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Compared to years ago, there is twice as much forest in Sweden today. It is unquestionably our most important renewable resource. And for us at Södra, it is where it all starts. In the forest. If we take care of it properly, we can also be successful in the next years.
For every tree used in production by Södra’s industries, two new are planted. A modern, sustainable forestry is the foundation we stand on and our best approach to ensure the future.
Several of our most important products in ten years do not even exist today. There are plenty of hidden possibilities in the forest. It is up to us to find them. Your curiosity can take you anywhere in Södra.
We can create the innovations that make a difference, everywhere. In the forestry. In productions. With the help of technology. During the coffee break. And by investing millions in research.
The core values are clearly linked to our history. The story of how Södra started is in fact a story about collaboration, value-generating relationships and a sustainable and long-term approach. The core values have been with us ever since th
Södra suspends production at all its sawmills for a short period this winter due to a timber shortage driving up wood prices, reported Skogsaktuellt citing the interview of Södra's CEO Lotta Lyrå to Barometern-OT. Södra aims to maintain efficiency by pausing operations at intervals. Lotta Lyrå stated that this is a temporary measure and expects conditions to improve by spring.
Vida, a major sawmill group in Sweden, announced in early February that it would shut down production at all 12 of its sawmills in southern Sweden for one week. Vida’s CEO, Måns Johansson, told Dagens industri that timber prices had surged 50% over the past year, with continued upward pressure in recent months. Johansson emphasized the necessity of the halt to minimize future losses, describing the current market as tough for sawmills. He also noted that stopping production entirely, rather than reducing output gradually, allows the company to retain staff and conduct maintenance that would otherwise have been postponed until summer.
Södra reported an 18% increase in operating profit for , reaching billion kronor. The company noted that Sweden’s raw material market last year was impacted by supply shor
Södra
Södra Skogsägarna, trading as Södra, is a forestrycooperative based in Växjö, Sweden. More than 52, forest owners in southern Sweden are members of the economic association that is Södra. They own just over half of all privately owned forest in the area, as well as a group of companies that are successful in both Swedish and international markets. This gives them a market for their raw materials from the forest and at the same time provides the foundation for profitable forestry.
3, people work for the group, in areas that range from forestry management and environmental conservation to accounting, sales and product development. The group's three business areas produce sawn and planed timber goods, paper pulp and biofuel. In recent years Södra has also become such a large producer of electricity that the group now produces more electricity than it uses.[1]
History
[edit]Södra Skogsägarna was foundend when five south Swedish forestry cooperative merge to one. One of the persons behind the merge was Gösta Edström that become the first CEO of Södra Skogsägarna.[2][3]
References
[edit]Södra and Vida Pause Sawmill Production in Sweden as Timber Shortage Drives Up Prices
Posted on February 19,
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Södra and Vida temporarily halt sawmill production (translated)
Södra will temporarily halt production at all its sawmills for a short period this winter due to a timber shortage driving up prices, Skogsaktuellt reported (). The move follows a similar decision by sawmill group Vida, which announced earlier in February that it would pause production at all 12 of its sawmills in southern Sweden.
Södra CEO Lotta Lyrå told Swedish Radio&#;s P4 Kalmar, per Skogsaktuellt, that pausing operations at intervals allows for more efficient production. She described the measure as temporary, with conditions expected to improve in the spring.
Vida CEO Måns Johansson told Dagens industri that timber prices at the start of had risen 50% over the past year.
&#;In recent months, we see continued upward pressure, which means that we have reached a level where the sawmills will bleed money, we must minimize future losses,&#; Johansson said. &#;The market is in many ways tough for sawmills right now. For us, the
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