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Winners or losers?
2024-11-08
These last few years have been somewhat particular as the demand for sawn wood products has reached new heights and the price of the raw material has followed thereafter. We are now in a situation where there is a shortage of raw materials from the forest and the question is, who are the winners and who are the losers in this situation? Vida turned to Johan Freij to shine some light on the matter.
Vida Wood UK - Head of Sales Announcement
2024-03-21
Vida Wood UK are delighted to announce the appointment of Will Royle as Head of Sales.
Vida makes a historic major investment
2023-12-07
Vida AB announced today that it will invest approximately 700 million SEK at its Bruza Sawmill in Hjältevad, expanding production from 300 000m3 yearly to 420 000m3 yearly.
Sawmill entrepreneur and Vida’s former CEO named an honorary doctor
2023-11-27
Linnaeus University’s Faculty of Technology has appointed Christer Johansson as a new honorary doctor for his achievements in the Swedish forest and wood industry.
Vida inaugurates major solar park in southern Sweden
2023-11-16
One of Sweden’s largest solar parks, located near Sölvesborg in Blekinge, has now been inaugurated. It is estimated that the solar park will contribute 19 GWh of electricity production to electricity area 4 in southern Sweden, where the need for electricity is greatest. In addition to Vida, the investment is backed by Bixia and the solar energy company Svea Solar, who are collaborating to advance the green transition.
Vida acquires Ingarp Träskydd
2023-09-28
Vida is Sweden's largest sawmill group with 12 sawmills in Götaland in the south of Sweden. The group’s vision is “To grow” which Vida is now doing through the addition of another plant.
Vida named 7th best career company by Young professionals
2023-09-08
Vida has been named the 7th best career company by Young Professionals in the educated engineering category. 1,000 young graduates from technical educations who are at the beginning of their careers rated over 150 companies in terms of how attractive they think they are, and Vida became top 10.
Santhe Dahl elected to international Board
2023-05-29
Vida is Sweden's largest sawmill group with, amongst other activities, 12 sawmills in Götaland, southern Sweden. Vida’s former CEO and present Chairman of the Board had now been elected as a member of Canfor’s Board.