Western Sweden and parts of Jönköping are the worst-hit areas, and most of the damaged volume is spruce.
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Weak demand, sky-high sawlog prices, deteriorating currency conditions, and weaker energy assortment revenue weighed on fourth-quarter results.
The mill will use kappa analyzer technology to expand online real-time fiberline measurements for process stability and pulp-quality control.
Transaction follows right of first refusal exercise as tall oil partner since 2008 exits ownership.
Weaker demand, adverse currency moves and higher raw material costs outweigh record pulp output and cost reductions.
Transaction with Ingka Investments finalised after competition review in Latvia and Estonia.
New research from Linnaeus University shows that managers in Sweden’s largest forest companies often reject profitable projects if they pose environmental or workplace risks, revealing strong behavioral and sustainability-driven bias in capital investment decisions.
Pilot project with Svante Technologies aims to create new revenue streams from biogenic carbon dioxide.
Pulp and timber earnings decline amid weak demand, while AI investment and Baltic forest sale support long-term strategy.
89% of purchased land in Latvia and Estonia consists of forestland, covering 135,702 ha.
Layoffs affect operations in Mönsterås, Mörrum, Värö and Växjö as part of profitability-focused action plan.