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Rising log and lumber price indices

Article by Birgit Fingerlos (translated by Eva Guzely) | 19.07.2022 - 08:56

In May, the log price index reached a new record value. The Austrian Timber Industry Association identified an index value of 180.89% (base: January 2001 = 100%). Compared to April (173.9%), the index was up by 7 percentage points. Compared to May 2021 (132.32%), the log price index saw an increase of 48.6 percentage points.

The Austrian lumber price index rose by 12.7 percentage points month on month (April: 230.4%) to 243.1% in May. In April 2021, the index was at 162.6%, while the record value of 250.2% was reached in August last year.

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