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- 4
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million hectares of forest
Around 4 million hectares of the country are covered by forest; this equates to 48% of the total area of Austria.
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- 269
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million euros of exports in solid wood boards
In 2017, the export volume for solid wood boards was EUR 269 million.
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- 70%
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export quota
In 2018, the export quota of the timber industry was 70%.
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- 26,382
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employees
In 2017, 26,382 people were employed in the timber industry.
Facts and Figures
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| Austrian wood industry – key data 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Companies (thereof sawmills) | 1,224 (1,000) |
| Staff (thereof apprentices) | approx. 26,382 (810) |
| Production value of the wood processing industry (in Euro) | 8.33 bn |
| Export quota | 70 % |
| Export figures by region 2018 | ||
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| Region | Value in EUR million | Share on total exports in % |
| EU | 4,596.66 | 76.2 % |
| Remaining Europe | 705.92 | 11.7 % |
| Developing countries | 160.39 | 2.7 % |
| Remaining countries | 569.98 | 9.4 % |
| Total | 6,032.95 | 100.0 % |
| Exports by product group in EUR million 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Windows | 73.67 |
| Doors | 42.62 |
| Wooden floors | 218.03 |
| Laminated timber | 467.25 |
| Furniture (home, kitchen, office and shop furniture …) | 937.74 |
| Solid wood panels | 269.34 |
| Sawn softwood | 1,400.00 |
| The 10 largest companies of the wood industry in Austria by net turnover in million euro (2018) | ||
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| 1. | Egger Holzwerkstoffe GmbH | 2,683.60 |
| 2. | Umdasch Group AG | 1,515.39 |
| 3. | Doka GmbH (vormals: Doka Group) | 1,269.29 |
| 4. | Binder Beteiligungs AG (Markenname: binderholz) | 1,100.00 |
| 5. | Stora Enso Wood Products GmbH | 844.00 |
| 6. | Pfeifer Holding GmbH | 715.00 |
| 7. | Mayr-Melnhof Holz Holding AG | 684.40 |
| 8. | Kaindl M. | 443.00 |
| 9. | Hasslacher Holding GmbH | 426.96 |
| 10. | Offner Johann Beteiligungs GmbH | 200.00 |
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Last update : 10. November 2020