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German sawmills sell considerably less

Article by Hannes Plackner, translated by Robert Spannlang | 15.05.2013 - 11:04

12% decrease to € 322 million in March

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Germany"s sawmills, monthly sales © Timber-online

The German sawmill industry generated sales of € 322 million in March. This is 12% less than last year and 18% less than in March 2011.

January (€ 283 million) and February (€ 288 million) have seen sales steady to last year's. The weak March leads to a slightly negative overall first quarter: € 893 million in the first three months means a decrease of -5%.

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