Europe’s parquet producers are struggling to turn a better start to 2026 into a sustained recovery. Renovation work and project orders continue to support sales, but weaker household confidence has slowed demand in several markets since the summer, while manufacturers face further increases in production costs. The European Parquet Federation (FEP), whose board reviewed market conditions in Paris on 20 October, described a sector that is broadly holding its position, with considerable differences between countries. Modest growth in some markets contrasts with a disappointing third quarter in Germany and sales below expectations in the Netherlands. The difficulty ...