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Carl Götz acquires Holz Greiter in Germany

Carl Götz GmbH, a key player in the German timber wholesale market,…

Key woodworking trade fairs to open in Germany in two months

More than 140,000 professionals from the woodworking industry will gather in Germany…

Germany: Calls on political parties to prioritize housing construction

The Association of the German Furniture Industry (VDM) and the Furniture and…

German wood industry struggles with weak construction demand

The construction-related sector in Germany continues to face numerous difficulties closely linked…

ECJ rules on sawmills’ collective action in cartel case in Germany

On January 28, 2025, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in…

Germany’s wood exports to China decline—will demand shift to the US?

As 2025 unfolds, Germany’s wood market finds itself at a crossroads full…

German and Italian woodworking machinery industries face double-digit decline in 2024

After a record woodworking machinery production of EUR 4.2 billion in 2023,…

China’s logs & lumber imports: trends and 2025 outlook

Europe: shifting dynamics in supply As of December 2024, Russia, Germany, and…

Second year of recession in a row for the German wood industry

Sales in the German wood industry fell by around eight percent in…

Germany, Austria, and Switzerland’s wood industry leaders urge action on bureaucracy and EUDR

The associations of the sawmill and wood industry from Germany, Austria and…