Recent achievements

Recognition by the European Commission of the “cascading use of wood”– where wood products in panels are used, re-used and recycled as far as possible before burning at end of life – as a Circular Economy role model
“….no undue distortive effects on raw material markets” to come from subsidies and support schemes anchored in the Renewable Energy Directive Recast (RED II)
Return of the wood-based panels sector to the provisional ETS carbon leakage list for the period 2021-2030
Successful extension of anti-dumping tariffs on okoume plywood from China
Authoring and co-signing the Venice Declaration, with EFIC, the furniture industry association, of a core set of principles for the industry’s contribution to the Circular Economy

In 2017, EPF extended its membership base with leading plywood producers from Poland, alongside new associate members from Europe and North America
In 2018, EPF welcomed Sveza, the world leader in birch plywood production, as a new member

EPF’s global reach expands with new countries covered in the Annual Report (e.g. Turkey, Chile, and Ukraine), active participation in ISO, the International Organisation for Standardisation, the implementation of EPF 4 Africa and ever closer co-operation with North America via our sister organisations CPA and APA