The Central European timber industry hoped for a soft landing after prices had been soaring in the first half of the year. However, there is no guarantee for it yet. The “shooting stars” roof battens and KVH are currently seeing the biggest price reductions. The former used to cost up to €1000/m³ and are now often available for half of this price. As for KVH, there is a lack of demand at the moment – but there have been major price reductions as well. Read more ...