Norra Timber
The forest owners’ associations Norrskog and Norra Skogsägarna agreed to merge and form a new joint association under the group name Norra Skog. Norra Timber runs the manufacturing and marketing businesses within the group. Source: Timberbiz
The result of the merger is a significantly larger company with considerable production of raw materials from northern Sweden, creating a force to be reckoned with in the market.
Norra Timber’s manufacturing family now comprises three respected sawmills in Kåge, Sävar and Hissmofors, not to mention several units for added value products and a unique pole factory.
“This merger now makes Norra Timber by far the largest wood processing company in northern Sweden, with a processing capacity of over 200,000 m3 per year,” explains Erik Eliasson, Sales Director at Norra Timber.
According to Norrskog this represents the start of something totally new. A new, strong, joint forest owners’ association creates totally different, better conditions for private forest owners in Northern Sweden. It also means that we become a bigger, broader-based supplier of timber products to our shared customers.
Norrskog said this new association will offer high quality, good delivery performance and good service by investing in three modern, cost-efficient industrial facilities in Kåge, Sävar and Hissmofors.
Several investments will be made in order to achieve further growth by driving up production.
The merger paves the way for increased volumes and a broader product range, as well as boosting the capacity for innovation. A new marketing organisation is currently being set up in order to meet customer needs.
“As we continue to invest in our industrial family, I have no doubt that Norra Timber’s customers will notice a further improvement in the quality of our wood products and their delivery. We are proud to offer customers sustainable products in the form of heartwood from the forests of northern Sweden,” Pär Lärkeryd, CEO of Norra Skog said.
