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Södra Skog
Swedish HardwoodA successful business concept
Hardwoods are good Lithuania 18-19 October 2011
Södra Skog
SÖDRA
Forest owners economic association To provide service for the members To maximice the value of the forest owners wood Certified PEFC and FSC
Södra Skog
Our own industries are the base
5 pulpmills 3 in sweden 2 in norway 9 sawmills softwood 2 sawmills hardwood Sodra interior House elements Energy- electricity and heat 10 000 ha in Sweden 21000 ha Estonia 9000 ha Latvia
Södra Skog
We are working in Götaland
Main office Skogsudden Växjö 3 Regional offices 19 forest districts 3000 employes including industries Almost al cutting done by contractors
Södra Skog
Result 2010
Profit 2 027 miljons SEK Payback on invested capital 15% Payback on delivered wood 12%
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SÖDRA Forestowners economic association 51 000 memebers An averege of 50 hectars productive forest land 17% broadleaved trees 150 000m3/year as sawtimber the rest as pulpwood and
bioenergy Total use 2 500 000 m3 of wood
Södra Skog
A proud forest owner
Oak, Querkus robur 120 years old Value 800 euro High quality stem 9m
Södra Skog
Hardwoods, a complex structure
Many species 15-20 in the northern hemisphere More than 100 in the south The caracters vary a lot between different species Big variation in quality within the species/speciesgroup Geographically deverisfied High demands in handling and logistics A variable market with fashon trends Corect volym, demanded quality, just in time to a competitive
price Many owners, small stands Often very high biodiversty in mixed broadleaved forests
Södra Skog
We have simplified the demands
9 tree species can be delivered in one pile Smallest volume 5 m3 Easier quality demands length 2.6-3.2m diameter min
16 cm Sum of all branches=double topdiameter 50% of diameter can be red/brown center 50mm rot We sort out the logs species quality diameter length at
the sawmill
Södra Skog
Södra Skog
We work with many species
Oak, Querqus robur the most important economically Birch, Betula verucosa the biggest volume Beach Fagus silvatica, Alder Alnus glutinosa, Aspen
Populus tremula, Ash Fraxinus exelsior are also common Elm Ulmus glabra, Cherry Prunus avium and Maple Acer
platanoides are more rare and exclusive
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Hardwoods used for a variety of products High quality Desgin furniture and interior products Good quality furniture and massive flooring Medium quality Outdoor products Lower quality Parquett flooring and blindwood Bad quality glued fingerjoints
Boarders between different qualities vary with market
We have our own industries as a base
70 % of the oak is used in our own products, the rest within swedish floormaking.
30% of other treespecies are used in our own products. Remaining volumes exported to asia
Lower qualities used as emballage More and more volume exported as readycut pieces
branches and other low qualityparts to energy
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Sodra Interior-formed to get closer to the customer Sodra interior Grimslöv-panels and flooring Södra interior Växjö-glued fingerjoints and boards
Directly to the buildingmarkets in nordic countries and GB
Special products for asian market Sauna products
Södra Skog
Södra Skog
Södra Skog
SÖDRA a uniqe chain of custody
Södra ForestSödra Gapro DjursdalaSödra Gapro GrimslövCustomers and buildingmarkets
Certified according to PEFC and FSC
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General demands FSC and PEFC
A higher percentage broadleaved trees Restricted use of chemicals Restrictions using non native treespecies 5% of your area as protected forest Key habitats, old growth trees and dead wood
should be protected Areas with species on the national Red data
list
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Sustainable forestry
SÖDRA holds and pays for the certificate
The forest owner gets 20 SEK extra per m3 for double certificate
High production of usable wood, high biodiversity with preserved ecosystems
Bioenergy our third business area
Chipwood for heating and electricity
Firewood Pellets from sawdust
Woodchemistry on the move
First out celulosefiber of birch for fabric
Södra Skog
Södra Skog
Södra Skog
Working with broadleaves…..To be competitive you need Longterm investments Best technology and efficient logistics Defined qualities for different use High environmental responsibility Product development Marketing Design Export
Södra Skog
Södra Skog
For the Future
We need broad products with a big volume We need high quality products with a high value We need a good craftmanship We need to continously work with the relationship
betweenSawn timber pulpwood and bioenergy We need constant improvments finding the weak spots
Södra Skog
Södra Skog