
At the end of June, the first forestry companies in the northern
half of Germany concluded negotiations on preliminary contracts
for deliveries softwood sawlogs in the third quarter and second
half of the year. Price increases for cut spruce logs and long
logs are particularly evident in the west of the country.
The demand for coniferous logs increased again in June. For
example, 60% of participants in our HMI reporting network
reported an increase in demand for spruce logs. The figure for
pine is 30 %. For the near future, 80 % expect demand for spruce
and 80 % for pine to increase.