Despite the good sales conditions for lumber, the German hardwood industry is looking to the future with concern given the rising prices for roundwood. The market is restless due to the calamity that has persisted for the fifth year as a result of drought, political efforts to limit the use of hardwood in particular, and an escalating energy crisis due to geopolitical developments.  As part of the annual hardwood talks, representatives of German forestry companies met with hardwood processing companies from all over Germany to discuss current market developments, especially with regard to the medium-term ...