The price for producing softwood lumber dropped 2.4 percentage points totaling 104.1% in June compared to the same month last year. Since September 2018 (108.4%), the producer price index for softwood lumber has been continuously sinking. The price for raw iron lost 3 percentage points in June compared to last year arriving at 114.3%. With 105%, the producer price for plastics remained stable year-over-year.
The price for manufacturing fresh concrete in June compared to the reference period of 2018 gained 7 points reaching 113.1% and cement gained 4.8% to 106.9%.
