Investment opportunities in the wood industry in northern Sweden. Regional Partner

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1 Investment opportunities in the wood industry in northern Sweden

2 Wood market- the province of Västerbotten 60% of Sweden is covered with forests The heavily forested Västerbotten area is well known for its competence in forestry, wood technology and biofuels

3 The province of Västerbotten There are wood industries in all municipalities in Västerbotten Today the county's wood industry employs about 2600 people and has annual turnover of about eight billion SEK Area: km² Population: (2011) Here you find raw materials and wood knowledge (Source: IUC Trä, a guide to västerbotten wood industry)

4 Forest Data Västerbotten - Sweden s leading forest region

5 Area of land use classes Sweden and Västerbotten Total Swedish forest land area is ha. ( ac.) Forest land area in Northern Sweden is ha ( ac.) Forest land area in Västerbotten province is ha ( ac.) Sweden Västerbotten Barren land 12% Other land 13% Barren land 15% Other land 5% Other wooded land 9% Other wooded land 6% Forest land 69% Forest land 71% (Source: Swedish Statistical Yearbook of Forestry 2011)

6 Productive forest land area by ownership classes (Source: Swedish Tax Agency, Swedish Tax Agency Property Register, processed by Swedish Forest Agency, 2010)

7 Area of productive forest land within regions Västerbotten owns one of the largest forest land in Sweden, more than half of the area are productive forest land. (Source: Swedish Statistical Yearbook of Forestry 2011)

8 Standing volume on productive forest land mill. m³ (Source: Swedish Statistical Yearbook of Forestry 2011)

9 Standing volume on productive forest land by species in Västerbotten mill. m³ Excl. protected productive forest land (Source: Swedish Statistical Yearbook of Forestry 2011)

10 Forest growth in Sweden Since the 1920's growth has increased by more than 50% from approx. 60 to 120 million m³sk per year Mean growth for productive forest land in Sweden is 4.9 m³sk /ha/yr Respective values for the different regions in m³sk /ha/year : Northern Norrland 3.0 Southern Norrland 4.7 Svealand 5.8 Götaland 8.9 *All the data above are 5 year averages for the period (Source: Swedish National Forest Inventory, March 2012)

11 The most important export countries Forest and forest industry products, Wood and products of wood and cork (except furniture); articles of straw and plaiting materials; pulp, paper and paper products; printed matter and recorded media, (tons) year 2011 (Source: Transport Analysis; 2011 Shipping goods, 2012:7)

12 The most important import countries Forest and forest industry products, Wood and products of wood and cork (except furniture); articles of straw and plaiting materials; pulp, paper and paper products; printed matter and recorded media, (tons) year 2011 Source: Transport Analysis; 2011 Shipping goods, 2012;7

13 Total production of the Swedish forest products industry (Source: Swedish Statistical Yearbook of Forestry 2011)

14 Wood Industry in Västerbotten Saw mills and board manufacturers Wood construction Carpentry industry Furniture manufacturers

15 Wood Fuel

16 High consumption of pellets in Sweden Annual turnover of the pellet industry amounts to 1.5 billion 84 swedish pellet plants, 5 with a capacity over 100,000 tons per year. Unit:Ton (Source: The Swedish association of pellets producers) 0 Export and import of pellets to and from Sweden

17 Use of biofuels, peat etc. in industry TWh (Source: Energy in Sweden, facts and figures 2011)

18 Use of biofuels, peat etc. in district heating TWh (Source: Energy in Sweden, facts and figures 2011)

19 Price development on wood fuels and peat (Source: Wood fuel and peat prices No. 2/2012, Swedish energy agency)

20 Sweden and Västerbotten in short

21 Sweden in the northern European region 100 million consumers Intra-regional trade All countries in the region, except Russia and Norway, are members of the EU The largest market, centrally placed geographically Native speakers from the whole region Preferred location for regional headquarters

22 Swedish business climate One of the most competitive and globalized countries in the world 1 Stable national economy A tradition of export and international trade Excellent access to skilled and cost competitive labor market 2 Favorable corporate taxation climate (decision taken in September 2012 to further lower rate to 22%) One of the lowest electricity costs for industrial consumer in Europe 3 Very active industry-academia collaboration 4 1 World Economic Forum Index 2 IMD, U.S. Department of Labor, Watson Wyatt 3 Eurostat 4 World Economic Forum

23 Grow your business via Västerbotten - Get the flow from forest to forefront processing and design Västerbotten Investment Agency (VIA) is a regional investment promotion agency dedicated to make the Västerbotten province the most attractive choice for foreign investors and companies thinking about establishing or expanding their business operations in North Sweden.

24 What VIA can do for you The province of Västerbotten welcomes new investments and Västerbotten Investment Agency is ready to help you in a multitude of ways, including assisting with all necessary permits and finding the right premises and manpower. Companies establishing businesses in Västerbotten can apply for financial and employment incentives from the government. We are looking forward to working with you and addressing your specific goals and questions!

25 Contact information Olle Norberg Investment Promotion Manager, Wood Phone direct Mobile

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