Following a €79m investment, the new CLT site is one of the most modern in the world, supporting Stora Enso’s strategy of growth within wooden building solutions. With the new site, Stora Enso’s CLT production capacity will grow substantially to meet the increasing demand for sustainable, cost-effective and renewable building materials.
The project proceeded according to plan from the investment decision made in September 2020 to the start of production in the third quarter of 2022, when the first panel was manufactured. The estimated annual production capacity will be approximately 120,000m³ after ramp-up.
“This new state-of-the art production site is well in line with our strategic integrated site concept and will enable us to offer a high-quality range of building solutions for future generations,” said Lars Völkel, executive vice-president and head of the wood products division at Stora Enso. “Completing this Stora Enso milestone is an outstanding achievement that was made possible by our Ždírec team, which professionally executed the entire project on time and on budget.
“The Ždírec site is favourably located close to our European markets,” continued Mr Völkel. “With the new production site up and running, Stora Enso is strengthening its position as one of the world’s leading providers of wood-based building solutions with a total capacity of 490,000m³.”
“This is a historic moment,” added Martin Brebis, mill manager at Ždírec. “The combination with the existing sawmill will bring additional benefits, for example in terms of raw materials, energy and logistics. It will also add more than 100 new employment opportunities on the site.”
Ždírec is Stora Enso’s fourth production unit for CLT, following Bad St. Leonhard and Ybbs in Austria, and Gruvön in Sweden.
