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Glulam record in Sweden

Article by Günther Jauk (adapted for holzkurier.com; translated by Eva Guzely) | 11.02.2021 - 09:04

In the past five years, Swedish glulam sales increased by nearly 40%.

In 2020, Sweden set a record in glulam sales for the fifth year in a row. Statistics of the industry association Svenskt Trä (Swedish Wood) show that sales have been growing by nearly 40% since 2015. In 2020, they saw a 5% increase compared to the year before.

The press release does not include absolute figures. On Svenskt Trä’s homepage, one can find Swedish glulam producers Martinson, Setra and Moelven.

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