​Green Cargo to continue roundwood transportation for Ahlstrom-Munksjö

Eight Green Cargo wagons run from Billingsfors to Varberg and Falkenberg each week with roundwood on behalf of Ahlstrom-Munksjö in Billingsfors. The timber’s final destination is the Maa Sawmill near Ullared.

“We are pleased with Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s query and that we could quickly and easily solve its transportation needs using Green Cargo’s wagon load service. Thanks to our local production personnel in Varberg, we could also create a flexible solution for the customer, whereby transportation alternates between Varberg and Falkenberg. This entails cost-efficiency in the final transportation section that is complemented by trucks to the sawmill in Maa,” says Malin Gustafsson, salesperson at Green Cargo.

In its local area, there is intense competition for the type of wood the Maa Sawmill needs. This is partly a result of Storm Gudrun, which felled large areas of forest that have yet to regrow. There is a better supply of saw logs in Central Sweden and this is why Ahlstrom-Munksjö and the Maa Sawmill have partnered to exchange logs.

“Thanks to Green Cargo’s wagon load network we can free up capacity for roundwood trucks that can now concentrate on transportation from the immediate area to Ahlstrom-Munksjö operations in Billingsfors. This is also a more sustainable transport solution using rail freight for the longest distance,” says Göran Hansson, timber buyer at Ahlstrom-Munksjö in Billingsfors.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö in Billingsfors manufactures 65,000 tonnes of pulp per year. The timber department purchases wood used in pulp production. The production department comprises three parts; pulp production, paper production and conversion. On 1 April 2017, Ahlstrom-Munksjö merged to form a global leader in sustainable and innovative fiber-based solutions.

Maa Sawmill’s production uses 80,000 cubic meters per year, 90 percent of which is spruce. The company’s business concept is to buy timber from local forest owners and to deliver customized products in Sweden, Europe and the Middle East. 50 percent of its ordered production volume is sold in Sweden, mainly to the construction materials sector.