Tag Archives: Latvia

SCA Acquires Wind Farm with 36 Turbines in Piteå, Sweden

SCA has acquired its first wind farm with the purchase of 36 wind turbines in Markbygden in Piteå municipality, northern Sweden. The acquisition is in line with the company’s previously stated goal of becoming one of the Sweden’s leading providers of fossil-free electricity generated by wind power. Twenty percent of Sweden’s installed wind power capacity […]

Latvijas Finieris invests Euro 67 million to double birch plywood production

The management of Latvijas Finieris has decided to launch an expansion project of RSEZ SIA Verems, Latvijas Finieris Group, in Rezekne district, Latvia. The mill’s existing birch plywood production capacity will be doubled, high-added value products will be developed and approximately 70 workplaces will be created. The expected amount of investment exceeds Euro 67 million […]

Russia’s SFT Group continues modernization of its flagship paper factory

SFT Group holding, one of Russia’s largest producers of paper, cardboard and corrugated cardboard has completed modernization of the Kamensk paper and cardboard mill, one of Russia’s largest paper mills, located in the city of Kuvshinovo of the Tver region, according to recent statements of the company and local media reports. Under the terms of […]

1 million seedlings planted in Latvia

During one year, SCA have planted over one million seedlings on its forest holdings in Latvia. Most of the seedling come from SCAs tree nursery in Sundsvall, Sweden.   SCA’s planting work in Latvia started in spring 2020, when SCA needed to move 100 00 seedlings from Estonia to Latvia. The plan ting continued in […]