Holmen is a major land owner and has the potential to develop its land holdings by establishing wind farms on its own land with good wind conditions. Along with the Eurofideme 2 investment fund, Holmen has built the Varsvik wind farm a few kilometres from its paper mill in Hallstavik. The wind farm in Blåbergsliden
was put in full operation during 2022.
Papermill
Production units
Holmen owns six modern production facilities in Sweden and one in the UK. Two paperboard mills, two paper mills and three sawmills. We also own, outright or or jointly with others, 21 hydro power stations. In addition, we have good opportunities to develop our land holdings with wind power establishments in areas with good wind conditions.
Paperboard mills
Iggesund Mill
Iggesund Mill can be traced back centuries to its origin as an ironworks. Today it is a modern integrated paper mill that manufactures homogenous bleached paperboard from chemical pulp. Called Invercote, the product family produced here is used for graphical products and premium quality packaging. Examples of its varied applications include exclusive packaging for perfume, chocolate, wine and spirits. Combined with the nearby lamination unit in Strömsbruk, the mill offers a high degree of finishing options.
- Raw material: Softwood and hardwood pulpwood
- Process: Sulphate pulp
- Product: Multi-layered paperboard made from bleached chemical pulp (SBB)
- Brand: Invercote
Workington Mill
Workington Mill in the UK is the only manufacturer of folding boxboard made from bleached mechanical pulp with an outer layer of bleached chemical pulp. The Incada product family manufactured in Workington is used in packaging for confectionery, cosmetics, wine, spirits, frozen and dried foods and tobacco products, plus greetings cards and covers.
- Raw material: Sprucewood and purchased sulphate pulp
- Process: TMP
- Product: Multi-layered paperboard, surface layer of chemical pulp, core of mechanical pulp (FBB)
- Brand: Incada
Paper mills
Braviken Paper Mill
With its almost unrivalled production efficiency, Braviken Paper Mill outside Norrköping combines technology and tradition with keen environmental awareness. Over 80 per cent of all the paper produced here is exported to markets outside Sweden. Braviken Paper Mill and Braviken Sawmill create a bio co-location with environmental solutions for the future.
- Raw material: Spruce pulpwood
- Process: TMP pulp
- Product: SC (super-calendered) paper, book paper, newsprint, coloured newsprint and containerboard paper
- Brand: Holmen UNIQ, Holmen XLNT, Holmen BOOK, Holmen PLUS, Holmen NEWS, Holmen Coloured NEWS, Holmen INNR, Holmen SURE
Hallsta Paper Mill
Hallsta Paper Mill, located in Hallstavik, is spearheading Holmen’s development into a speciality paper company and it is here that many of our speciality products are developed and produced. Paper from Hallsta Paper Mill is eco-certified and delivers significant cost efficiencies. In addition to distribution by road and rail, the mill has its own port, which enhances delivery capacity and allows for flexible delivery solutions.
- Raw material: Spruce pulpwood
- Process: TMP pulp
- Product: LWU (light-weight uncoated) paper, book paper, office paper
- Brand: Holmen EPIC, Holmen VIEW, Holmen TRND, Holmen XLNT, Holmen PLUS, Holmen BOOK, Holmen NOTE, Holmen GIFT
Sawmills
All our modern sawmills have high technical standards, with a steady increase in finishing options underpinning continuous product development and a strong product range. As a result of the new wood treatment plant and distribution warehouse at Braviken Sawmill, we are able to offer a broader and more attractive range for the construction industry and for builders’ merchants.
Iggesund Sawmill
Iggesund Sawmill is an innovative and efficient sawmill that manufactures products for carpentry and construction purposes that are used for windows, floors, cladding and joist frames, for example. A horizontal saw enables us to saw pith-free products with fewer cracks and deformations, which also brings major drying benefits.
Braviken Sawmill
Located just outside Norrköping, Braviken Sawmill is the largest and most modern sawmill in Scandinavia. The sawmill manufactures construction and joinery timber in spruce and pine. A wood treatment plant and distribution warehouse see us offer a broad and attractive range directly to builders’ merchants and the construction industry.
Linghem Sawmill
Linghem Sawmill is a niche small log sawmill with an integrated planing mill. Here we produce sawn and planed wood products for joinery and construction purposes in 3-metre lengths. Production at Linghem also complements the products at Braviken Sawmill, helping to strengthen our market position particularly in Sweden and the UK.
Bygdsiljum Sawmill
Bygdsiljum Sawmill is located in central Västerbotten. Sawn and processed wood products of high quality are produced here. The facility also houses the production of glulam and CLT. Today, Bygdsiljums Sawmill is one of the largest glulam producers in the Nordic region.
Kroksjön Sawmill
The sawmill in Kroksjön, located just outside Skellefteå, is one of the more prominent sawmills in the Norrland region. Kroksjön is at the forefront with a high level of industry expertise in the production of further processed and customized products for both the builders' merchants, construction companies and industries.
Renewable Energy
Wind power
Renewable Energy
Hydro power
Holmen wholly or partly owns 21 hydro power stations located on the Umeälven, Faxälven, Gideälven, Iggesundsån, Ljusnan and Motala Ström rivers. Normal annual production amounts to about 1100 GWh.
Business areas
In our business areas, we turn our forest holdings into wood products for sustainable building, cost-effective paper, premium paperboard and renewable energy.