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Integritetspolicy

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Vi på Vida är måna om att du känner dig trygg med hur vi hanterar dina personuppgifter. Med anledning av det har vi tagit fram en integritetspolicy som beskriver hur och varför denna hantering sker. All behandling av personuppgifter sker i enlighet med gällande lagstiftning. Målgrupp Vår policy gäller dig som vi har, eller skulle […]

Vida Energy

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Fuel pellets

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Vida Pellets are high-quality heating pellets made from first-rate Swedish forest raw materials. Order via our web shop and get free delivery or buy from your nearest reseller. Vida Pellets are a renewable product that are part of the natural cycle. They are made 100% from wood shavings, no additives, which means a high energy […]

Vida Group - the numbers

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13 billion Turnover in SEK 88% Export approx. 1,600 Number of employees Vida’s sawmills 2.800 million m3 produced and sold, 90% of which is processed. Vida Packaging 2.3 million pallets 3.2 million pallet collars 200,000 cable drums Vida Energy 2,5 million m3 of by-products (loose measurement) for energy purposes 60,000 tonnes of pellets, 1.7 million […]

Vida Energy - the numbers

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2 billion Turnover in SEK 1 Number of units 35 Number of employees Vida Pellets 65,000 tonnes of pellets Vida Stable Bedding/Vida Agricultural Bedding 2,5 million wood shaving bales Forest residues 2 million m3 of by-products and energy chips (loose measurement)

Privacy policy

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At Vida we hope that you feel confident in how we handle your personal data. Therefore, we have created a privacy policy that describes how and why we process data. All processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with applicable laws. Target group Our policy covers anybody with whom we have, or would […]

Biofuel

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Vida is one of Sweden’s largest biofuel companies. We take the by-products from felling and  processing at our sawmills and convert them into renewable energy. As a result, every single wood chip from the forest gets used. The forest by-products consist of wood residues including bark, sawdust and chips from the sawmills which are sold […]

Packaging

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Vida is the leading manufacturer of wood packaging in Sweden, with a network of plants across Sweden. We offer a wide range of sustainable products made from renewable raw materials from our own sawmills. We have customers in most sectors all over the world. Our product portfolio encompasses many different types of packaging, such as […]

Wood products and construction

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Vida manufactures and delivers high-grade wood products to five continents. Production mainly consists of structural timber that is produced at our twelve modern sawmills. A high degree of processing takes place at the sawmills through planing, precision cutting, stress grading, finger-joining and impregnating. Vida’s range of sawn wood products is focused on the construction, building […]

Vida Energy

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Vida Energy is one of Sweden’s largest biofuel players and leads the Group’s efforts in the bio-energy market. We take advantage of the by-products that result from felling and processing in the sawmills by converting these into renewable energy in the form of energy-efficient products such as whole tree chips, stemwood chips and pellets. The […]

Environmental policy

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Vida will work to constantly reduce its environmental footprint through all daily decisions. This means that throughout the entire process from forest, via production and sales, to distribution to the customer, we endeavour to reduce the total environmental impact, working closely with our employees, customers and suppliers. We aim to increase the share of environmentally […]

Sustainable packaging

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Vida is an expert in wood packaging. We have years of experience in designing complete logistics solutions. Our objective is to always offer the right solution for the transportation needs of each individual customer. Vida has a wide standard range of wood packaging products and also provides customised solutions. Wood packaging reduces CO2 emissions Using […]

Vida Logistics AB

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The Vida Logistics concept provides several services in the area of packaging and logistics. Within the framework of our holistic solution we can manage inventory, internal logistics, packaging and much more for our customers. Our objective is to always offer the right solution for the logistics needs of each individual customer. Vida’s capacity to handle […]

Vida makes a difference

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We believe that a vibrant countryside that is an attractive place to live is important Vida is a large employer with around 1,600 employees in some 20 smaller towns. Every Vida employee indirectly generates employment for a further 3 – 4 people. We have a great social responsibility and work constantly to strengthen our local […]

Code of conduct

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Vida must be a responsible employer that respects human rights and people’s health and safety, and is considerate of the environment. This code of conduct provides guidance for how we should act in different situations. Everybody in the Group, both the leadership team and employees, has a responsibility to adhere to these guidelines, and our […]

Certifications

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The forest landowner has a key role to play in enabling good long-term sales of Swedish forest products, through the certification of their forestland. Certification of raw materials gives us an important environmental sales argument for our customers internationally. That’s why Vida constantly works to increase the proportion of FSC® and PEFC certified timber. However, […]

Construction

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At Vida, we build buildings in the Småland way. Efficiently, and with care and attention to service and quality. We care about the details, timetables, communication and money. Factory construction has many advantages. Structural components and pre-fabricated volume buildings are built to completion indoors, which provides a cost-efficient, high-quality fast and sustainable building process. Sustainability […]

Vida and the environment

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Vida uses trees as raw material, a renewable material that continues to bind the carbon in long-lived products. All other by-products obtained from the log are also used. A very sustainable and climate-smart alternative. In simple terms, growing forests absorb carbon dioxide. In Sweden where we operate, at least two trees are planted for every […]

Vida acquires Berg’s Swedish sawmill

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“We are very enthusiastic and excited to have the opportunity to acquire Berg’s sawmills as they will be a nice complement to our nine existing sawmills. Bergs has run the sawmills in a good way and we feel that there is a fine culture in them that we want to preserve. Vida’s vision is ‘to […]

Wood pallets are the only choice for Benders

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Benders is a family-owned business that was founded in 1960. At that time, the company made concrete tiles. Today, Benders is a full-service manufacturer and supplier to the building and engineering construction sector. By creating its own deposit return system, the company optimises product protection during transportation, safety during roof-lifts and the degree of packing […]

Better delivery accuracy and shorter lead times with our new line of drums

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This investment is being made to increase the capacity and flexibility when manufacturing our largest drums. It also creates more secure operations and a better workplace environment for our staff. We will simultaneously invest in machine safety on and around the new machine. The machine is being built by a local company called Axelent Engineering […]

Policies and guidelines

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At Vida, we want to make a difference. That is why we take responsibility for the environment, the people and the places where we are. Our decisions and actions are based on important guidelines and policy documents, read more about them here below. Please contact us if you have questions about our sustainability work and […]

Wooden pallets can be reused and are a smart climate choice

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The diagram below created by IVL, the Swedish Environmental Research Institute, demonstrates the climate impact of using a wooden pallet versus a plastic pallet. After 35 rounds of usage, a wooden pallet has less of a climate impact than a plastic pallet, and the more times the pallet is used, the greater the gain for […]

Export of cable drums all the way to Africa

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Vida Packaging is Sweden’s leading and most advanced manufacturer of cable drums. Through a network of production facilities and a wide product range, we offer our customers customised solutions for each individual need. Close proximity to Vida Group’s sawmills ensures stable and secure availability of raw materials, making the company a reliable long-term partner to […]

Vida Packaging ramping up due to high demand

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This has been a long period of great market demand for wood products in conjunction with a historic shortage of raw materials. We are seeing increased electricity consumption in society, with fossil-fuels and other fuel sources being phased out and replaced by electricity. Alongside this electrification, the data centres required for digitalisation are consuming more […]

Sustainability aspects when you buy wood packaging from Vida

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With Vida as your packaging and logistics solution partner you get the optimal combination of functionality, cost and environmental consideration, with many environmental advantages. Short transportation via the 12 sawmills located close to the forests that provide the renewable raw materials used. 100% of the timber used in our packaging products comes from southern Sweden. […]

Report from Vida’s markets

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Text: Karl-Johan Löwander, CEO Vida Wood Russia alone exports approx. 30 million m3 of wood products per year, some 5 million m3 of which goes directly to Europe. Belarus and Ukraine combined also export approx. 5 million m3 to Europe. This means that a total of 10 million m3 of wood products has disappeared from […]

Vida named a 2023 Career Company

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Vida has been named a 2023 Career Company in Sweden. The company’s focus on expansion and sustainability as well as its strong corporate culture were some of the reasons highlighted. “Receiving this nomination is incredible and inspiring. At Vida, our employees are the most important resource, and it is through their commitment and energy that […]

Vida invests in solar power

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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 […]

Vida named as a Career Company

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For the second year in a row, Vida has been named as a Career Company (Karriärföretag). The motivation for the award highlighted the company’s strong corporate culture and the opportunities for employee involvement. “It’s an incredible honour to once again be named as a Career Company. And it’s great that the jury is impressed by […]

Vida inaugurates major solar park in southern Sweden

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The solar park, which is called Hörby, will generate around 19 million kWh, which is the equivalent of the electricity consumption of around 3,800 houses. As a result, southern Sweden where there is a great need for energy and a large electricity production deficit, will get a well-needed boost of renewable, locally produced electricity. Electricity […]