Annual Report

This year, EPF presented its Annual Report at its Annual General Meeting in Milan, Italy.

Printed copies and USB-card are now available for purchase at a price of 2450 EUR (excl. VAT)

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Thanks to external and internal contributions, the Annual Report contains seven Special Topics:

• Maximising carbon storage potential of wood – independent study by Metabolic Institute
• Wood-based panels industry in Indonesia
• The Outdoor Furniture Market in Europe – by Mr Mauro Spinelli from CSIL
• Bio-based construction products for Affordable Housing
• Bioeconomy Strategy – Sustainable Use of Biomass
• Wood fibre insulation – preferred choice for a sustainable building sector
• New Formaldehyde Emission Regulation (REACH) – FAQ Document

This issue covers:

• Facts and figures on the wood-based panel industries in the EPF countries and relevant data in other parts of the world
• Dedicated chapters on the particleboard, MDF, OSB, fibreboard and plywood industries
• Maps showing the location of PB, MDF, OSB, fibreboard and plywood factories
• Country-by-country reports for Europe and other parts of the world
• Raw wood consumption by the European wood-based panels industries
• User industries, with a focus on construction, furniture and flooring materials
• Trade issues, including tariffs, duties, trade agreements, the Harmonised System, the Combined Nomenclature and Natural FibreBoard
• High-Level Advocacy, including the EU Deforestation Regulation, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, Circular Choices Coalition, Antwerp Declaration and Clean Industrial Deal, Construction 2050 Alliance and New European Bauhaus
• Environmental Topics, including EcoReFibre, the Circular Economy Act, Carbon Removal and Carbon Farming, the revised Industrial Emissions Directive, melamine, formaldehyde and the European Wood-Based Panels Symposium 2026
• Organisation of the Federation, including EPF structure, events, publications, General Assemblies and members of the EPF Managing Board

An additional booklet gathers full contact details of PB, MDF, OSB, HB/SB and plywood producers affiliated to EPF, together with their product specialisation, national EPF member associations, associate members and institutes collaborating with EPF.

The EPF team wishes you excellent reading.