After nine months, the German timber trade sector increase its sales across all assortments by 2.5%.  Cumulatively, sales of planed wood were up by 7%, building components (interior doors) by 5.5% and garden wood by 3.5%. Wood-based panels sales achieved an increase of 0.6%, while sawn timber sales were down by 1%.  Overall, wholesale sales grew 3%, better than retail sales, which declined by 1%.  For the last quarter of 2019, the companies in the German timber trade expect predominantly steady or even increasing sales. Only 15% expect sales ...