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The slowing down of renovation and new construction significantly impacted the European parquet consumption during the first quarter 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n The Board of Directors of the European Parquet Federation, FEP, met physically at the occasion of BAU 2023 in Munich, and discussed, amongst others, the parquet situation on the European markets.<\/p>\n As expected the boost coming from renovation has reached an end while the decrease in new buildings construction, reflecting increasing costs and interest rates, has started to have tangible and negative effects.<\/p>\n All in all, as observed for most of the flooring types, the significant decline of the parquet consumption on the European market during the first quarter 2023 compared to the same period last year can be evaluated at -20%. A restart of activity is cautiously forecast for September and\/or October.<\/p>\n As usual, the results show variations from country to country but all report decreases of consumption, except Switzerland which presents a flat market but expects a downturn.<\/p>\n A brief per country recap is provided in the table below.<\/p>\n Market overview for Q1\/2023 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The slowing down of renovation and new construction significantly impacted the European parquet consumption during the first quarter 2023. The Board of Directors of the European Parquet Federation, FEP, met physically at the occasion of BAU 2023 in Munich, and … Continue reading
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\n Austria<\/strong><\/td>\n Inflation, rising interest rates and incomes are hampering activity in Austria where parquet consumption fell by 25% during the 1st quarter 2023. The building sector is not giving any sign of relief.<\/td>\n \n \u2193<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Benelux\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n Decreases by 15% and 5% of parquet consumption are reported for The Netherlands and Belgium respectively.<\/td>\n \n \u2193<\/h2>\n
\n Fran\u021ba<\/strong><\/td>\n The French parquet market declined by 12% in 2022 with a good first semester and a decrease during the third and fourth quarters, which continued and even accelerated during the 1st quarter 2023. Less buildings are started and this will have an impact also on the years 2024-2025. There are also less visits in DIY shops (-35%).<\/td>\n \n \u2193<\/h2>\n
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\n Germania<\/strong><\/td>\n The German consumption of parquet is down by 30% for the first quarter 2023. New constructions are finished and there is no more credit for others. The renovation wave has also reached an end and nobody knows when renovation activity will come back to normal level as covid led consumers to anticipate renovation works instead of making
\nthem in 2024-2025. A restart of activity is expected in September\/October.<\/td>\n\n \u2193<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Italy<\/strong><\/td>\n After a decline for the year 2022 as a whole, Italian parquet consumption continued to shrink during the 1st quarter 2023 by 10%. Both new buildings and renovation fell and there is no more support from the government measures (super bonus). The lack of birch plywood is also problematic for Italian parquet manufacturers. No improvement is expected for the 2nd semester.<\/td>\n \n \u2193<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Nordic cluster<\/strong><\/td>\n While the Norwegian market is still in relatively good shape, Finland is stable thanks to some renovation works but Denmark is experiencing decrease in parquet consumption as new buildings have significantly declined.<\/td>\n \n \u2193<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Spain<\/strong><\/td>\n The decrease of parquet consumption in Spain is estimated at -5% for the 1st quarter 2023. Renovation is slowing down significantly while construction of new buildings is declining fast. Inflation is hampering consumption.<\/td>\n \n \u2193<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Sweden<\/strong><\/td>\n The outlook is negative in Sweden. The parquet market is to fall by 15% while projects are decreasing even more. Rising interest rates and energy costs can partly explain this phenomenon as well as decline in e-commerce and increase in travel expenses.<\/td>\n \n \u2193<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Switzerland<\/strong><\/td>\n Switzerland is the island in Europe where inflation is not that high (2.5% - 3.5%). The Swiss parquet market finally progressed by 5% in 2022, including during the 4th quarter. And the 1st quarter 2023 is stable, driven by both private and public consumption. A downturn is nevertheless expected.<\/td>\n \n \u2192<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n