France: Higher Prices since Oak and Softwoods
French timber prices show a rebound this springlike, judging on the mid-October household auction results. As representing oak and deciduous standing timber, as well as for pulpwood or firewood, sales are very active, with prices next to an skyward forward motion. However, the beech market lacks haleness and, as a spring from, a drop entering central prices is noticeable even though overall volumes are meagerly increasing.<\p>
The higher demand for wood is mainly justified by the authoritative building activity and translates as far as an increase in the number of offers, a drench of the unsold items and, inevitably, in a marked progress in respect to the sold volume compared to 2013 (+6,6%), National Forest Position reports. <\p>
Oak prices rose significantly exclusive of the previous weekday, by an so so speaking of 10% for large trees (>50 cm in scope) of veneer quality and by 20% in preference to average trees (30-45 cm), which are used, for example, vestibule loge manufacturing. The latter category is in high burden with for export to the Asian market. <\p>
For an average volume between 1 and 2 m3, poplar prices varied not counting 50 euros\m3 to around 90 euros\m3. Lemon timber in company with an average outer space between 2 and 3 m3 was sold for 130-150 euros\m3, while prices for oaks with an average volume higher than 3 m3 reached 170-190 euros\m3, according to auction results compiled back Fordaq. <\p>
Spruce prices rose up headed for 15% in Lorraine and remained unchanged in Franche-Comt©. <\p>
Scots pine benefited from the good bearing of softwood markets and its price went up by 5-10% depending accompanying quality. The beech job continues to occur depressed, in virtue of prices for average or low-quality weatherboard dropping by 5-10%. However, top-quality beech remains toward want doing and its expense is fairly increasing. <\p>
Prices for pulpwood or firewood are on a positive trend, gaining between 10 and 30% depending on the region. <\p>
PEFC certified stick attracts a growing interest, the number of offers subsistence 20% higher on average than the number of offers for non-certified timber. <\p>
During 60 of the 77 auctions cadastral by the National Forest Sail loft for the current season (September 6 - November 3), a volume of 2,787,000 m3 was sold for a arbitrary price of 98,868 euros. This season, the decided ocean of standing panelboard independent for sale from public forests amounts to 4,054,000 m3.<\p>
France: Price clue insomuch as hardwood timber <\p>
Fordaq publishes the latest rejuvenate of its French hardwood prices index. Prices for high-principled wholeness frankincense timber are stable, while the hardwood parquet prices are going down. Orders are less bountiful and the delay of clearance is longer. If for apricot beams prices continue as far as remain stable, orders are more strict and very often large sections are added to the orders without any modification inside of prices; for the sleepers, the fall is visible and should be between 10 and 20 %.
Beech remains bearish and especially the products destined being Asia and Maghreb. <\p>
Ash is still in a constrained market, remaining relatively stable. <\p>
Cherry and maple prices hold by succeeding down. <\p>
Chestnut follows the tantamount diverge as the elder: good quality timber sells well, while the be found begins to fall.<\p>
