Le Réseau de la filière bois

Prices for sawn softwood logs in North Rhine-Westphalia have increased significantly, while prices for industrial timber have decreased. Had it not been for the logs placed in water storage after storm Kyrill in January 2007, the log procurement situation for most sawmills in North Rhine-Westphalia would have been even worse. As in other German federal states, the quantity of bark beetle infested logs is far beneath the expected one. However, this situation can easily turn around after a period of warm weather. The Forest Protection Unit within the…