The U.S. particleboard market totalled 22.8M cubic metres in 2017, 4.6M cubic metres (or 17%) less than the outset level. The market value declined sharply between 2007 and 2009, continuing a more mild fall over the next three years.   The trend changed in 2013 when the market rose sharply by 14%; over the subsequent years up to 2016, there was a more moderate growth. Despite a five-year steady growth, the market is still in the recovery phase. In wholesale prices, however, the market exceeded the pre-recession level, amounting to $6.4B in 2017 ...