The German wood products price index was largely stable in March as compared to the previous month. All prices fluctuate minorly around the levels of February. The fluctuations are moving below 1%, however the overall tendency is directed upwards. A more significant change was noticed for beech blocks with an increase of 1.3% compared with February.
When compared with March 2014, the list of products can be divided into two parts. Softwood and wood energy assortments are almost entirely below last year. On contrast, hardwood and wood materials are in almost all cases higher than in March 2014, with laminate flooring being the only exception (-0.54%)
A more pronounced downward price trend was recorded for wood pellets, wood chips and KVH. Raw particleboards and beech blocks registered the highest price increases.
Germany's Producer Price Index Commercial Products |
March 2014 |
February |
March 2015 |
Change |
Spruce and Fir lumber (Picea abies Karst.) |
114.9 |
112.7 |
112.8 |
-1,82% |
Lumber according to DIN 4074/S10 |
116.3 |
115.4 |
116.3 |
% |
Finger-jointed squares and beams (KVH) |
105 |
100.5 |
99.6 |
-5,14% |
Boards, width over 16 cm |
121 |
120.4 |
120.9 |
+0,08% |
Boards, width from 8 to 16 cm, size from 15 to 24 mm |
111.9 |
109.4 |
109.8 |
-1,87% |
Roof battens according to DIN 4074/S10 |
117.8 |
115.3 |
115.3 |
-2,12% |
Stock squared timber, A/B, 10X10 - 12X12 |
113.7 |
115.4 |
116 |
+2,02% |
Softwood, size>6mm, planed, sanded, finger-jointed |
112.2 |
111.2 |
111.1 |
+0,98% |
Wood chips from softwood |
114.3 |
101 |
101.3 |
-11,37% |
Pellets and Briquets, compressed |
137.8 |
119.4 |
118.9 |
-13,71% |
Hardwood lumber |
107 |
110.3 |
110.5 |
+3,27% |
Beech blocks, A/B, size 50-60 mm, length 3m, damped |
102.3 |
105.1 |
106.5 |
+4,10% |
Beech frames, size 26-32 mm, length 3m, undamped |
107.5 |
110.9 |
110.9 |
+3,16% |
Particle boards, raw or sanded |
107.7 |
116.7 |
116.3 |
+7,98% |
Particle boards, laminated with decor |
114.8 |
115.2 |
115.2 |
+0,34% |
HDF panels, size > 800 kg/m³, raw/sanded |
111.6 |
114.5 |
114.6 |
+2,68% |
Laminate floorings, density > 800 kg/m³ |
110 |
109.2 |
109.4 |
-0,54% |