Eight Swedish forestry companies: Södra, Sveaskog, SCA, Holmen, Norra Skog, Mellanskog, Stora Enso and BillerudKorsnäs join forces with forest machinery manufacturer Komatsu Forest to develop new sustainable forest machine called – Centipede.
Holmen
Holmen Wood Products announces the opening of a new facility in New Holland, Humber region of the UK. The terminal will stock joinery products including redwood, whitewood and glulam.
Holmen's nomination committee proposes to the AGM the re-election of the current Board members Fredrik Lundberg, who is also proposed for re-election as Chairman of the Board, Carl Bennet, Alice Kempe, Lars Josefsson, Louise Lindh, Ulf Lundahl, Henrik Sjölund, Henriette Zeuchner and the new election of Fredrik Persson.
Andritz has received an order from Holmen Iggesund Paperboard Ltd. to supply a state-of-the art primary effluent and sludge treatment line for its mill in Workington, UK. Start-up is scheduled for the 1Q 2023.
Holmen is investing SEK 400 million ($44.4 million) to increase value added and capacity at Iggesund Sawmill in Sweden. Start-up is planned for autumn 2023, with full capacity expected to be reached towards the end of 2024.
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a three-year Kalmar Care service agreement with Holmen Iggesund, part of the Holmen Group. The contract covers the provision of maintenance services for all wheeled loading equipment at Iggesund Mill.