New merger creates one of southern Europe’s largest sawmill groups

Spanish cooperatives LANA and Etorki have completed a merger approved by the general assemblies of both companies, creating a significantly larger wood processing group within the Mondragon Corporation network. The integration combines the industrial operations of both cooperatives and substantially increases production capacity at a time when demand for industrial timber products, timber construction materials and locally sourced wood remains strong across parts of Europe. The merged group will operate a new sawmill facility in Murga, Álava, officially inaugurated on 11 May. The plant is designed to become one of the largest and most efficient sawmills in southern ...