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113 German sawmills are suing Thuringia and four other federal states for compensation for excessive wood prices. As the Westfalenpost published in Hagen reported on Saturday, the sawmills of Thuringia are demanding 84.5 million euros. Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse were also sued. In total, the demand from the sawmills amounts to 853.5 million euros.
An employee of ThüringenForst walks past a row of tree trunks with two dogs
Timber auction by Thüringenforst, the state forest administration in Thuringia.
Image rights: MDR / Michael Hesse
Accusation: "Rundholzsyndikat" with private and municipal forest owners
The wood processors accuse forest authorities of the federal states of having maintained a log syndicate with municipal and private forest owners and of having sold the wood to the sawmills at overpriced rates. The state government in Thuringia has not yet responded. North Rhine-Westphalia rejected the allegations. Environment Minister Ursula Heinen (CDU) described the complaints as "not appropriate". The state government is currently preparing the statement of defense.
Litigation financier takes over litigation costs
The sawmills have submitted their claims to the international litigation financier Burford Capital, who will pay the litigation costs and, if successful, will be entitled to part of the compensation. Burford Capital attorney Rüdiger Lahme told the Westfalenpost: "The state forest administrations have long acted like landlords. That is why the sawmills did not dare to take action against the states alone. It is also about small and medium-sized businesses that have long been duped by the state are." Betup means something like duping. Burford Capital will pull the process through to the last instance.
Source: MDR THÜRINGEN / seg
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