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Together towards industrial efficiency
Wood is one of the most sustainable and diverse construction materials. Increasing wood con- struction is important for the world because wooden buildings and products store carbon and effectively curb climate change. Nordic slow-growing wood is excellently suited to purposes in which the aesthetic nature of wood plays a key role. It is also ideal for structures that demand strength. When the whole value chain from the forest to the end-product runs efficiently, wood is a very competitive construc- tion material overall – and outright superior for several purposes. We have made the development of industrial efficiency one of the key themes in Metsä Fibre’s updated strategy. We centrally control felling and cutting based on the length of trees needed and the end uses for which the sawn timber is destined. We also renew our sawmills systemat- ically. The new Rauma sawmill is naturally spearheading development in sawmill technology and substantially promotes the industrial efficiency of our operations. We offer our customers high-quality sawn timber, as well as data that communicates quality. As our customer, you can use this information to improve the efficiency, quality and yield of your own process. The production of wood products and construction materials is largely automated. The more detailed the data we supply to our customers, the easier it is for us to jointly determine the key measures for achieving more efficient production and a higher yield in different refining pro- cesses. This improves efficiency throughout the chain. In the future, the development of industrial efficiency will be the most important question for all companies in the wood products industry. Our operating model addresses the entire chain’s sustainability and efficiency. We believe it will open a joint path towards a sustainable future.
Ari Harmaala SVP, Sales and Customership Metsä Fibre
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We produce Timber magazine for our sawn timber customers and hope to get feedback from you on the magazine’s content. Where did we succeed? What could we improve? What was especially interesting, what offered new information or was enjoyable? What topics would you like to read about in future issues?
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