The German wood processing company Pfeifer is responding to the rising demand for cross-laminated timber (CLT) with expanded production at its Schlitz facility, while also increasing local staffing. With projects like the timber parking garage in Wendlingen and the "Food Garden" in Frankfurt’s Main-Taunus-Zentrum, Pfeifer highlights the potential of wood as a sustainable building material. Pandemic, energy crisis, economic downturn - the multiple challenges of recent years have placed a heavy burden on both private households and companies. The weakening economy is hitting the construction sector particularly hard. One exception is timber construction, which is experiencing ...