The wood division gained 14% in the first nine months. Wood-based materials in part showed the biggest price increases. Growth was particularly evident in classic structural material trade which increasingly turns to wood, as the Eurobaustoff trading company based in Bad Nauheim/DE reports.
The sales growth in the building component sector amounted to a plus of 10%. The volume primarily stems from renovation. Windows and doors even yielded a sales plus in the double digits. The corresponding achievements were especially accomplished by specialist traders that offer fitting additionally.
Wood products in retail also showed a positive development: a plus of 12% for decorative wood and another +12% for garden wood.
