Wood Panel Industries Federation

The Wood Panel Industries Federation is a representative organisation giving voice to the industrial manufacturers in the United Kingdom and Ireland of Wood Chipboard, Oriented Strand Board (OSB) and Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF).

With a particular focus on technical and environmental influences, the role of the federation is to support its members' processing activities and their products in the market.

Panel Guide

The PanelGuide is a source of information for the use of panel products, also regulatory, standardisation and general information on OSB, MDF, Particleboard and plywood. To go straight to the PanelGuide click on the image to the left.

ENVIRONMENT SECRETARY VISITS STIRLING MANUFACTURER TO HEAR CHALLENGES FACING UK WOOD BASKET
- Tue, Jun 4, 2019
- Secretary of State for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs, the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, met with one of the UK’s leading wood panel producers to hear about the challenges they’re facing sourcing their main raw material. . . . read more
Floating floor industry standard and PanelGuide updated
- Mon, Dec 17, 2018
- Revised Floating floor industry guidance and PanelGuide published . . . read more
Circular by Design
- Fri, Sep 15, 2017
- Circular by Design . . . read more
Wales notifies of proposed changes to the Approved Documents to the Building Regulations
- Tue, Jan 31, 2017
- Approved Documents to the Building regulations A (structure),B(Fire Safety) and C (Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture)are set to change. . . . read more
Wood Fibre Availability & Demand in Britain 2013-2035
- Tue, Sep 6, 2016
- The Balance of GB Wood Supply and Demand is Changing . . . read more
UK forestry success jeopardised
- Fri, Aug 12, 2016
- UK forestry success story jeopardised by loss of tree cover . . . read more
Norbord OSB mill investment
- Fri, Feb 26, 2016
- Norbord announces £95 million investment in UK OSB press . . . read more
EPF appoint new Managing Director and plywood manufcturers join
- Fri, Apr 10, 2015
- EPF appoints new managing director and revised statutes. Plywood manufacturers also join EPF. . . . read more
New WPIF Website launched
- Fri, Mar 13, 2015
- With emphasis on clarity of information and navigation, WPIF has launched an updated website. . . . read more
A JOSB DONE WELL
- Mon, Jan 5, 2015
- Industry campaign JOSB Done comes to an end after nine successful years championing the uses and benefits of Oriented Strand Board (OSB) . . . read more
Panel Guide Version 4 Launched
- Wed, Oct 1, 2014
- The popular guide, PanelGuide has been updated as of October 2014 to version 4 (V4) . . . read more