Austria: Sawlog prices stagnate as sawmill industry is well stocked

The Austrian sawmilling industry is currently very well stocked with softwood sawlogs. High inventory levels, combined with weak sales markets, result in correspondingly low demand, which is mostly defined by the quantities of sawn timber sold. Except for Upper Austria and Styria, the transport of the provided roundwood usually proceeds quickly. In Upper Austria, the high volume of roundwood leads to the accumulation of forest storage, while in Styria, the lack of transport capacity also causes delays in removal. Prices are stagnating or increasingly coming under pressure regionally. The leading assortment of spruce A/C 2b+ is between 93 ...