VHI - The Association

Association of the German Wood-Based Panel Industries

As an industrial association, VHI represents the professional, economic and technical interests of the manufacturers of particleboards, MDF, and OSB as well as plywood and internal doors.

The focuses of its activities are:

• Supervision of the entrepreneurs’ platforms and the working groups.
• Processing and interpretation of branch-specific market data.
• Monitoring of economic developments as well as of legislative and regulatory activities.
• Consulting with regard to economic, technical and political issues.
• Creation of common standards and directives.
• Public relations.

With an annual turnover of 4,4 bill. EUR (+6,1 %) in 2010 and 12.000 employees, the German wood-based panels industry is the market leader in Europe. With 6.600 employees, the German internal doors industry achieves an annual turnover over 1 bill. EUR.