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Home › About us › News › 2021 › 5

Nyheter från May 2021

  • Hall blev symbol för hopp

    ARTIKEL Den lilla kanadensiska byn Hazeltons nya ishall av trä har blivit en symbol för hopp och framtidstro. Trots sitt kyliga innehåll är den en byggnad som utstrålar värme – på mer än ett sätt.

  • At restaurant Magnolia, the interior and the space create an honest whole

    ARTICLE Both welcoming restaurant and communal resource. With its spacious hall, light furnishings and clever details, Magnolia invites gatherings of all kinds.

  • Wood products from Sweden in high demand with limited supply

    PRESS RELEASE Demand for wood products remains high, but their supply is limited. Despite full production and manufacturing records in March, Swedish sawmills currently have their lowest stock levels for over 20 years, which has put pressure on sawn wood prices. 

  • My mantra is to be of use to society and to people

    ARTICLE He has been in the industry for 70 years and is still much in demand as an interior architect, always with a focus on function. He likes practical objects and is best known for his chairs. Meet Åke Axelsson, who has a vision for circular furniture production.

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Swedish Wood represents the Swedish sawmill industry and is part of the Swedish Forest Industries Federation. Swedish Wood represents the Swedish glulam, CLT and packaging industries, and collaborates closely with Swedish builders’ merchants and wholesalers of wood products.

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