Karlstad Market Conference 2019

10.00-12.00 

WOOD CONSTRUCTION: ONWARDS AND UPWARDS!
Moderator: Susanne Rudenstam, Sveriges Träbyggnadskansli/Swedish Wood Building Council

10.00-10.05

Welcome, Mathias Fridholm, Swedish Wood

Svenska Skogen/Swedish Forest. A campaign to increase knowledge of the forest’s potential
Speakers: : Åsa Bihl and Cecilia Boman, Svenska Skogen

10.30-10.50 

Cederhusen: Ground-breaking engineering and architecture in one of the world’s largest wooden housing projects
Speakers: Anna Ervast Öberg, Veidekke and Robert af Westterstedt, Bjerking

10.50-11.10

Digital processes for climate declaration of buildings
Speaker: Christer Green, Christer Green Affärsutveckling AB

11.10-11.30

Sara Kulturhus in Skellefteå: We’re building the Nordic region’s tallest building in wood!
Speakers: Robert Hortlund, Martinsons and P-O Landstedt, Derome

11.30-11.45

Wood and fire – from threat to opportunity when Europe’s wood industry joins forces
Speakers: Björn Källander, Swedish Wood and Eli Bjørhovde Rindal, Treindustrien, Norway

11.45-12.00 

Wood construction hub Värmland
Speaker: Helene Vogelmann, Region Värmland

14.00-17.00

MARKET SEMINAR
Moderator: Mathias Fridholm, Swedish Wood

Welcome, Mathias Fridholm, Swedish Wood

14.05-14.30

Key Note Speech: Gustaf Josefsson Tadaa
Gustaf is a “futurist” and one of Sweden’s most hired key note speakers. In an ever-transforming world we’ll soon be spending more time changing what we do, than we actually spend doing it. How will that affect you and your organisation?

Speaker: Gustaf Josefsson Tadaa

A bumpy road ahead? Economic outlook and the underlying drivers
Speaker: Ylva Hedén Westerdahl, Director of Forecasting, National Institute of Economic Research

15.00-15.20

Coffee break

15.20-15.40

Bark beetles and storm fellings in central Europe. Effects on the market today and tomorrow
Speaker: Christina Reimann, Deutche Säge- und Holzindustrie

15.40-16.00

Trade wars, Brexit and increased production. A look at the current market situation
Speaker: Magnus Niklasson, Swedish Forest Industries Federation

Summing up with Ylva, Christina and Magnus

16.15-16.30

The climate contribution of the Swedish Forest Industry
New calculations show the enormous climate benefits from the Swedish forests

Speaker: Helena Sjögren, Swedish Forest Industries Federation

16.30-16.45

The Black Book: New and updated grading rules for the sawmill industry
Speakers: Johan Fröbel, Swedish Wood and Tomas Ivarsson, Svenskt Trätekniskt Forum

Announcement of the Knight of the Order of the Wood Market 2019 

Wood Market networking mingle