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Wood Plastics Composites in Europe

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Wood Plastics Composites in Europe

Since our most recent previous report in 2006 the European market for Wood Plastic Composites (WPC) has grown dramatically and has been joined by a number of significant players. The Hackwell Group now announces the third edition of its report into European WPC, which was published in December 2011. We believe that this report will enable you to take advantage of these exciting growth opportunities.

The first two Hackwell Group Reports were acknowledged throughout the industry to be the most thorough and comprehensive available.

This latest report “Wood Plastics Composites in Europe (2011)‟ has been thoroughly updated. It is based on many new interviews that were carried out throughout much of 2011.

Wood plastic composite product

Where are the growth opportunities for these materials? And to what extent is Europe affected by Asian and US imports?

WPCs combine the advantages of wood with the processability of plastics They can be sawn, nailed, screwed and worked like wood, yet also extruded and moulded like plastics; they offer greater durability and moisture resistance than softwood. They can also replace exotic tropical hardwoods.