Russian energy roulette threatens the German forest industry
Energy prices have risen sharply since Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine in February of this year. The [...]
August 17, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe / Russia
Germany: Wood pellet prices more than double over a year ago
Germany's current demand for wood pellets is higher than ever. This applies to pellet heating [...]
August 9, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Industry Prices / Wood Energy / Europe
German lumber prices start to fall in summer; autumn evolution uncertain
After the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, timber prices rose sharply in most parts of [...]
August 1, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Europe
Mercer acquires German HIT Torgau for EUR 270 million
HIT Torgau owns and operates an integrated timber processing facility with wood pallet, lumber, biofuel and energy production [...]
July 26, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Europe
Germany plans to spend 900 million euros on forests by 2026
The German federal government wants to invest 900 million euros in the protection and renewal of [...]
July 26, 2022
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Europe
Wood prices in Germany soaring until May- signs of correction since June
Wood prices in Germany rose steeply up until May. Now there are first signs of a correction, especially for softwood [...]
July 25, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
Germans could turn to wood as Russia withholds natural gas
Germany could embrace wood for heat if Russia further cuts gas flows, Deutsche Bank says. [...]
July 20, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Europe
German hardwood industry worries about the future
Despite the good sales conditions for lumber, the German hardwood industry is looking to the future [...]
July 14, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Wood prices in Germany: spruce 50% more expensive – new record prices
While the world market prices for wood are falling, there is no sign of this in Germany. [...]
June 24, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
Spruce log prices in Germany continue to rise
In March 2022, the German producer price indices for spruce continued their almost uninterrupted upward trend since March 2021. [...]
June 8, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
