Based on information obtained from its member companies and national associations, FEP – the European Federation of the Parquet industry – estimates that the overall consumption figures on the European parquet market for the year 2021 are significantly increasing by 5,8% compared to 2020. This evaluation should be seen as a preliminary forecast and is the result of best estimates discussed with member country representatives at the recent FEP Board meeting held online. FEP underlines that this is a first prognosis subject to variations, in anticipation of the complete data to be communicated next June during its General Assembly in Hamburg.
After a stable year in 2020, the European consumption of parquet rose by 5,8% in 2021 despite the pandemic. Consumption of parquet has increased on all European markets especially during the 1st semester 2021, when compared to the same period in 2020. During the rest of the year, demand continued to grow but at a slower pace as consumers restarted to dedicate their spendings to areas such as leisure and travels. Nevertheless, renovation, and adaptation of homes to “post-covid-19” life, remains the driver of the parquet consumption growth. As usual, the results show variations from country to country, also reflecting the evolution of the pandemic and the related governmental measures in the different Member States in 2021 and 2020.