Germany: KVH price continues to decline; pellets and wood chips cheaper in December

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In December 2014, Germany's producer prices of wood products have hardly changed as compared to November. Boards, battens and squared timber have recorded a minimal decline of around 0.4-0.5%.

Hardwood lumber and beech frames have grown by about 0.36%. These were the strongest price movements. In sum, the price movements of last month are on a slight downward trend. 

Compared to last year, a similar picture as in the previous months can be noticed. Especially pellets and wood chips are significant cheaper over the previous year. Also KVH is again on a negative trend after a high phase registered in the first half of 2014. 

On the other hand, rawboards are still well above last year's level. In addition, hardwood lumber and beech frames are up, as well as wide boards and raw HDF boards.

Germany's Producer Price Index Commercial Products
(2000=100)
Dec.
2013
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014
Change 
Dec. '13
to '14
Spruce and Fir lumber (Picea abies Karst.)
113.6
114.0
113.7
+0,09%
Lumber according to DIN 4074/S10
117.5
115.2
115.0
-2,13%
Finger-jointed squares and beams (KVH) 106.9
100.3
100.6
-5,89%
Boards, width over 16 cm
117.2
121.7
121.7
+3,84%
Boards, width from 8 to 16 cm, size from 15 to 24 mm
111.8
110.1
109.6
-1,97%
Roof battens according to DIN 4074/S10
114.6
118.3
117.7
+2,71%
Reserve squared timber, A/B, 10X10 - 12X12
113.5
114.7
114.2
+0,62%
Softwood, size>6mm, planed, sanded, finger-jointed
113.9
110.9
111.0
-2,55%
Wood chips from softwood
117.3
98.4
98.0
-16,45%
Pellets and Briquets, compressed
136.0
120.5
120.6
-11,32%
Hardwood lumber
106.4
110.2
110.6
+3,95%
Beech blocks, A/B, size 50-60 mm, length 3m, damped
102.3
103.8
103.8
+1.47%
Beech frames, size 26-32 mm, length  3m, undamped
106.9
110.9
111.3
+4,12%
Particle boards, raw or sanded
105.7
118.1
118.0
+11,64%
Particle boards, laminated with decor
114.4
115.2
115.2
+0,70%
HDF panels, size > 800 kg/m³, raw/sanded
110.5
114.6
114.4
+3,53%
Laminate floorings, density > 800 kg/m³
110.2
108.9
109.0
-1.09%
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