Global upswing on the laminate flooring market

The economic crisis has been surmounted and there is a global upswing in the laminate flooring business. The year went so well that EPLF European Producers of Laminate Flooring, was able to record 2010 as the second best year in its history. Better results were only achieved in 2007, the year before the crisis. Grafik Sales within Western EuropeIn 2010, Germany experienced a slight deficit. However, it remains the largest European single market with 83 mio m² (85 mio m² in the previous year) and is at the helm of the Western European markets in terms of ranking. Turkey, which is included in EPLF statistics for Western Europe, now comes in second with 52 mio m² (36 mio m² in the previous year). On the one hand, this result can be attributed to the Turkish EPLF member companies, on the other hand, however, to the high economic growth in the country located on the Bosporus. With 40 mio m² (39 mio m² in the previous year), France was able to record a slight increase and is now claiming a good third place. With 29 mio m² (33 mio m² in the previous year), Great Britain drops to fourth place, while the Netherlands are maintaining a stable 5th place, with 21 mio (21 mio m² in the previous year). Also rather positive, is the development in Eastern Europe. In 2010,the producers of laminate flooring were able to record sales of 104 mio m² (97 Mio. m² in the previous year) in Eastern Europe, which represents an increase of 7.2 per cent in comparison to the previous year. This is a good result, especially considering that the decrease in the annual comparison of 2008/2009 represented 25 per cent. With 28 mio m² (29 mio m² in the previous year), Poland recorded a slight drop. However, it remains at the helm of the Eastern European sales ranking. With 24 mio m² (17mio m² in the previous year), Russia is the second largest market in Eastern Europe and is increasing rapidly. Rumania comes in third and remains stable with 12 mio m² (12 mio m² in the previous year). The Ukraine and Hungary come in fourth and fifth. Grafik