TIMBER


SÖDRA’S SUSTAINABLITY: A very Swedish obsession


Södra is Sweden’s largest forest-owner association, with 51,000 forest owners as its members. It is also an international forest industry Group, with operations based on processing its


members’ forest products. Elizabeth Jordan went to investigate their process...


S Marcus Åsgärde, Värö Sawmill Manager 38


ödra Wood Ltd aims to be the UK and Ireland’s market leading supply partner of planed structural timber, engineered wood products and timber treater to the roof truss, timber frame, timber and builders’ merchants and industrial markets. The business is built on value-generating relationships and a long-term approach. The overall assignment from its owners is to promote the profitability of their forest estates by providing advice and support for responsible and sustainable forestry, and to contribute to a market-based rate of return on their forest products.


They believe that wood can replace less eco-friendly alternatives, while simultaneously being controllable in a way that other renewable resources, such as sun, wind and water, are not.


100% fossil-free nurseries Södra’s nurseries have recently transitioned to 100% fossil-free operations. Heating, machinery and vehicles are all powered by renewable energy. “Persistent efforts and environmental investments of SEK 10 million


www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net December 2018


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