Stora Enso to close CLT production at Gruvön mill in Sweden

Stora Enso has opened change negotiations at its Gruvön mill in Sweden over a plan to end cross-laminated timber production by the end of 2026, putting up to 80 jobs at risk out of about 220 covered by the talks. The company cites slower-than-expected CLT market growth, higher wood costs and high fixed costs, and would refocus the site on sawn and planed timber.

Why this mattersThe closure would concentrate Stora Enso's Nordic CLT supply in its Czech and Austrian plants, signalling weaker near-term demand growth for mass timber in construction.

• Change negotiations cover approximately 220 employees at Gruvön, including the Nordic CLT sales organisation
• Up to 80 positions could be affected by the proposed closure
• CLT production would end by the end of 2026 if the plan proceeds
• Sawn timber deliveries from Gruvön would continue as usual with no impact on wood consumption
• If closed, Nordic CLT customers would be supplied from Stora Enso's plants at Ždírec (Czech Republic), Ybbs and Bad St. Leonhard (Austria)

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