Laminate flooring producers report sales up in 2010
Jan 21, 2011. European laminate flooring producers recorded their second best year in 2010, according to new statistics. Members of the European Producers of Laminate Flooring achieved worldwide sales of 479 million square metres in 2010.
Jan 21, 2011. /Lesprom Network/. European laminate flooring producers recorded their second best year in 2010, according to new statistics. Members of the European Producers of Laminate Flooring (EPLF) achieved worldwide sales of 479 million square metres in 2010, as Timber in Construction reported.
EPLF members’ market share in the laminate flooring market grew by 8.1%.
Western European core markets remained stable, with sales rising 14 million square metres to 299 million square metres.
In eastern Europe, record sales of 104 million square metres were recorded. Poland was the largest market at 28 million square metres, but Russia is not far behind and its sales are increasing rapidly.
Sales in North America accounted for 41 million square metres. South American sales totalled 16 million square metres.