Hardly any supplies in Bavaria: wood shortage leads to record prices

Sawmills in Bavaria are lacking a supply of fresh timber. The result is sometimes extremely high timber prices, especially for spruce logs. What’s the reason—and who’s feeling the impact of these timber prices. The heating season is beginning – and with it the peak season for timber merchant Matthias Birnkammer from Ebersberg in Upper Bavaria. He currently supplies customers with firewood, wood pellets, and briquettes every day. But the timber market in Bavaria is currently extremely tense. Prices, especially for spruce and pine, are at record levels. This doesn’t worry him. “If I’m honest: It ...