Holmen’s agreement to acquire Martinsons, one of Sweden's leading players in sawn and processed wood products, has been given the green light by the Swedish Competition Authority.  The merger plans, revealed this summer, can thus take effect on October 1. Holmen’s head of wood products Johan Padel welcomed the decision and work would now continue on striving to get the best mix of Holmen and Martinsons.  “It is a job that will take time,” he said. “At present it is "business as usual".  The acquisition will allow Holmen to ...