Austrian sawmill and panel industry under pressure, but still optimistic

In the last quarter of 2022, the order situation in the Austrian sawmill industry continued to decline. It is currently still unclear whether this is just the usual seasonal decline or whether the economic slowdown is also playing a role. Accordingly, the sawmill industry will react in line with the market over the winter months of 2023 with slightly reduced production. However, the good global demand for timber construction products is still optimistic, the order books are filling up a little more slowly at the beginning of 2023. The domestic supply of raw materials has developed extremely well ...