world news - 25.01.2010
European parquet flooring sales declined 15% in 2009
“Increasingly
positive economic indicators of late fuel the hope that the tide is
gradually turning and that a market stabilisation process will gain
momentum in the course of the current year,” FEP said. FEP
praised producers for their resilience during the recession, which it
said boosted the conviction that the sector would bounce back. Growing
consumer and industry confidence, it added, gave grounds for cautious
optimism.
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