Martinsons is now part of Holmen. Together we form a strong and stable value chain, from seed to wood building.
Wood Products and Forest
Sawn wood products
Wood Products
At Holmen, we supply wood products to the joinery and construction industries and to builders’ merchants. Wood is highly versatile and the only construction material that is fully renewable.
To Wood ProductsBuilding the future in wood
Wood products store carbon dioxide for a long time, making wooden buildings significantly more climate-smart than those built using fossil-based materials and processes. The manufacture of steel and concrete generates considerable emissions of carbon dioxide that impact on the climate. Replacing these materials with renewable structural components in wood reduces emissions of greenhouse gases, while the planting of new trees for wood raw material captures carbon dioxide. In addition, the whole chain from manufacture to transport is much more energy-efficient and cost-effective for wood products than for other construction materials.
Our sawmills in Braviken, Iggesund, Linghem, Bygdsiljum and Kroksjön all hold chain-of-custody certification, which means that all the wood can be traced back to sustainably managed forests. Iggesund Sawmill and Braviken Sawmill form bio co-locations with their neighbouring paperboard and paper mills. This means that every aspect of the tree is put to use in a cycle in which chips from the sawmills become raw material in pulp production and the residual products are used as biofuel to produce energy and district heating. In return, the steam from the paperboard and paper mills is used in the drying processes at the sawmills.
Wood Products key figures
Holmen produces sawn and processed wood products for the carpentry, construction and building materials trades. After the acquisition of Martinsons, we can also offer customized solutions for climate-smart and large-scale wood construction. The business is developed through increased processing and better utilisation of the wood raw material in combination with large-scale production.
4 % of the Group's capital employed is in the Wood Products business area.
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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.