economic survey sawmill industry
Sawmills under massive pressure
In the first quarter, the situation has become even more difficult for numerous market participants
“From an economic point of view, the last 18 months have been a catastrophe: Log wood is too expensive, lumber, finished products and by-products are too cheap,” one sawmiller said and added: “If the economic situation does not improve quickly for the timber industry, businesses will die – but we will need every single company once the next upswing sets in!”
