Danzer reports sales of Euro 210 million in 2017; a 6.5% growth rate after sales of Euro 197 million in the year 2016. The product category contributing most to the growth is flooring deck layers, even with the capacity additions at Danzer France mid of last year not yet fully effective in 2017; sales of flooring deck layers increased by 19%. Danzer’s North American lumber sales grew by 10%.
In 2017, Danzer shipped logs, sawn and sliced hardwood to 76 countries. The top 10 countries accounted for 77% of sales and were, in this order: USA, UK, China, Germany, Canada, Austria, Slovakia, Poland, India and Czech Republic. Sales to China increased by more than 30% with largest growth in North American lumber and high-end specialty products.
52% of the primary hardwood products sold by Danzer in 2017 were sliced, 29% sawn; the remaining 19% of Danzer’s sales in 2017 were logs, specialties and services.
Danzer sold close to 200 different hardwood species, in 2017. 59% of the sales were North American species, 34% European, 6% African and 1% from other regions in the World. The top 10 species accounted for 82% of sales.
Danzer is a leading quality hardwood company with production facilities in North America and Europe.