European Panel Federation

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WOOD-BASED PANELS
ARE AN INTEGRAL PART
OF OUR DAILY LIFE LEARN MORE WOOD-BASED PANELS ARE MANUFACTURED USING
WOOD FROM SUSTAINABLE SOURCES wood by-products from the sawmilling sector and recovered waste wood LEARN MORE THANKS TO THE INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES SEEN ACROSS
THE WOOD-BASED PANEL INDUSTRY previously discarded wood materials (such as wood chips, sawdust and particles)
are re-used to create high quality products. LEARN MORE THE CASCADING USE OF WOOD IN THE WOOD-BASED
PANEL INDUSTRY is recognised as a role model for the circular economy LEARN MORE THE EU FOREST-BASED INDUSTRIES IS THE EU'S FIFTH LARGEST
MANUFACTURING SECTOR An integral part of this, the wood-based panel industry assures
significant employment, especially in rural areas. LEARN MORE THANKS TO THE CARBON SEQUESTERED IN THE WOOD BY THE GROWING TREE, WOOD PANELS CONTRIBUTE
TO CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION by extending the life of the stored carbon. Increasing the volume of wood panels in use
can be part of an active carbon management programme. LEARN MORE Latest News Press Release: EPF announces -2.1% result for European wood-based panels in 2020. Compares favourably to GDP (-6.1%) due to market share gains.June 16, 2021Press release: Mr Martin Brettenthaler is confirmed as the new EPF Chairman. Dr Paolo Fantoni steps down after 6 years at the helm. Mr Bernard Thiers continues as Vice-Chairman.June 11, 2021Press Release: Significant potential of the Renovation Wave to store carbon in the European building environment confirmed by Club du Bois organisersMay 28, 2021Wood4Bauhaus New European Bauhaus Prize Guide for applicantsMay 20, 2021Joint EPF-EFBWW statement on International Workers Memorial DayApril 28, 2021 Videos NEW EC President Mrs Ursula von der Leyen highlights the benefit of using wood in construction    Wood-based Panels Circular by Design Events Club du Bois Event for MEPs on 27 May 2021April 28, 2021Press Release from the wood4bauhaus virtual conference: REFOREST OUR PLANET, RETIMBER OUR CITIESApril 9, 2021Train the Trainer Seminar on the Action Guide on Formaldehyde on Thursday 19 November 2020October 26, 2020 Publications NEW EPF Annual Report 2020-2021NEW EU Forest-based Industries 2050 : How Storage, Sequestration and Substitution (the 3S framework) make a positive climate contribution equivalent to 20% of all EU fossil emissionsEPF Advocacy LeafletEU Forest-Based Industries 2050: a Vision of sustainable choices for a climate-friendly future [Vision 2050] [ FBI Vision 2050 Full]Action Guide on Formaldehyde signed on 28 Nov 2018 in Lisbon Catalogue Tackle Climate Change: use wood Plant a second forest (EN)Tackle Climate Change: use wood (EN,FR,ES)Wood-based panel industry in Europe

EUR 22 bn turnover every year

100,000 jobs

more than 5,000 enterprises

300 million tonnes (10% to 20%) of CO₂ reduced emissions in Europe if full potential of wood (sink and substitution effects) were to be used in buildings

4m³/sec excess of growth of forests annually compared to harvesting in Europe thanks to sustainable management

What is a wood-based panel?

Wood-based panels combine wood in different forms (fibres, sawdust, chips, flakes and veneers) into sheets of differing thicknesses and constructions. Formed under heat and pressure typically with the addition of a synthetic adhesive (some fibreboard products utilise the natural binders found within wood), panels are engineered to provide a wide variety of strength and other physical attributes that enable them to satisfy a wide variety of end uses particularly in the building products and furniture industries.

The broad categories of wood-based panels manufactured by European Panel Federation members include:

ParticleboardMedium Density Fibreboard (MDF)Oriented Strand Board (OSB) HardboardSoftboardPlywood

Within these broad categories, there are a multitude of value added variants available with enhanced characteristics which is why today wood-based panels are used extensively in the home, in modern furniture and in construction. Although often hidden beneath coatings, veneers and other coverings, or embedded in the structural fabric of a building, wood-based panels are ubiquitous in our society.

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