Recently, the last log at the Östavall sawmill in Ånge municipality, Sweden has been sawn.  The sawmill has been part of the forest owners' association Norrskog since the 1980s and is today run by Norra Skog, which was formed during the spring through a merger between Norrskog and Norra Skogsägarna.  The background to the closure is a lack of access to timber, something that the saw has suffered from for several years. Since the decision to close the saw was announced in the autumn of 2019, dialogue has taken place in various rounds with prospective ...