2017 International Forest Industries Magazines IFI Aug Sept 2017 v2 | Page 22

LUMBER PROCESSING NEWS
Södra delivered sawn timber to 38 countries in 1H 2017
Global demand for Swedish
wood is constantly rising. Södra
delivered to 17 countries in 2005
and the figure has increased to 38
countries to date this year, ranging
from the US in the west to Japan in
the east.
“This is a very positive trend
that we can also see on a global
scale. Timber construction is by
far the most environmentally
friendly alternative and a condition
for the global change to a more
sustainable society,” said Andreas
Jonasson, Marketing Manager at
Södra Wood.
Sweden is experiencing a
strong trend in construction
timber and Södra has increased its
sales for three consecutive years.
Demand from Asia, where most
new markets are located, is also
rising in parallel with this trend.
Södra’s core markets for sawn
timber are the UK, the Netherlands
and Sweden, but it is China –
where Södra has been making
deliveries since 2010 – that is the
fastest growing market. Sales have
risen every year and in 2016 were
up 32% year-on-year.
“Swedish wood is becoming
increasingly sought-after in Asia.
Drivers include high delivery
reliability and high product
quality, as well as Swedish raw
materials coming from certified
and sustainable forests with
extensive consideration of nature
Andreas Jonasson,
Marketing Manager
at Södra Wood
conservation,” said Andreas
Jonasson
Kadant Carmanah receives order for OSB line upgrade at Tolko
Industries’ High Prairie Mill
Kadant Carmanah Design, a
subsidiary of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:
KAI), has received an order for two
pocket batch feeders from Tolko
Industries Ltd. for an OSB line
upgrade at its High Prairie facility
in Alberta, Canada. The equipment
is expected to be online in the first
quarter of 2018, when the High
Prairie facility resumes operation
after a market-related shutdown.
“We’re very happy to see this
mill resume operation and to be
awarded the order for critical
equipment for the OSB line
upgrade, said Michael Colwell,
president of Kadant Carmanah.
“Tolko and Kadant Carmanah share
a long history of partnering to
make the best solutions possible.”
About Kadant
Kadant Carmanah Design, based
in Surrey, British Columbia, is
the global leader in the supply of
technology and equipment used
in the manufacture of strands
for production of oriented strand
board (OSB) and other engineered
wood products. The Company’s
stranders, rotary debarkers, and
conveying and feeding equipment
optimize fiber use and productivity
in the production of wood-based
panels.
Kadant Inc. is a global supplier
of high-value, critical components
and engineered systems used in
process industries worldwide. The
Company’s products, technologies,
and services play an integral role
in enhancing process efficiency,
optimizing energy utilization,
and maximizing productivity in
resource-intensive industries.
Kadant is based in Westford,
Massachusetts, with approximately
2,300 employees in 20 countries
worldwide. For more information,
visit www.kadant.com.
SEK 35 million for increased production in Orrefors
At its small-diameter timber
sawmill in Orrefors, Södra is
investing about SEK 35 million in
a new boiler and drying facility,
which will enable production
increases in the future. The
supplier is Fröseke Industriservice
AB.
This investment is necessary
for profitability. Currently, there is
insufficient boiler capacity, which
means we must sell some goods
undried. The investment will enable
us to increase production and also
dry the entire sawn volume,” said
Jörgen Lindquist, President of the
Södra Wood business area.
The limiting factors for the
sawmill’s capacity are the boilers
and wood dryers. The two existing
biofuel boilers that currently serve
the sawmill are to be replaced by a
new, larger biofuel boiler of 6 MW
instead of todays 2.5 MW.
“The change of boiler will
also enable the simultaneous
expansion of wood drying through
the addition of six chamber
dryers. Following the investment,
the sawmill will go from a drying
capacity of about 60,000 cubic
metres to approximately 105,000
cubic metres,” says Jörgen
Lindquist.
The new facility will be put into
operation in 2018.
Over the past year, Södra has
worked intensively to increase
the profitability of its sawmill
operations by optimising the flows
of raw materials to customers and
reviewing the sawmill structure.
The restructuring programme,
which was presented in June last
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year, includes a SEK 200 million
investment package at the sawmills
in Långasjö, Värö and Orrefors.