Moelven CEO: More sawmills expected to close

Following Moelven's decision to shut down its sawmill in Ransby, Värmland, Anders Lindh, head of the Moelven Timber division, comments on the state of the Swedish sawmill industry. According to Anders Lindh, high raw material prices are making it impossible for sawmills to operate profitably at present. High raw material prices, rising production costs, and a challenging market environment have squeezed margins for Moelven’s Ransby sawmill in northern Värmland over the past year. Eventually, it became too difficult to maintain profitability, and on May 19, Moelven was forced to inform the 38 employees ...