At the moment, we must face the facts, there are few reasons to rejoice in the French hardwood market. At the first public sales after Covid-19, the unsold volumes are close to 50% and the best price bids do not exceed 10 euros/m3 for beech, oak and just 5 euros/m3 for softwoods. For beech, the auctions that follow one after another resemble each other in mediocrity. Volumes without buyers average 50% of the volumes offered and in certain regions prices are down by up to 25% in one year. "We are indeed observing demand and ...
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