Austrian wood company insolvent; cites war in Ukraine, disrupted supply chains and slow construction

Insolvency proceedings against Weiss GmbH, based in Flachau (Pongau), were opened at…

More wood industry association call for revision and postponement of EUDR

Wood industry associations from Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia…

Austria: Prices for spruce softwood sawlogs stabilize in March 2024

There’s a decline in sawn timber demand in Austria. Economic growth is…

Meeting of the sawmill and wood industry signals challenge of increasing EU regulations

In February, the associations of the sawmill and wood industry in the…

Demand for spruce sawlogs increasing in Austria, despite slow construction

Despite the subdued construction industry, demand for spruce sawlogs is currently increasing…

Hasslacher Group expands in the North American market

Austrian Hasslacher Group announced that it will acquire a significant stake in…

EUDR: New calls for fundamental revision

The fact that EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised farmers…

Rising demand for softwood logs pushes prices up in Austria

Despite the sluggish construction industry, there is currently a rising demand for…

Austria: Demand and prices for softwood logs on the rise in December

Due to the mostly below-average roundwood inventories of the Austrian sawmill industry,…

Austrian timber industry: reduced activity, shifting demands, and stable prices

Logging activity of the Austrian sawmill industry remains reduced due to low…