The Wood Market in Karlstad 2025
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Maria Fäldt
On 19 and 20 November 2025, the sawmill industry and their customers will gather once again at the Wood Market in Karlstad, a valuable platform for producers and customers to meet, share experiences, and discuss industry trends.
Swedish Wood (Svenskt Trä) is the Wood Market’s lead organiser every November, offering a programme of exhibitions, engaging seminars, a group dinner, and the traditional naming of the Knight of the Order of the Wood Market.
The event, which attracts around a thousand Swedish and international visitors each year, is a natural meeting place for the wood industry, sawmills, and the sawn timber trade.
The Wood Market has been organised annually since 1962. This year also marks the 150th anniversary of the Swedish Wood Export Association—Sweden’s second-oldest export association, which subsequently became Swedish Wood.
The Wood Market in Karlstad
The Wood Market in Karlstad will be held at the Elite Stadshotellet, Kungsgatan 22 in Karlstad.
Swedish Wood will be on our stand distributing printed material on Wednesday and Thursday, 19 and 20 November.
If you wish to exhibit at the Wood Market, contact konferens.karlstad@elite.se
On the Thursday 20 November, we will be holding a morning seminar focused on issues facing the market. You can also view the seminar live here on this page. The seminar will be held in English. Swedish Wood has no events in the afternoon.
Programme, 9.00-11.50 on 20 November
- Welcome: Anna Ryberg-Ågren, Director, Swedish Wood
- The Global Wood Markets: Christian Nielsen, Market Analyst, Swedish Forest Industries Federation
Market presentations
- USA and Canada: Russ Taylor, Wood Business & Market Consulting, Russ Taylor Global
- Great Britain: David Hopkins, Chief Executive Officer, TDUK - Timber Development UK
- Japan: Fredrik Westling, Sales Director, SCA Wood
- China: Frédéric Cho, Frédéric Cho Advisory AB
Conclusion and summing-up
The Wood Market Dinner
On Thursday evening, 20 November, we invite you to book a table for the Wood Market Dinner at 7 pm, for your company and your customers/guests.
The event includes a welcome drink, three-course meal with wine, plus entertainment.
Dinner bookings: Booking and invoicing is done through restaurant manager Monica Thudén Lindqvist. Please contact her directly, monica.t.lindqvist@elite.se, for dinner bookings.
Dinner tickets costs SEK 1,495 including VAT.
See you there!
