EPF ANNUAL REPORT 2005/06

The European Panel Federation, representing the European manufacturers of particleboard, MDF and OSB, is proud to present the eight issue of its Annual Report at the occasion of its Annual General Meeting in Helsinki last week (13-16 June 2006).

This reference handbook for the wood-based panels industry, which is also available on CD, is covering the following topics:
• Position of the Western European wood-based panels industry within the woodworking industry
• The particleboard, MDF and OSB industry in the EPF member countries in 2005 - Facts and figures
• The particleboard, MDF and OSB industry in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe
• The particleboard, MDF and OSB industry in other parts of the world
• User Industries (building, furniture, flooring materials)
• Customs Tariffs, the Harmonised System and the New Combined Nomenclature
• Technical and Environmental Topics

The special topics for the 2005/06 issue are:
• Impact of Global Energy Changes on Methanol Industry
• Particleboard and MDF markets in the Middle East Region
• Outline for the Furniture Industy in India
• China: a future MDF, particleboard and laminate flooring export power?
• Wood-based industry and bioenergy-experience from Finland
• Successful exhibition informs members of the European Parliament about the role of wood in helping to reduce climate change

A booklet is provided together with the EPF Annual Report, which contains the list of all particleboard, MDF and OSB 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.

You can purchase a printed copy of the EPF Annual Report 2005/06 at the price of 500 EUR. The price of the handbook + CD amounts to 1,000 EUR.

The detailed table of contents and an order form are available at the EPF Secretariat on simple request.

EPF GENERAL SECRETARIAT
Allée Hof-ter-Vleest 5, box 5
B-1070 Brussels
Tel. +32 2 556 25 89
Fax + 32 2 556 25 94
e-mail: info@europanels.org ; websites: www.europanels.org - www.osb-info.org - www.mdf-info.org