The Holzkurier’s survey found that 2022 was a record year for German hardwood sawmills with a cutting volume of 1.63 million m³. Last year, however, only 1.5 million m³ of hardwood logs were cut, which corresponds to an 8% decrease. In 2024, hardwood processing companies plan to reduce their cutting volumes by a further 5%. Austrian hardwood sawmills want to reduce their production output by as many as 18% this year.
