During the recent Interzum trade fair, the European Panel Federation (EPF) shared preliminary figures for 2024 and its outlook for 2025, highlighting a modest production increase of 1.9% compared to the previous year. The announcement was made during a press conference attended by around 30 trade journalists, members, and industry guests. EPF Managing Directors Matti Rantanen and Clive Pinnington, along with Technical Director Kris Wijnendaele, addressed the media to outline the current state of the European wood-based panels industry, which, while showing signs of recovery, remains below pre-crisis levels. Despite continued declines in both the ...