Accordingly, many market participants are appealing to their colleagues to remain sensible and adjust production volumes if necessary, thereby keeping prices stable at a sustainable level over the winter – especially in light of the high raw material prices.
The German market is described as performing particularly well in 2025, while international project business remains sluggish due to numerous uncertainties. The Austrian market is also seeing a positive development this year, although prices are under greater pressure than in Germany.
Overall, 2025 is rated much better than last year, although not a single market participant reports any significant easing of the still challenging market situation. “We are not satisfied, but we did much better than in 2024,” one Austrian manufacturer stated. The CLT price index recently remained virtually unchanged at 119%.
