The recovery in U.S. housing construction, an expanding global furniture industry, and strong growth in housing construction in rapidly developing countries in Eastern Europe and Russia will lead to a boom in particleboard production by 2017.

Australian sawn timber industry is experiencing a temporary threat from imports as a result of a strong dollar and a global surplus of timber.

By 2013, China will account for41% of the world's MDFproduction.-- BIS ShrapnelMELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - An increasingly positive global economic outlook and strong growth in housing demand will drive renewed growth for medium density fiberboard over the four years from 2010 to 2013, according to economic forecaster and industry analyst, BIS Shrapnel.