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Log and lumber price indices up in April

Article by Günther Jauk (translated by Eva Guzely) | 17.06.2022 - 10:02

According to the Austrian Timber Industry Association, the log price index was at 173.9% in April (base: January 2001 = 100%), rising by 9.8 percentage points compared to March and reaching a new record value. Year on year, the log price index was up by 47.1 percentage points.

The lumber price index rose by 23.4 percentage points compared to March, reaching 230.4% in April. In the same month of 2021, the index value was at 162.6%. The all-time record value of 250.2% was reached in August 2021.

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