Sweden’s Norra Timber Makes Significant Investment in its Kåge Sawmill to Maximize Forest Resources

Sweden’s Norra Timber is investing heavily in technology at its sawmill in Kåge. A brand new 300-meter-long log sorting facility is now up and running, while a new CT scanner providing full reconstructions of the internal features of every log has recently been installed and is undergoing testing.

Kåge Sawmill is a modern plant that is constantly developing and improving the efficiency of its operations. The sawmill specializes in the production of high-quality spruce and pine products. Recent investments mean all logs can now be scanned and 100% of the raw forest material utilized.

In speaking about the Kåge Sawmill improvements, Joakim Larsson the sawmill manager said, “We now use 100 percent of the logs, as any residual products from sawing them are also put to good use. Bark, chips and sawdust are used as biofuel and heating by the sawmill, while any surplus is sent to the nearby district heating network.”

With Larsson adding, “Being able to look at every log with a computer tomography scanner and follow each one through the entire sawing process means we can maximize our revenue and get the absolute most out of our raw forest material.”

A reconstruction of the grading mill intake has also been completed at Kåge Sawmill, which has increased capacity by as much as 10%.