Pricing discipline defines German wood market at the end of 2025

The German wood industry closed 2025 with producers largely succeeding in pushing through price increases, even as demand remained uneven and order volumes stayed below long-term averages. The market tone at year-end was shaped less by expanding consumption and more by firm pricing discipline, as manufacturers sought to stabilise margins after a volatile period. Price increases were still being implemented across a broad range of wood products in November, with many suppliers reporting that previously announced adjustments had been accepted by customers. In several segments, list prices introduced earlier in the autumn remained unchanged into December, despite ...