Swedish sawmill group Vida recently announced that it will close its sawmills in Urshult and Orrefors as part of a broader restructuring. The decision means that two of Vida’s total 15 sawmills will be shut down, affecting 92 employees. According to Group CEO Karl-Johan Löwenadler, the decision is not linked to financial problems, but rather to long-term challenges related to raw material availability in southern Sweden. Following the announcement, Swedish wood industry media asked him several follow-up questions about why Urshult and Orrefors were selected, how the process will affect employees and how Vida ...
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