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European wood-based panel production was up 10% in 2021, according to new stats shared at the European Panel Federation\u2019s AGM in Ghent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

More than 100 delegates converged in the Belgian city for the first time since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic to hear the EPF describe market dynamics in the European panel industry.<\/p>\n

The excellent performance achieved, however, did not give way to any celebratory feelings, as EPF managing director Clive Pinnington said the EPF was \u201ccautious\u201d about the years ahead.<\/p>\n

The EPF\u2019s 2021\/22 Annual Report presented at the AGM showed combined production of European wood-based panels producers was 63.7 million m3 in 2021, offsetting a drop of 2.1% in 2020. The 2021 volume was a 7.6% increase on the pre-pandemic 2019 level.<\/p>\n

Particleboard production grew by 12% in 2021 to 34 million m3, with Germany staying as Europe\u2019s largest producer with an 18% share of production.<\/p>\n

MDF volumes increased by 7.6% to 12.9 million m3, with Germany again the largest producer with a 26% market share.<\/p>\n

OSB production climbed by 2% to 7.2 million m3 in 2021<\/p>\n

Softboard continued its meteoric rise with a 12.6% growth to 5.6 million m3, while plywood production rose by 12.2% to 3.2 million m3.<\/p>\n

Compared to 2019, all these individual product areas were up in 2021.<\/p>\n

EPF chairman Martin Brettenthaler, president, said the industry now faced a very complicated and challenging situation.<\/p>\n

He referenced the challenge of raw wood and chemicals supply bringing upheaval and turmoil. He said some mills had issues with securing enough wood supply to maintain production.<\/p>\n

The Ukraine conflict and resulting sanctions meant there was now even more of a tendency to burn wood for energy and thus competing with the panel industry for wood feedstock.<\/p>\n

He referenced the high current price of energy wood at over \u20ac400 per tonne.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur industry is really facing a large raw material shortage,\u201d Mr Brettenthaller said.<\/p>\n

Mr Brettenthaler said the wood-based panels sector was a very energy intensive industry and that energy was in short supply, citing the possibility of energy rationing in some European countries this coming winter.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the EPF, we need to build on the resilience which we have shown in the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to work together for the urgency of the situation, in all sectors not just the wood-based panels industry, to work with policy makers. There is not that level of urgency [with policy makers] at the moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to tell the policy makers that photovoltaic panels and other renewable energy is not going to cut it. We need energy this winter.\u201d<\/p>\n

He urged a call for action, otherwise next year at the EPF AGM there could be a much more \u201cdire ambiance and that\u2019s not what we want to see\u201d.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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