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Vida strengthens its position as Sweden's largest sawmill group.
2025-07-23
Vida has signed an agreement with AB Karl Hedin Sågverk to acquire its sawmills in Karbenning, Krylbo, and Säter. The transaction is expected to be finalized in the coming months.
New CEO appointed at Vida Wood
2025-07-04
Vida Wood, a leading supplier of sawn wood products processed at the Vida group’s twelve sawmills, has appointed Andreas Jonasson as its new CEO.
Vida Announces Leadership Transition
2025-06-27
Starting October 1st, there will be changes in the management team at Vida AB.
Vida's year-end report 2024
2025-03-12
2024 has been characterized by reduced availability of logs and a cautious construction economy. Despite this, Vida has a stable operating profit of SEK 700 million.
Måns Johansson appointed president of Canfor Europe
2023-08-04
Vida is Sweden's largest sawmill group with, among other things, 12 sawmills. Since 2019, the Canadian company Canfor has owned 70% of the shares in Vida. Now Vida's CEO has been appointed President of Canfor Europe.
Vida is growing and expanding its workforce
2023-05-29
Vida has great ambitions for the future and has therefore invested SEK 140 million in Borgstena over the last few years, which means that the workforce will be expanded this autumn.
Santhe Dahl elected to international Board
2023-05-29
Vida is Sweden's largest sawmill group with, amongst other activities, 12 sawmills in Götaland, southern Sweden. Vida’s former CEO and present Chairman of the Board had now been elected as a member of Canfor’s Board.
Vida invests in solar power
2023-03-01
Vida has recently signed an agreement with the power company Bixia and the solar power company Svea Solar which has led to the creation of a major new solar farm in Blekinge. The solar farm, estimated to go into operation in spring 2023, will be the largest in the country so far and will contribute around 19 GWh of electricity production to electricity area 4.
