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MARKET THE SURVEY

The European Parquet
Industries in 2014

European Parquet business still looking for signs of stabilisation

F urther amplifying the January forecast The production in FEP territory went back
of the FEP (European Federation of the by 6.62% to 62.6 millions square meters,
Parquet Industry) issued at the start of while the European production outside FEP
the DOMOTEX fair in Hannover, the con- countries is at an estimated 13.5 millions
solidated data provided by member com- square meters.
panies and affiliated national associations The total production in FEP territory went
indicates that the market still follows a down by 6,62% to a volume of 62.587.383
downward trend. The general picture is, as m2. Taking into account the total production
expected, not uniform with considerable in Europe (FEP countries + EU outside FEP)
variations from country to country. implies that production in 2014 fell by 1.22%
Compared to 2013, the overall consumption only and exceeded 76 million m2.
figures in 2014 point to a decline of 6,4%. As Consumption in the FEP area declined by
far as production is concerned, the trend al- 6,4%, to a level of 77.358.400 m2. This some-
ready witnessed in the previous years, what lower result than initially forecast at
namely the strategic choices made by sev- the Domotex in January can be explained by
eral producing companies to relocate their the retroactive corrections provided by
production in European countries outside member national federations in the past
the FEP territory, was once again confirmed. months.

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