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May 14, 2025

Holmen to reduce Braviken sawmill output by 90,000 m³, lay off 40 workers

Around 40 of the 140 employees at Braviken sawmill outside Norrköping are being given notice of layoffs, reports Dagens Industri (Di). It is not yet clear which positions are affected. Holmen said to Dagens Industri that the cutback is a result of challenging market conditions and difficulties in securing a profitable raw material supply. " We must adapt to challenging external factors to secure the business in the long term. Among other things, it is the surge after the new US administration's tariffs and access to timber from the local area at a competitive cost that is ...

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