Sales of glued laminated timber (glulam) have decreased by 23 percent during the first three months of the year compared to last year, according to new statistics from Swedish Wood. Despite the gloomy figures, the industry looks bright for the future. According to the latest glulam statistics from Swedish Wood, sales of project beams, which are sold directly to construction contractors and real estate developers, were down 42% in March 2024. Storage beams, which are sold through builders' merchants, fell by 24% compared to the same month last year. In a comparison between the first quarter of ...