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characterised the general conditions. The company said it was satisfied with the results given the challenges. The markets in Eastern Europe and
overseas developed “positively, while efficiency and innovative strength were required in Western and Central Europe” to counter the strong competition within weak markets. Egger’s product area for wood
construction and flooring (including the OSB Company
segment) generated unconsolidated sales of €365.1m for the period (+4.0% compared to the same period of the previous year). Although this represents a slight increase in sales, the earnings situation remains extremely tense.
At the time it predicted the ongoing price pressure ted to continue. Irish state forester Coillte, which owns the Medite SmartPly OSB and Medite MDF factories, reported its annual earnings in
TABLE 1: Existing mill capacities, excluding North America, at the end of 2025 Country
Location
EUROPE Belarus Belgium Bulgaria
Czech Republic Ireland France
Germany Germany Germany Hungary Italy
Latvia
Luxembourg Poland
Romania Russia
Kronospan AG West Fraser
Kronospan Bulgaria EOOD Kronospan OSB spol Sro SmartPly (Coillte) Swiss Krono Egger
Sonae Arauco Swiss Krono
Swiss Krono/Interspan Ipan
Bolderaja Ltd (Kronospan) Kronospan Luxembourg SA Kronopol Kronospan
Kronospan Romania Srl Egger
Monolit-Story
MLT Ltd/ Taleon Arbor Novovyatski Ski Factory Hillman
OOO DOK Kalevala Causa Foundation Causa Foundation CJSC Murom
Turkey
Mogilev Genk
Bourgas Jihlava
Waterford Sully
Wismar Nettgau
Heiligengrabe Vásárosnamény Alessandria Riga
Sanem Zary
Strzelce Opolski Brasov Radauti Tomsk
Torzhok, Tver region Kirov
Vladimir region
Petrozavodsk, Karelia Egorievsk
Ufa, Bashkortostan Murom, Vladimir Region
SFC Entegre Orman (Kronospan) Kastamonu Küpeliler Endustri AS (Westboard) Simav, Kütahya Sumas Suni Tahta ve Mobilya AS
Balikesir Ukraine
Krono-Ukraine LLC (Krono Holdings) Kamyanka-Buzka Kronospan Kronospan
United Kingdom West Fraser Total Europe
MENA UAE
Total MENA
Latin America Chile
Louisiana-Pacific/ Bomasil JV
Louisiana-Pacific Chile Panel SA
Brazil Total Latin America L-P/Masisa 75/25 Panguipulli
Panguipulli 'new' line Lautaro La Union
Ponta Grossa Schenck/Motala 8-day
12/daylight WIW ex US mill secondhand M/O secondhand M/O Dieff CPS
Al Talah Board Novovolynsk, Volyn Inverness, Scotland Press
Dieff CPS 2.65 x 58.4m Dieff CPS 33.5m Dieff SO 2.6 x 26m Dieff CPS 8ft x 53m Siemp CR 3 x 45m Siemp CR 43m
Siemp CR 2.8 x 38m Siemp CR 2.8 x 43.7m Siemp CR 2.8 x 43.7m Siemp CR 9ft x 28.8m Dynasteam 2.65 x 15m Dieff CPS 8ft x 53m Dieff CPS
Siemp CR 2.8 x 33m Dieffenbacher na Dieff CPS 8ft x 53m Siemp CR 9ft x 48.7m IMAL PAL 2.65 x 30m Dieff CPS 9ft x 60m na na
Siemp 9ft x 50.4m ContiRoll
May 2026. EBITDA for 2025 was €66.5m, excluding the impact of Storm Éowyn related costs, which is slightly higher than the €62m million achieved in 2024. The Group recorded an operating loss of €33.5m compared to an operating profit of €18.7m in 2024, though the storm costs represented a significant one-off charge.
Sales of MDF and OSB products were
consistent with the previous year of circa 700,000m3
. Capacity m3/yr
300,000 395,000 170,000 670,000 500,000 550,000 460,000 480,000 600,000 600,000 160,000 500,000 600,000 500,000 na
500,000 490,000 250,000 600,000 130,000 30,000
Secondhand line ex Grant, phase 1 350,000 2.6 x 55m
Siemp CR 8.5ft x 30.3m Siemp 6-day 2.5 x 5m Siemp 4ft x 33.8m na
Particleboard conversion na na
Dieff CPS Dieff CPS 2.9x55.3m
500,000 300,000 170,000 600,000 na
200,000 280,000 700,000 580,000
11,603,000 Abu Dhabi Dieff CPS+
120,000 120,000
120,000 265,000 150,000 150,000 350,000
1,035,000 Continued
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