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Sales of imported parquet are falling too

On 25th March the European Federation of Parquet Importers (EFPI) published its statistics concerning the sales of wooden flooring in Europe. The data show a fall of 22.27% in overall sales of imported parquet between 2008 and 2009, which translates into a drop in volume from 9,099,723 m2 to 7,072,838 m2. While imports of solid parquet rose by 1.11% (representing…

How do EUROPEAN CONSUMERS currently view parquet floors?

The European Consumer Survey on Parquet conducted by FEB in collaboration with InSites Consulting provided the following information: ::: wood floors are one of the most popular in Europe and are laid in 43% of its homes; ::: bedrooms and living rooms are where parquet floors are most frequently installed, with 30% of the parquet sold laid in the former,…

New EFPI secretary

During the last general meeting of the European Federation of Parquet Importers (EFPI), the members unanimously voted Frenchman Nicolas Robin as its new president. Robin is also responsible for European interests in the American and Canadian forestry associations.

FEDERLEGNO for WORLD FOREST WEEK

Federlegno-Arredo, the Italian Federation of Wood Industries, Cork, Furniture and Interior Décor donated an enormous wooden chair for World Forest Week to be celebrated in Rome, March 16 - 20, 2009 to the FAO (the United Nations Food and Agricolture Organization). The chair will be kept on permanent display in the FAO headquarters hall. This chair symbolizes the value of…

New supports signed by EUMABOIS

Eumabois, the European Federation of woodworking machinery Manufacturers which represents 13 national Associations and more than 800 companies, is proud to inform you that it has recently signed an agreement for the support of the following shows: - Dubai International Wood & Wood Machinery Show (the support is valid for the 3 next editions of the show: 2011 - 2013…

NEW PRESIDENT FOR EUMABOIS

The General Meeting of Eumabois (European Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers’ Federation) elected Franz-Josef Buetfering (photo) from the German VDMA Association as its new President for the 2008-2010 three-year period. The Meeting also approved the schedule of the trade fairs it will support during 2008, with the return, among others, of the Lesdrevmash Moscow Show, the Beijing WMF Show, Bangalore’s Indiawood, Dubai’s…

SUCCESS FOR THE FEP 'REAL WOOD' BRAND

The Federation of European Parquet Producers (FEP) announced that the number of companies authorized to utilize the Real Wood trademark has now risen to 43. Following its official presentation on the occasion of the 50th FEP meeting in Wiesbaden in 2006, the Real Wood project has rapidly taken form in the launching of a wellprogrammed website that is rich in…

CONVENTION NWFA

The annual NWFA Convention (National Wood Flooring Association), the most important American trade association of its kind, will be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from Tuesday, March 25 until Friday, March 28, at the same time as the Wood Flooring Expo 2008. For more information, go to: www.nwfa.org.