Particleboard (PB) is an important panelboard material used in value-added wood products. Its advantage is its low cost but its disadvantage is that its surface quality degrades when machined. Extensive research has been conducted in PB machining, the key aspects of which are highlighted in this report. Research to improve machineability has focused on the PB material, cutting tool and process parameters. Work on the PB material has mainly focused on reducing tool wear and, more recently, on PB micro-scale behaviour during cutting. This work has led to the reduction of impurities in PB. Work on the cutting tool has focused on tool geometry and tool material improvement. This has led to the development of specialized bevel sawtooth profiles that reduce edge chipping. Tungsten carbide and polycrystalline diamond have been extensively tested and are the most widely recommended tool materials for PB. Work on the cutting parameters has focused on developing operating guidelines as well as on optimizing the milling angle relative to the workpiece. A cone-face milling tool has been designed to reduce edge chipping in the edge banding process. Research and testing has also led to general guidelines for parameters such as feed per tooth. The effect of PB material, tool and cutting parameters is commonly measured by the change in cutting force and surface quality. A standard measurement method for melamine edge chipping and an approximate method of calculating cutting force have been developed. Although many developments in PB machining have been made, several key industrial machining process areas still require research. These include machinery set-up, process optimization and troubleshooting. There is an urgent need to account for the variability and micro properties of PB in the machining process. If successful, this should increase the reliability of research results and increase the industrial applicability of the work.