In March 2022, the German producer price indices for spruce continued their almost uninterrupted upward trend since March 2021.
On average, the index for logs rose by 1.9% compared to the previous month to a level of 102.8 points. B grades recorded an increase of 2.7% to 102.6 points, to which 3 m lengths contributed 2.3% to 103.8 points. 4/5 m lengths increased by 2.3% to a level of 105 points.
C ranges increased by 4.5% to 92.8 points. 3 m lengths recorded an increase of 5.3% to 98.2 points. 4/5 m lengths increased by 3.4% to 97.2 points.
Industrial wood spruce rose in March by 5.5% to a value of 89.6 points. Industrial wood Douglas increased by 3.4% to 64.1 points. Industrial wood pine recorded an increase of 4.5% to 91.4 points. The softwood industrial wood index increased by 5% to 88.4 points.
Year-on-year, the spruce index rose by 48.1%. B grades recorded an increase of 42.1%, with 3 m lengths contributing 42.4% and 4/5 m lengths 40.8%. C grades gained an average of 48%, with 3m lengths up 45.9% and 4/5m lengths up 50.5%. And the index for spruce industrial wood was 92.7% higher than in the same month last year.
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