Annual Report
EPF ANNUAL REPORT 2012/13
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- The European Panel Federation, representing the European manufacturers of particleboard, MDF, OSB, hardboard and softboard producers, is proud to present the 15th issue of its Annual Report published on the occasion of its Annual General Meeting in Dublin, Ireland (3 - 5 July 2013).
This reference handbook for the wood-based panels industry, which is also available electronically on USB-card, is covering the following topics:
- Position of the Western European wood-based panels industry within the woodworking industry
- The particleboard, MDF, OSB and Fiberboard industry in the EPF member countries in 2012 - Facts and figures
- The particleboard, MDF, OSB and Fiberboard industry in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe
- The particleboard, MDF, OSB and Fiberboard industry in other parts of the world (Russia, Serbia, USA, Canada, Brazil, China, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Iran)
- User Industries (building, furniture, flooring materials)
- Customs Tariffs, the Harmonised System and the New Combined Nomenclature
- Technical, Environmental and High-Level Advocacy Issues
The special topics for the 2012/13 issue are:
- Exhibition at the European Parliament: “Contemporary Art and Contemporary Life, United Through Wood Art and Industries, Wood and Policy: a Succesful Display of Productive Synergy”.
- Situation and Prospects for the Furniture Manufacturing Industry in Spain
- UNECE/FAO Action Plan for the Forest Sector in a Green Economy
- Joint Conference organised by the European Economic and Social Committee, the European Parliament and the European Commission on “The Woodworking and Furniture sectors: Proposing guidelines for a European sustainable and competitive industry” on 4 October 2012 at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels.
A booklet is provided together with the EPF Annual Report, which contains the list of all particleboard, MDF, OSB, hardboard and softboard producers affiliated to EPF, with their product specialisation and full contact details. It also lists the national EPF member associations, the associated EPF members and the institutes collaborating with EPF.