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Operations & Footprint 26 Oct 2026

Stora Enso confirms permanent closure of Gruvön CLT plant in Sweden

Stora Enso has confirmed that its cross-laminated timber production unit at Gruvön, Sweden, will close permanently by the end of 2026, after completing negotiations on the shutdown it first proposed in September. About 80 positions are affected, and no redundancies will be made until personnel talks end. The company cited slower-than-expected CLT market growth, rising wood costs and high fixed production costs at the unit.

Why this mattersEurope's largest CLT producer, by its own description, is shutting a line after slower market growth and higher wood costs, a signal for other mass-timber capacity plans.

  • Closure of the Gruvön CLT unit in Sweden takes effect by end of 2026.
  • About 80 positions are affected.
  • Proposed closure was first announced in September 2026; negotiations have now concluded.
  • Stora Enso cites slower CLT market growth, higher wood costs and high fixed production costs as reasons.
  • Stora Enso will continue CLT production at Ždírec (Czech Republic) and Ybbs and Bad St. Leonhard (Austria).
  • Sawn goods deliveries from Gruvön continue; Stora Enso employs about 19,000 people and had 2025 sales of EUR 9.3bn.
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Sources papnews.com
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Updates

  • 2026-10-27 · Edited before publication: 'A segment many forestry groups had targeted for diversification' is not in the source.
  • 2026-10-27 · Edited before publication: Corrected the site name to Gruvön, as in the source. Lowered materiality from 3 to 2: the closure is a CLT building-products unit, not packaging capacity, and 80 positions is small for a group of about 19,000.