Solid wood for pallets index increases further in February

At the beginning of this year, the “Solid wood for pallets” index rose again slightly for the first time since May 2022 whereas the “Solid wood for packaging” index fell again in January 2023. Owing to the price hikes announced and largely pushed through by sawnwood suppliers for side-cuts and packaging products as...

At 339.0 points (March 2022: 450.7), the “Solid wood for pallets” index in March was 0.5% lower than the previous month. Increases had been recorded for January (+0.5%) and February (+1.1%). Against the same month of last year, the figure is currently down by 24.8%. Data established on a monthly basis by the German...

Almost four months after the acquisition of Holzindustrie Torgau GmbH & Co. KG (HIT) of Torgau, Germany, by Mercer International Inc. of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada, HIT was renamed Mercer Torgau GmbH & Co. KG on 27 December 2022. All the other company data and contacts remain unchanged. The management...