Sustainability
Forests and wood capture and stores significant amounts of carbon (sequestration) and at Byggma the good management of this resource is all about creating high quality products that store carbon for many decades. In several of our operations, the contributions to carbon storage significantly outweigh the carbon footprint from our operations.
At Byggma, we have a tradition of working on productivity and continuous improvement. Sustainability is in many ways a progression of this work. In terms of sustainability and through the involvement of a committed team of employees and partners, Byggma will continue to implement efficient use of resources, while also securing jobs and ensuring the future of a company that is committed to creating value for society. The following are some of the projects developed in 2025.
Byggma is committed to developing and delivering sustainable solutions based on renewable raw materials and unique expertise. Sustainability is a core element of our business model and an integral part of Byggma's overarching goals. Both the management and the board of directors are dedicated to embedding sustainability into the operations and innovation of the Byggma Group.
Forestia continued its Nordic Swan Ecolabel certification in 2025, and by year‑end, 17 products were included in the Swan‑labelled “Pure” product range. The Nordic Swan Ecolabel applies a holistic approach, setting requirements for the entire product life cycle—from raw material extraction to end‑of‑life. This certification serves as a recognised mark of quality, making it easier for customers and consumers to make environmentally sound choices.
We are working to reduce our environmental impact related to transportation, both upstream and downstream across our value chain. Our customers are doing the same. For example, in the fourth quarter, BOA received all of its particleboard deliveries from Forestia using trucks powered by HVO100 (hydrotreated vegetable oil). HVO, also known as renewable diesel, is a biofuel produced from sources such as vegetable oils (including rapeseed and sunflower), animal fats, used cooking oil, and agricultural waste. This significantly reduces transport‑related emissions.
Sustainability in practice is about identifying opportunities for improvement in everyday operations. At Huntonit, a single employee has enabled the reuse of approximately 16 kilometres of plastic strapping for packaging of general cargo. Going forward, an additional 32,000 metres of plastic strapping—which would otherwise have been discarded because it does not fit the new equipment in one of our departments—will be reused at our finished goods warehouse at Huntonit.
Forestia is in the final phase of installing a new purification system, which is scheduled to be commissioned during the first quarter of 2026. The facility will contribute to cleaner flue gases, more efficient energy recovery, reduced maintenance requirements, increased operational availability, and improved environmental performance. In addition, a collection basin has been established for surface water from the area surrounding the drying and boiler facilities. This surface water is routed through the purification system to reduce discharges to the lagoon.