PRESS RELEASE On 24–26 November industry organisation Swedish Wood and representatives from Swedish sawmills attended a conference on treated wood for outdoor use in China. The event gave the representatives from the Swedish sawmills an opportunity to create new contacts and strengthen existing ties with Chinese companies active in the treated exterior wood segment.
PRESS RELEASE On 24–26 November industry organisation Swedish Wood and representatives from Swedish sawmills attended a conference on treated wood for outdoor use in China. The event gave the representatives from the Swedish sawmills an opportunity to create new contacts and strengthen existing ties with Chinese companies active in the treated exterior wood segment.
PRESSMEDDELANDE Trä fortsätter att ta marknadsandelar som byggnadsmaterial och det växande intresset syntes också på branschorganisationen Svenskt Träs Seminarium för ingenjörsmässigt byggande i trä. − Allt fler inser att det är både enkelt och hållbart att bygga med träkonstruktioner, säger Johan Fröbel, chef teknik och distribution, Svenskt Trä.
PRESS RELEASE With its innovative, pink stained wood, the Swedish Design Pavilion attracted a great deal of attention at the London Design Fair. The wooden pavilion allowed industry organisation Swedish Wood to display the potential of pine, while also promoting contemporary Swedish design, as the pine structure created a showcase for Swedish design companies over the course of the fair in September.
PRESS RELEASE In September Swedish Wood participated in the FMC fair in Shanghai, China, together with 10 of its member companies representing the Swedish sawmill industry. The booth has become a hub for visitors and production companies from all over China.
PRESS RELEASE In collaboration with industry organisation Swedish Wood, 27 students on the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management programme at KTH, most of them from Singapore, were asked to develop applications for Swedish pine. Creative solutions to social problems and strong ties to both nature and health can be seen in what the students produced.
PRESS RELEASE Swedish pine has pride of place as the industry organisation Swedish Wood, architectural practice In Praise of Shadows and furniture manufacturer Källemo join forces for the Swedish association of architects’ exhibition at the ongoing Architecture Biennale in Venice. As a wood nation, Sweden has plenty to offer at this time when forest resources and wood construction are in sharp focus in the UN’s 2030 Agenda for sustainable development.
PRESS RELEASE At European Wood’s meeting on Tuesday 29 May, Jörgen Hermansson of Swedish forest company Södra was appointed the new chairman, succeeding Jan Söderlind of the industry organisation Swedish Wood. European Wood is a collaborative platform based around the European sawmill industry whose aim is to influence building regulations and standardisation, primarily in China and Japan. In addition to Sweden, which is responsible for coordinating the work, the body also includes representatives from the sawmill industry in Norway, Finland and Austria.
PRESS RELEASE The Indian wood industry is showing strong interest in Swedish pine, particularly for furniture and joinery. Indian architects and designers are also proving inquisitive about the versatile and sustainable material. This was what industry organisation Swedish Wood discovered from its participation in the India Wood trade show alongside nine Swedish sawmill companies.
PRESS RELEASE Pine’s position as an interesting material of the future is clearly showcased in the Trend Exhibition created by the Swedish design studio Halleroed for Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair on 6–10 February. It is a wood species that can take on a wealth of innovative expressions thanks to modern surface treatments and new technology. There are many reasons why this is an exciting collaboration for the industry organisation Swedish Wood.
