The mood in the German wood industry brightened slightly in October 2024. Companies were more satisfied with the current business situation than in the previous month and were more optimistic about the coming six months. The assessment of the current situation improved slightly in October to -26.2 points (previous month: -28.7 points). The outlook for the next 6 months was noticeably better, with the current value being -21.4 points (previous month: -25.4 points). Overall, the Main Association of the German Wood Industry (HDH) economic indicator rose slightly in the reporting month to -23.8 ...