Germany: Wood products price index stable in March

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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
(2000=100)

March 2014

February
2015

March 2015

Change  
March '14 
to '15

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%

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