Martinsons is now part of Holmen. Together we form a strong and stable value chain, from seed to wood building.
Wood Products and Forest
Sawn wood products
Wood Products
At Holmen, we supply wood products to the joinery and construction industries and to builders’ merchants. Wood is highly versatile and the only construction material that is fully renewable.
To Wood ProductsBuilding the future in wood
Wood products store carbon dioxide for a long time, making wooden buildings significantly more climate-smart than those built using fossil-based materials and processes. The manufacture of steel and concrete generates considerable emissions of carbon dioxide that impact on the climate. Replacing these materials with renewable structural components in wood reduces emissions of greenhouse gases, while the planting of new trees for wood raw material captures carbon dioxide. In addition, the whole chain from manufacture to transport is much more energy-efficient and cost-effective for wood products than for other construction materials.
Our sawmills – Braviken Sawmill, Iggesund Sawmill and Linghem Sawmill – hold chain-of-custody certification, which means that all the wood can be traced back to sustainably managed forests. Iggesund Sawmill and Braviken Sawmill form bio co-locations with their neighbouring paperboard and paper mills. This means that every aspect of the tree is put to use in a cycle in which chips from the sawmills become raw material in pulp production and the residual products are used as biofuel to produce energy and district heating. In return, the steam from the paperboard and paper mills is used in the drying processes at the sawmills.
Together for a sustainable future
Sawmills
All three modern sawmills have high technical standards, with a steady increase in finishing options underpinning continuous product development and a strong product range. As a result of the new wood treatment plant and distribution warehouse at Braviken Sawmill, we are able to offer a broader and more attractive range for the construction industry and for builders’ merchants.
Iggesund Sawmill
Iggesund Sawmill is an innovative and efficient sawmill. The sawmill manufactures pine joinery timber used for interiors such as furniture, windows, doors, staircases and flooring. A horizontal saw enables us to saw pith-free products with fewer cracks and deformations, which also brings major drying benefits.
Braviken Sawmill
Located just outside Norrköping, Braviken Sawmill is the largest and most modern sawmill in Scandinavia. The sawmill manufactures construction and joinery timber in spruce and pine. A wood treatment plant and distribution warehouse see us offer a broad and attractive range directly to builders’ merchants and the construction industry.
Linghem Sawmill
Linghem Sawmill is a niche small log sawmill with an integrated planing mill. Here we produce sawn and planed wood products for joinery and construction purposes in 3-metre lengths. Production at Linghem also complements the products at Braviken Sawmill, helping to strengthen our market position particularly in Sweden and the UK.
Holmen Wood Products
Holmen produces sawn and refined wood products for joinery, construction and builders’ merchants. Following the acquisition of Martinsons, we are now also able to offer custom solutions for climate-smart and large-scale wood construction. The business is being developed by increasing the value added and making better use of the wood raw material in combination with large-scale production.
4 % of the Group’s capital is employed in the Wood Products business area.
