Austria: Brisk demand for spruce logs not followed by rise in prices

The Austrian economy is slowly recovering from the coronavirus-related lockdown, despite continuing risks due to increasing numbers of infections. The demand for fresh spruce sawlogs was brisk in August and the forest stocks caused by damaged wood have largely been dismantled. However, the spruce prices have not yet followed the increased demand.    The Austrian sawmill industry was stocked differently with spruce logs in August. Accordingly, a slight recovery in demand is also noticeable. The supply mostly works without any problems, and the quantities provided are removed accordingly quickly. Most of the existing forest camps were ...