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Södra inaugurates new CLT facility in Sweden

 Friday, March 17, 2023

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Södra recently inaugurated the new cross-laminated timber (CLT) facility on the west coast of Sweden. The facility is one of the largest in Sweden and marks a tenfold increase in Södra’s production capacity. Guests at the inauguration included Brittis Benzler, County Governor in Hall and Municipality, and Ann-Charlotte Stenkil, Chair of Varberg’s municipal council.

 “Södra’s assignment is to renew and improve the value of forest estates and our new CLT facility is one way to do exactly that. Today is a proud moment for Södra’s entire organisation – members, employees and customers are continuing to work together to build stronger value chains that enable us to meet society’s demand for sustainable and innovative products from family forestry,” said Lotta Lyrå, CEO of Södra.

The plant at Värö is one of the largest in Sweden for the production of CLT with the capacity to supply framing materials for just over 4,000 homes per year, a tenfold increase in Södra’s production capacity. By investing in production at Värö, Södra is close to several developing regions for CLT in the Nordic region. Logistically, the product can also be easily shipped to international markets from the port in Varberg. CLT production is completely fossil free as it uses green energy produced at Södra’s pulp mill at Värö.

 “One prerequisite for meeting the emissions-reduction targets is broad-based cooperation among companies, authorities and politicians – when we work together towards the same objective. Another is that we show that it is possible to achieve the targets, which will instil hope and in turn create engagement and a sense of responsibility. I am therefore delighted to take part in this inauguration,” said Brittis Benzler, County Governor in Halland Municipality.

CLT has many different applications and has become increasingly prevalent in Swedish buildings within a short period of time. Södra’s goal is to be the leading operator in the Nordic region in solid timber construction by increasing the value of the raw material for family forestry in an innovative manner – from seedling to finished product.

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