher levels of investment are generally made. The solution is intelligent HOLZMA software, such as the Batch Generation Tool, Dynamic Simulation and MLO.

Homag Group's new CompetenceCenter in North Germany is officially open for business.

How did the year pan out for the woodworking machinery world market leader in Europe, America, Asia and the rest of the world?

LIGMATECH Automationssysteme GmbH in Lichtenberg have got a new Managing Director: Jochen Fischer succeeded Jens Held on January 1, 2013. After four successful years at LIGMATECH, Jens Held changed to the investment management of the HOMAG Group AG.

Great joy: HOLZMA donates smart fortwo to the children's cancer charity Kinderkrebshilfe Dingolfing – Landau – Landshut e.V.

21 consultants of the national federations for the wood and cabinetmaker´s trade came together on 5th December at WEEKE Bohrsysteme GmbH for their technology conference.

We, the HOLZMA Team, were thrilled to see the photos sent to us by YASSINE, a customer of ours in Lebanon. Not even we could have designed a more attractive safety fence for the HOLZMA HPP 380 panel saw. Wow!

Postforming innovation from HOLZMA: Vertical scoring for straight edges in the package

Operative EBITDA rises by 25 percent in the third quarter of 2012, sales revenue forecast for 2012 slightly increased

HOLZMA introduced the Power Concept in 2007. To date HOLZMA has sold more than 350 saws with this technology worldwide – and more are being sold every day.

The autumn meeting of the association Holzbau Deutschland...

"We are making good progress!" Ulrich Hartner, Head of Sales of the division "Sanding Machines" is pleased, "Our sales department is working at full speed and our engineering team is pushing forward the developments – That's great!"

The new version – what it can do, what's new

The HOLZMA Treff 2012 in-house expo was all about combining technologies to meet needs

HOMAG Group AG secures financing for future growth

- Order intake increased slightly in the second quarter, contrary to the trend in the industry - Operative key earnings figures improved in the first half of the year

Holger Bomm took over from Eckard Hörner-Marass on 1st August 2012. As his successor, Bomm is reponsible for the areas of engineering and design, sales, and services. Before joining HOLZMA, he spent many years with HOMAG Group subsidiary BARGSTEDT.

"Flexible combinations" is the slogan for the HOLZMA open house 2012, which takes place from 25 to 28 September each day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m . Please read more about the highlights...

HOLZMA is donating a smart fortwo – and you can help us decide!

Faster and with even more features: Version 9 of the HOLZMA optimisation software Cut Rite offers convincing improvements …

Is now available: The new customer magazine "Cutting Edge News". We will talk about two of our customers and give you details of the HOLZMA Treff 2012. Again joining our HOLZMA Treff: BARGSTEDT, BRANDT, BÜTFERING, HOMAG, HOMAG eSOLUTION, LIGMATECH, WEEKE.

Thyssen Krupp Plastics - uniform work processes and centralised data organisation for roughly 30 HOLZMA saws and HOLZMA cut optimisation software Cut Rite

Despite the current economic conditions, the HOMAG Group has succeeded after just five months in breaking through the EUR 100 million barrier in order intake for its project business.

Innovative Easy2Feed Loading System Impresses the DREMA Jury

In the furniture industry, surface trends change more rapidly than Paris fashions.

Let the next flooring revolution roll – HOMAG is prepared and ready

There is no other CNC programming system which can claim such a long and successful development history as woodWOP.

Growth in commercial and residential construction as well as in the construction of apartment blocks

Break-even point reached through just 3 days of full use of the machine‘s capacity per month!

Recently, the HOMAG Group headquarter was the meeting point for around 40 persons from 17 companies. The users of the HOMAG eSOLUTION software were informed about the new developments and possibilities of the software.

Annual general meeting of HOMAG Group AG

Automation seminars in the US and Canada

With the TLF 210, what BARGSTEDT is offering is a new-format storage system which customers have awarded top marks for technology, project management and servicing. See this system for yourself operating at the AWISA 2012.

Earnings power improves further in first quarter of 2012, sales revenue rises by about 7 percent, forecasts for 2012 confirmed

Perfect sanding for any application

With ten years of successful partnership already behind them, innovative furniture producer MAJA-MÖBELWERK GmbH has once again opted to invest heavily with the HOMAG Group.

Individual surfaces are the height of fashion – and fashion is notoriously fickle. Over 100 visitors to the 2012 Surface Days in Schopfloch had the opportunity to witness how proficient the HOMAG Group is in doing just that.

A wide product range - well prepared for the future

WEEKE Bohrsysteme GmbH is demonstrating its two core areas of expertise – drilling and CNC technology.

The cardboard-box cutting machine VKS 200 from the LIGMATECH company finishes cuts-to-size packing made of corrugated board –namely in the required number of pieces, the optimum size, and at the right moment.

Storage system TLF 210 for tried and tested logistics

Holz-Handwerk 2012 woodworking show – the 3000th machine of the Ambition series found its owner. Since the inception of the Ambition models of edge banding machinery 3.000 machines have been sold to over 90 countries worldwide.

Business unit of BÜTFERING sold as planned, restructuring expenses lead to net loss for the year, changes in the management board, positive outlook for 2012/2013

WEINMANN Holzbausystemtechnik receives award

As leading suppliers of automated saw-store combinations, HOLZMA and BARGSTEDT will be demonstrating at the 2012 Xylexpo what is possible today with just a small investment.

As a systems supplier dealing with all aspects of panel sizing, HOLZMA scored high with a number of innovations in this context – starting with the new 2 series, continuing with saw-store systems.

10-15% more output every day!

Agreement on reconciliation of interests and social compensation plan in both cases, restructuring progressing as planned, fewer layoffs than initially expected

Group’s sales revenue increased by 11 percent, operating result improved by 8 percent, restructuring expenses and other effects lead to net loss for the year

A wide base and innovative technologies - well prepared for the future

The first quarter of every year sees a flurry of activity in the international floor covering sector as companies the world over showcase trends and innovations at the industry's lead trade fairs.

Achieving a high degree of automation is becoming ever more vital to guarantee a continuous flow of parts in modern production plants. High-speed, efficient division of large-format panel materials in throughfeed can make a significant contribution here.

With its TLF 210, BARGSTEDT will be at the HOLZHANDWERK 2012 with a storage system which automatically supplies two processing machines with material at once.

The easy way to design and produce more individuality

BÜTFERING: perfect sanding for any application - BÜTFERING is adding a new series: The SWT 200

PRACTIVE - The Workshop of the Future, Highlights of Holz-Handwerk, BHX050/055, Revolution in window production, The saw that grows, tested logistics, fascination of sanding, Just-in-time packaging, The new CNC allrounder, ...

Window technology all the way – solutions for every performance category

Innovative, highly flexible, and keyed to the packaging requirements of small-sized and medium-sized enterprises: LIGMATECH developed in cooperation with the enterprise PACKSIZE a new generation of cardboard-box cutting machines.

The revolutionary new reacTec laminating technology is already gaining a foothold: By the autumn of 2012, this innovative new technique will be up and running in the Polish production facilities of Swedwood, a key supplier to the furniture giant IKEA.