Saw Mill in Bygdsiljum

Our sawmills are the hub of Holmen's circular business. It is here that the timber is divided and the refinement of the forest we have harvested begins.

Bygdsiljum is perfectly located between Umeå and Skellefteå in central Västerbotten. In addition to the production of sawn and further refined timber, the facility in Bygdsiljum includes the production of glulam and CLT (cross-laminated timber).

Glulam has been manufactured in Bygdsiljum since the mid-1960s, and over the years, several major investments have been made. In 2010, a new sorting plant was inaugurated in Bygdsiljum, an investment of SEK 110 million that further strengthened the sawmill's technologically advanced position in Europe. Today, the company is one of the largest glulam producers in the Nordic region.

Raw materials: Pine and spruce.

Products: Sawn timber, glulam, CLT.

Operational start: 1960. Part of Holmen since October 1, 2020.

Meet some of our employees in the north of Sweden

"You have the space to develop as a person."

In this movie Moa give us an insight to her role as a Timber Procurement Speciaist at Holmen

"I get to develop my creativity and contribute to ensuring that we continue to build in wood."

My name is Elin and I work as a design engineer at Martinsons Byggsystem in Skellefteå.

"You make the best of the individual's own interest and drive."

Here we meet Niklas, who works as a Product Manager at Holmen Wood Products, a varied role with large contact areas.

"I really enjoy the shift work."

My name is Jennifer and I work at Holmen in Bygdsiljum as a timber truck driver. Follow me on the blog!

"Offering me a working environment characterised by trust, creativity and team spirit."

My name is Javier and I work as a project manager at Holmen Forest, follow me on Holmen’s employee blog.

Lovisa Lindgren, Shift Leader at Holmen in Bygdsiljum.

Lovisa tells us about life as a shift leader in glulam factory 1, LT1 at Holmen in Bygdsiljum.

"Holmen is an employer that really believes in its employees."

Hello! My name is Karl and I'm this week's blogger. I work as an area manager for area planners.

"No two days are exactly the same."

In this movie Per give us an insight to his role at Holmen.

"I’m very happy to be part of Holmen Renewable Energy."

Read Emil's blog, who works as an energy engineer at Holmen Renewable Energy.

"We should ensure that “the windscreen is bigger than the rear view mirror”.

Meet Torbjörn Andersson, he works as a key account manager at Holmen Wood Products.

Joakim, Production Planner for CLT at Bygdsiljum

Joakim, Production Planner for CLT at Bygdsiljum, writes about his work.

"Having colleagues to laugh with and having a high ceiling, I think has made the job easier to learn."

Josefin blogs about what it's like to work as a tender engineer at Martinsons Byggsystem

Saw Mill in Bygdsiljum