The European Panel Federation (EPF) held its annual general meeting and conference on June 27 at the Melia Hotel in Berlin, highlighting production trends, regulatory pressures, and shifting market dynamics in the wood-based panels sector. This year’s key concerns were raw material availability and the growing weight of regulation, as industry leaders expressed unease about the long-term competitiveness of European manufacturers under increasingly strict climate and emissions policies. The EPF Annual Report 2024–2025 confirmed that total European wood-based panel production rose by 2.7% in 2024 to 58.1 million m³, recovering partially ...