The Board of Directors of the European Federation of the Parquet Industry met on 24 April 2013 and discussed amongst others both the parquet situation and recent economic indicators on the European market.
Though it is yet too early to give a reliable forecast for the current year, the information provided by the individual country representatives indicates that the European parquet producers continue to face important challenges and variations at country level in a market that still does not show the signs of the recovery announced and expected by the European authorities. FEP however stresses the merits of its members in keeping their business well alive in these difficult times, by finding ways to adapt to an ever changing environment and respond to the needs and expectations of the customers, with the most creative and innovative solutions.
A brief per country recap is provided in the table below.

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