According to the figures drawn from the EPF Annual Report published in July - an extensive compilation of industry statistics collected by the federation - in 2016, the total production of European wood-based panels increased by 1.8%, reaching a total of 55.6 million m~3. Particleboard production increased by 0.8% to 30.2 million m~3. Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) also grew, recording an increase of 2.0% to a total of 12 million m~3. Oriented Strand Board (OSB), the third largest panel type by volume, rose strongly by 6.9% to 5.4 million m~3. Second only to OSB in terms of growth rate was Softboard, which increased by 4% to 4.6 million m~3. Plywood production in Europe developed positively with a 2.5% increase to 2.9 million m~3. The only panel type that did not increase in production terms during 2016 was Hardboard which dropped 5.6% to 0.5 million m~3.
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