The market opportunities for softwood lumber are restrained, particularly due to the sharp decline in private house construction. The construction industry is somewhat supported only by large-scale commercial construction. Accordingly, the Austrian sawmill industry is currently sufficiently stocked with softwood logs. Logging activities are focused on processing damaged wood and planned maintenance interventions. Supplied wood is promptly transported away, and existing forest stocks have been depleted. Due to the storms and severe weather of recent weeks, additional quantities of damaged wood, especially in Tyrol, have been generated, but these can be accommodated in the market. Prices remain ...
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