Beech Sawmills Have Been Registering a Slight Upswing in Demand in Some Places

In the last few weeks, beech sawmills in Germany have been registering a slight upswing in demand in some places. Receipts of orders have also increased a little again in recent weeks. The slight boost applies in particular to exports of beech lumber to Asia as well as deliveries to packaging and pallet manufacturers. After receipts of orders from exporters active in trade with China had failed to fulfil the expectations in February and March 2013 and the increase in shipments in the period after Chinese New Year had failed to materialise in many instances, enquiries, contracts, and shipments have all risen again slightly in April. The majority of exporters have still not yet concluded any longer-term sup-ply agreements or even delivery programmes with Chinese buyers, however.