According to the European Panel Federation’s (EPF) latest Annual Report, Europe’s wood panel manufacturing sector had a difficult 2023. This year the EPF expects to see a degree of improvement in sales, however, a stronger upturn is not anticipated until 2025. A summary of the EPF report, covering market development and European panel producer performance through 2023/24 was presented at the EPF agm in Riga in June. The event was reported by Wood Based Panels International as attracting an audience of 180, drawn from across particleboard, plywood, MDF, OSB, hardboard and softboard industries. It underlined ...