In January, Germany exported a much bigger volume of beech logs than in the same month of 2024. In fact, the start of this year was the strongest in six years. Read more ...

In January 2025, Germany saw its softwood log exports decrease by exactly 100,000 m³ compared to last year. Increases were recorded in three of the Top 10 foreign markets. Read more ...

In January, the lumber price index was at the level recorded in June 2023, while the log price index is slightly lower than that. Read more ...

In January, different month-on-month developments can be observed the price indices for logging products from the German state forests. Read more ...

Last year, Germany reduced its oak log imports by 25% compared to 2023. While purchases from main supplier France halved, increases were recorded in imports from Croatia and Poland. Read more ...

In 2024, Germany exported 156,000 m³ of oak logs, recording a 26% increase compared to 2023. China remains the number one foreign market, while Belgium and Vietnam took over second and third place from Denmark and Sweden. Read more ...

In 2024, Austria imported 5.8 million m³ of softwood logs. It is the smallest import volume of the past nine years and corresponds to a 10% decrease compared to 2023. Read more ...

The low-snow winter allowed for unrestricted roundwood harvesting in February. In most regions of Germany and Austria, the supply is described as unusually good for this time of year. However, the situation remains tight in western Germany, particularly in areas affected by severe forest damage in previous years. In the Czech Republic, sawable roundwood is also reported to be in short supply. Read more ...

Sweden’s Committee on Environmental Objectives is planning to implement measures which could further reduce the country’s raw material supply – with potentially far-reaching consequences for companies. Read more ...

German beech log exports increased by 19%, from 526,000 m³ in 2023 to 626,000 m³ last year. Read more ...