Actually, much more wood could be felled in Switzerland. But the development is going in a different direction. Companies like the new Holzbau AG in Lungern are worried about supplies.
The Swiss forest is underused. According to the Swiss Forest Industry Association, annual wood consumption is around 11 million cubic metres. In Switzerland, 7 to 8 million cubic metres could actually be harvested sustainably – actually 4.5 million cubic metres.
The report of the Luzerner Zeitung (german) / Source: Luzerner Zeitung, 3 April 2019