There's a decline in sawn timber demand in Austria. Economic growth is stagnating and construction industry remains in recession due to high financing costs. Softwood sawlogs Accordingly, the demand for spruce softwood sawlogs is declining again compared to the previous month. Regional forest inventories have formed, partly due to thawing restrictions and partly due to increased supply quantities. These should be reduced promptly with the continuous cutting by the sawmill industry. Prices have stabilized and for the leading assortment of spruce A/C 2b+, they range nationwide between 95 and 113 euros per cubic meter over bark ...