European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry

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EOS, founded in 1958, is a Brussels-based non-profit association representing the interests of the European sawmilling sector on European and International level. (aka lobbying group.)
The primary goal of EOS is to further the interests of the European sawmilling sector and to this end, it aims to influence EU policy-making. It is the main body representing and defending the interests of the European sawmill industry towards the European Union.ref

Through its member federations and associated members, EOS represents some 35.000 sawmills in 13 countries across Europe (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia, Norway, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK) manufacturing sawn boards, timber frames, glulam, decking, flooring, joinery, fencing and several other wood products. Together they represent 77% of the total European sawn wood output and a turnover of almost &euro 37 bn, creating over 259.000 job opportunities annually in the EU. ref

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