CLT boom continues: Growing production capacity and opportunities for carpenters
The demand for sustainable building materials.
New productions in Austria and Germany.
In addition to the demand for sustainable building materials, the growth of the market is also due to new manufacturers who have opened production facilities across Europe, particularly in Austria and Germany. These new companies have enabled manufacturers to produce larger quantities of CLT than ever before while maintaining high standards of quality control. This is not only beneficial for carpenters, who now have access to larger quantities, but also for builders, who can now benefit from better price options when purchasing CLT timber.
Enormous capacity expansions.
As mentioned above, these new production facilities have created an additional production capacity of 340,000 m³ in 2022 - a huge increase on previous years! This additional capacity will allow companies to offer their products at lower prices while maintaining a high level of quality control, allowing carpenters to benefit from lower prices without compromising on quality or craftsmanship. Furthermore, the market is expected to grow by a further 17 % next year, reaching 1.3 million m3, so carpenters will be able to buy large volumes at competitive prices as demand for sustainable building materials such as CLT timber continues to grow
In summary, it can be said that the Growing popularity of cross-laminated timber (CLT) as a sustainable building material has led to an increase in demand in the industry in recent years - resulting in an impressive 340,000 m³ increase in production capacity in 2022 alone! Thanks to new producers opening plants across Europe - particularly in Austria and Germany - carpenters can now benefit from lower prices while ensuring a high level of quality control when sourcing large quantities of sawn timber. And with experts expecting even greater growth of up to 1.3 million m3 next year, joiners and carpenters are set to benefit from this booming market!
