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Södra Skog Swedish Hardwood A successful business concept Hardwoods are good Lithuania 18-19 October 2011
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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
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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
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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
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Södra Skog Result 2010 Profit 2 027 miljons SEK Payback on invested capital 15% Payback on delivered wood 12%
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Södra Skog 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
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Södra Skog A proud forest owner Oak, Querkus robur 120 years old Value 800 euro High quality stem 9m
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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
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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
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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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Södra Skog 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
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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 Södra Skog
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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
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SÖDRA a uniqe chain of custody Södra Forest Södra Gapro Djursdala Södra Gapro Grimslöv Customers and buildingmarkets Certified according to PEFC and FSC
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Södra Skog 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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Södra Skog 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
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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
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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
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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
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