The Austrian sawmill industry is currently sufficiently stocked with logs and damaged wood is increasing. Due to the hot, dry summer, there is a correspondingly large amount of wood damaged by bark beetles, or resulted from storms. Although Upper Austria has so far been spared from major storms, the current situation has meant that roundwood prices have also been reduced here by ten to 15 euros per cubic metre. The leading range of spruce quality class B, Media 2b+ currently achieves prices of 102 to 104 euros per cubic meter.  The Austrian construction industry is also ...