Key Players
Competitive Landscape
Panel grooving machines draw three supplier models: broad CNC groups, focused panel-machinery manufacturers and regional equipment companies supported by dealer networks. Buyers compare groove accuracy inside mixed drilling or routing programs with the supplier's ability to handle panels after installation. Dedicated machines remain practical for repeatable cut geometry where buyers do not need broader cell integration. Multi-operation platforms compete where limited floor space or labor favors one programmable cell with coordinated service support.
Masterwood's November 2025 MasterDays marked a visible move toward integrated panel cells by pairing new panel-sizing equipment with storage and automation. Felder Group followed at IWF Atlanta in August 2026 with CNC nesting and five-axis machining systems plus automated labeling options. These actions show suppliers competing on machining continuity and service access beside groove accuracy. Buyers now assess whether one investment can manage several panel operations without weakening setup control or local service response.
Company developments mapped to drivers, trends and opportunities (2026-2036)
| Development | Driver | Trend | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biesse: HCo 2.0 automated cabinet line opened in April 2026. | Cabinet makers need repeatable batch-one processing with less manual movement. | Grooving increasingly sits inside connected CNC and handling systems. | Integration work and service contracts can accompany machine sales. |
| Casadei Busellato: IoT Easy2Go Connect and Jet Master upgrades presented at LIGNA in May 2025. | Operators need faster fault visibility and dependable technical assistance. | Panel machinery is adding connected maintenance beside machining capability. | Remote support can extend lifecycle revenue after equipment installation. |
| HOMAG: SAWTEQ S-200 flexTec robot saw presented at LIGNA in June 2025. | Smaller factories need flexible panel automation without immediately buying a complete production cell. | Robot-supported panel cutting is moving into equipment designed for medium-sized workshops. | Hybrid robot and manual operation can lower the first investment step for panel automation. |
| Nanxing Machinery: NCG3021E nesting workstation presented as a LIGNA product premiere in May 2025. | Furniture plants need sizing, drilling and grooving within one programmed flow. | Nesting systems are combining several panel operations before downstream assembly. | Integrated workstations can capture projects that previously used separate machines. |
Cehisa and Jai Industries also compete with current grooving-capable panel equipment and service networks that reach workshop and industrial buyers.
Source: Future Market Insights, Panel Grooving Machines Market Report, 2026-2036.
The company set covers dedicated grooving functions, multi-operation CNC platforms, automated panel cells and service routes for workshop and industrial production.
Who leads the panel grooving machines market?
SCM Group, Biesse, HOMAG and Felder Group provide broad CNC panel-processing platforms with documented groove or multi-operation capability. Specialist companies compete where buyers prioritize compact equipment or local service instead of complete cell integration.
Which suppliers have documented qualification or quality approvals?
Panel grooving machinery does not use one qualification that covers every supplier and installation region. Buyers should verify the selected machine declaration plus guarding and local installation requirements before treating an approval as applicable to the complete production cell.
Which companies provide furniture-panel grooving and related CNC processing products?
SCM Group, Felder Group, HOMAG, Jai Industries, Nanxing Machinery, KDT Machinery and Masterwood document grooving or slotting inside panel CNC systems. Casadei Busellato and Cehisa also document panel equipment with direct grooving functions for customized door and furniture processing.
Which suppliers serve Europe and international markets?
SCM Group, Biesse, HOMAG and Felder Group maintain international coverage through established machinery organizations and service channels. Masterwood and Casadei Busellato export from Italy while Nanxing Machinery and KDT Machinery serve international customers from China.
Representative Company Overview
| Company | Positioning | Verified Development |
|---|---|---|
| SCM Group | Global woodworking machinery group with direct CNC grooving capability and integrated panel-automation routes. | In September 2026, SCM reported that its new Accord 500 Edge CNC center won an IWF 2026 award after combining routing, drilling and edgebanding in one machine. |
| Biesse | Global CNC and automation supplier serving batch-one furniture production and connected material handling. | In August 2026, Biesse ran a fully integrated batch-size-one line at IWF with CNC machining, robotic handling, edgebanding, sorting and connected software. |
| HOMAG | Global woodworking systems company with direct grooving options across CNC drilling and panel-processing equipment. | In April 2025, HOMAG India documented its INDIAWOOD display of SAWTEQ S-180, EDGETEQ S-380 and CENTATEQ P-100 machinery with integrated digital tools. |
| Felder Group | CNC and workshop machinery group serving furniture and interior-production buyers with scalable automation. | In May 2025, Felder Group presented more than 100 woodworking machines at LIGNA including CNC machining centers, automation and material-handling systems. |
| Casadei Busellato | Italian panel-machinery supplier with automatic boring and grooving capability plus connected service tools. | In August 2026, Casadei Busellato presented the new EASY JET X3 at IWF in stand-alone and full-cell configurations with optional automatic labeling. |
| Cehisa | Spanish panel-machinery manufacturer with customized grooving units and international dealer support. | In September 2026, CEHISA delivered a customized door-processing machine with a dedicated grooving unit and fully motorized adjustments. |
| Jai Industries | Indian woodworking machinery manufacturer with CNC boring systems that include direct grooving capability. | In February 2026, Jai Industries announced live machinery demonstrations and new launches for INDIAWOOD Bengaluru with more than 100 engineers supporting visitors. |
| Nanxing Machinery | Chinese panel-machinery manufacturer offering CNC drilling, nesting, grooving and automated line configurations. | In April 2026, Nanxing Machinery held Tech Day Brazil with factory-floor demonstrations of CNC panel saws, automatic edgebanders and beam saw equipment. |
| KDT Machinery | Chinese furniture-machinery group with grooving-capable drilling systems and automated panel-production lines. | In November 2025, KDT Machinery documented a structured CNC training program for its international dealer network to expand technical service capability. |
| Masterwood | Italian woodworking machinery manufacturer with CNC and panel-processing equipment under KDT ownership. | In March 2025, LIGNA documented Masterwood's newly developed MVD 900 vertical CNC with a grooving saw for the company's 2025 exhibition program. |
Research Methodology
The companies mapped here illustrate competitive structure rather than an exhaustive ranking of panel grooving machine suppliers. Inclusion requires current evidence that a company supplies grooving-capable panel machinery or an immediate CNC panel-processing family within the defined scope. Evidence comes from official company announcements, current technical pages and recognized exhibition records if a manufacturer page does not document the dated event. Capabilities are attributed to the stated machine family instead of extending one product claim to the wider corporate portfolio. FMI retains proprietary market-share estimates for the complete 2026 to 2036 forecast period and defined product boundary.
