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    Wood – a sustainable material

    Being renewable, recyclable, resource-efficient, and carbon-neutral, wood as a material has a given place in a sustainable society. When managed sustainably, forests are able to provide society with an inexhaustible source of renewable raw material. At the same time, growing forests sequester carbon dioxide, thus reducing the content of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Once a wood-based product, this product store carbon during its life-time, and at the end of its life, it can often be re-used or recycled and made into new wood-based products or for energy purposes.

    Wood is also a resource-efficient material. Very little waste is generated during the manufacturing of timber and wood-based products, as almost all by-products (such as bark, sawdust, and cut-offs) are used, whether as a raw material for the pulp and paper industry, for the production of particleboards, or as a source of energy for heating. 

     

    The Swedish woodworking industry

    Today, the largest share of the Swedish production of wood products is exported. World-wide, Sweden is the third largest exporter of sawn timber. In Europe, the Swedish sawmilling industry holds a prominent position as the second-largest producer and the largest exporter of sawn softwood. As construction material, wood has a long tradition in Sweden. During the last decade, building with wood has experienced an upswing thanks to developments in modern building techniques.  

     

    Read more:
    Swedish Wood – facts, information, and inspiration relating to wood, wood products and wood construction
    Swedish Federation of Forest Industries – facts and figures on Swedish forest industry  
    Swedish Statistical Yearbook of Forestry – with statistics on Swedish forest industry production 

     

    • Elegant Metsä Pavilion – Finnish wooden architecture in Tokyo

      Publicerad: Monday, 29 April, 2019 - 16:25
      Etiketter: Wood
      The wooden Metsä Pavilion is to be used by Finnish athletes and companies during the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2020. The building will be made entirely from Metsä Wood’s Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber) elements. This pavilion is an example of innovative architecture based on industrially manufactured wooden elements. The pavilion has been designed by world-renowned Finnish architect Pekka Helin from Helin & Co Architects. The pavilion will be built by Metsä Group in collaboration with Business Finland. / MetsäWood
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    • Södra investing for next-generation construction

      Publicerad: Friday, 26 April, 2019 - 08:46
      Etiketter: Wood
      Södra has decided to invest in an additional CLT facility at Värö and aims to become a leader in the Nordic region. / Södra
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    • Trivselhus investing in highly automated house production at Landsbro

      Publicerad: Friday, 26 April, 2019 - 08:43
      Etiketter: Wood
      Trivselhus is strengthening its long-term competitiveness by investing in a high-volume house production facility at Landsbro. At the same time, the units at Landsbro and Korsberga will be co-located at Landsbro. Industrial house production will enable a high level of automation and robotics in the manufacturing process, which will improve workplace health and safety and reduce production costs. / Södra
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    • Australia no longer a dumping ground for copy paper

      Publicerad: Tuesday, 23 April, 2019 - 16:31
      Etiketter: Wood
      In a boost to Australian paper manufacturing, the Federal Government has imposed duties on copy paper imports from four countries after finding the countries have been dumping A4 copy paper onto the Australian market. / Timberbiz
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    • Martinsons gets record order – to build Skellefteå Culture Centre

      Publicerad: Tuesday, 23 April, 2019 - 16:16
      Etiketter: Wood
      Martinsons has secured its single largest order ever. It concerns the delivery and assembly of the CLT- and glulam framework for the Skellefteå Culture Centre. The order is worth around 10 million Euro. "Martinsons has contributed to this project with incredibly competent and knowledgeable key personnel. They are good at planning installations and possess valuable experience of major timber projects. This gives both security and confidence”, says Vegard Bra, Project Manager at turnkey contractor Hent. / Martinsons
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    • Log imports to China reached another record high in 2018

      Publicerad: Tuesday, 16 April, 2019 - 10:58
      Etiketter: Wood
      Log imports to China reached another record high in 2018, with New Zealand supplying 44% of the volume, reports the WRQ. / Wood Resources International
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    • The buzz is that RFAs are good for bees

      Publicerad: Friday, 12 April, 2019 - 11:51
      Etiketter: Wood
      “Despite reports in ‘The Guardian’, the beekeeping industry wishes to work collaboratively with the forestry industry and state governments to ensure access to resources in state forests,” he said in a statement. “ALL values and uses of the forests need to be recognised throughout Australia.” / Timberbiz
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    • WA RFA extended for 20 years

      Publicerad: Tuesday, 9 April, 2019 - 09:20
      Etiketter: Wood
      The Western Australian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) has been extended for another 20 years with an annual sustainable yield of at least 191,000 cubic metres of high-quality jarrah and karri saw logs. The landmark RFA agreement for WA’s $1.4 billion was signed on Friday by the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, and WA Premier Mark McGowan. / Timberbiz
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    • Sustainable Timber Tas to gain certification from FSC

      Publicerad: Thursday, 4 April, 2019 - 15:47
      Etiketter: Wood
      Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT) has launched a process to gain certification for its forestry activities from the Forest Stewardship Council. SCS Global Services will conduct an audit of STT’s forestry practices, starting on 20 May, against the new FSC Australian Forest Stewardship Council. / Timberbiz
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    • Exterior cladding that simplifies building work

      Publicerad: Wednesday, 3 April, 2019 - 12:36
      Etiketter: Wood
      Demand is steadily increasing for engineered products such as primed cladding. The success reflects clear benefits for users – in time, money and practical terms. Södra is therefore investing in its second coating facility for exterior cladding at the sawmill in Kisa. The new coating unit will begin operating in the first quarter of 2020. / Södra
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