SECOND FOREST

The companies within the woodworking industry are mostly SMEs, with only a few large groups, typically in the softwood sawmill, panel and parquet sectors, operating on a European or global scale. The total number of businesses in the EU 27 wood industry was estimated at 300,000 in 2010, of which 124,000 are in the furniture sector... In 2010, the overall value of EU 27 exports of woodworking products amounted to 19.3 billion EUR, i.e. 15% more than in 2009. Exports of both woodworking products and furniture increased by 19... The European wood products sector occupies a prominent position in the European economy. Using wood as its prime raw material, it forms an integral part of the bio-economy and, as such, contributes greatly to achieving the major policy goals the EU has set itself. Within the context of this exhibition at the European Parliament, focus is put on the sector's raw material use, on the contribution of wood products to the mitigation of climate change, on the..

Primary location: Bruxelles