Wood prices have recently risen in Germany. The reason is a very tight supply of fresh wood and empty warehouses in the sawmills. But this is not a real trend reversal in the timber market, say German forest owners' associations and are worried over the trends in the next few months. The sharp fall in the price of softwood lumber in the autumn has brought German timber production almost to a standstill in recent months, report forest owners' associations. As a result, the wood stocks in the sawmills have shrunk significantly. The prices for spruce fixed lengths in ...