The coronavirus pandemic severely hit the German sawmill and timber industry, especially export oriented companies, leading to production adjustments. The still unclear situation makes any forecast for the upcoming months nearly impossible  The German sawwmill and timber industry can look back on a successful year 2019: It has managed to deal with the challenges in the best possible way.  Extreme weather and bark beetle infestation determined a high raw material supply. Logging and production increased, sales accelerated.  Exports, especially long-distance exports, relieved the market just as much as the securing of new ...