Owning forest

Owning and managing forests comes with joy and responsibility. At Sveden Trä, we want to make it easier for you as a forest owner and are happy to support you in managing your forest for the best return for both yourself and the environment.

We can help you with your certification

Certified forest products are increasingly in demand in our markets. Certification covers the entire chain from the raw material in the forest, contractors in forestry work, and our operations in the industry. Certification is a voluntary effort for all the forest's values (production, environment, and social values) and to thereby increase the competitiveness of wood-based products.

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Let your raw material

Stay where it belongs

Within a radius of approximately 150 km from the Rågsveden sawmill, we purchase the timber that forms the basis for Sveden Trä's operations. The raw material from the densely grown trees in our region is the first link in the chain of quality that characterizes our business. By hiring us, your raw material stays where it belongs.

Our forestry services

We help you manage your forest in the best way.

How it works

Read more about how it works when you sell your raw material together with us at Sveden Trä.

How it works

When you sell your raw material together with us at Sveden Trä.

The first contact

Following an initial contact with one of our timber buyers, we determine your objectives for your forest ownership. Your wishes and our expertise form the basis for the work to be done.

As a forest owner, you always have the final decision regarding what happens on your property.

Contract negotiation

Once we agree on the forestry measures to be taken, we will write a contract. The contract regulates the assignment and includes, for example, which measure is to be taken in which forest area, which business form and payment terms apply, and within what timeframe the measure is to be carried out. Normally, logging contracts are signed for two or three years.

In connection with this step, it is also recommended that you plan your disbursements of the timber revenue. If the revenue needs to be split over several years, it must be planned in the initial phase.

Planning of felling

If you are selling a final harvest that covers 0.5 hectares or more, it must be reported to the Swedish Forest Agency at least six weeks before the harvesting begins. The notification must state which area is concerned, what cultural and environmental considerations are planned, and whether the logging residue will be removed from the area. Our timber buyers are happy to help with this.

Thereafter, the harvesting is planned based on what we have agreed upon. After the planning is done, a tract directive is created, which contains the instructions for the machine team that will carry out the harvesting. We can now schedule the harvesting with a suitable machine and at a suitable time.

Felling

When it is time for harvesting, we always contact you to ensure that everything is in order. Then, we provide the machine operators with a tract directive stating what we have agreed upon so that they know what to do.

After harvesting, the timber is forwarded and placed along the road. There, it is marked with a unique number that is linked to you as the forest owner.

Transport & measurement

The harvested timber is transported to a measuring station adjacent to the sawmill or pulp industry. There, Biometria* conducts an impartial measurement of the timber. Quality classification also occurs during the measurement.

*) Biometria is a member-owned player within the Swedish forest industry that carries out impartial measurement of the timber that flows between forest and industry.

Reporting

Once all timber from the harvesting operation has been delivered and measured, we will provide you, as the forest owner, with a final statement. This final statement summarizes the timber value from all measurement reports, deducting any applicable costs. The total volumes and revenues, less deductions for your harvesting costs, provide a summary of the final net amount due to you, which we will pay out according to your preferences.

Reforestation

After a clearcutting, reforestation measures should be taken in the years immediately following the harvesting. The most common measures are soil preparation and planting.

If the conditions are right, natural regeneration using seed trees is a suitable measure. Once we agree on how the reforestation will be carried out, we will draw up an agreement.

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Vacation times 2025

June 11, 2025

Vacation is approaching, and we will be closed for vacation during the following weeks. Vacation closure 2025 Sveden Trä Rågsveden: weeks 29-32 Sveden Trä Vansbro: weeks 29-32 DalaFloda: weeks 29-31

Semesters in 2024

July 3, 2024

It is getting closer to the holidays and we will be closed for the following weeks. Vacation closed 2024 Sveden Trä Rågsveden: Week 29-31 Sveden Trä Vansbro: Week 29-31

Welcome to forest day – September 30, 2023

September 20, 2023

Welcome to a day in the sign of the forest at the sawmill in Rågsveden, Äppelbo. Come and talk about forest and everything that goes with it with us and some

We help you with your forest

We who work at the forestry department give you advice and service about everything that happens in your forest. Whether it concerns felling, certification or financial advice, you can feel safe with us. We live and work where your forest is, therefore we also know how to take care of it in the best way.