Bergkvist Siljan to Increase Production by 60% at their Insjön Sweden Sawmill

Bergkvist Siljan, a leading Swedish sawmilling group supplying sawn wood products to customers mainly in East Asia, Western Europe, and North Africa, announced that it has been granted by The Environmental Impact Assessment Delegation permission to increase the production of sawn wood products at their Insjön sawmill in Sweden, by approximately 60%, from 400,000 to 650,000 m3 per year. In the first phase Bergkvist Siljan will gradually increase their production from 400,000 to 500,000 m3 sawn wood products. In commenting on the increased production Anders Nilsson, CEO of Bergkvist Siljan, said, “We see a significant increase in global demand of sawn wood products. The demand is driven by consumers choosing sustainable materials to a larger extent. In addition, the technology to build tall buildings in wood has developed.”