Austria: Roundwood shortage likely to push up prices in autumn

Upper Austrian sawmills are looking for softwood logs to fill their warehouses this fall. However, due to the shortage of roundwood, this is difficult. The upside is positive: damage caused by bark beetles was significantly less this year than in recent years due to the wet weather. As a result, fewer trees were taken from the forest. The amount of damaged wood caused by bark beetles is low this year. To contain the spread of the bark beetle as much as possible, foresters are removing infested trees from the forest as quickly as possible. However, this year, due to ...