Transcript Wood industry

Innovative Skellefteå
People with ideas and drive have always
formed the foundation of our business life.
Skellefteå
Skellefteå is centrally located in a region which,
with Umeå, Luleå and a number of smaller towns,
forms a catchment area of some 450,000
inhabitants.
Large private business
sector, 65 % of the
employed population.
Assets.
Employment rate: 79%,
well above the national
average.
6 500
ACTIVE
COMPANIES
Boliden:
48 000 gold
bars each
year.
”A strong business
community is a premise to
our goal, 80,000
inhabitants by the year
2030.”
Bengt Ivansson, Business Development
Manager, Municipality of Skellefteå
Wood building for
the sustainable
society.
Fastest growing
branches are company
services and tourism.
Naturally gifted to make
use of the riches here
Digital experience production
Award-winning across
the world
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Global cluster of companies in the areas of digital
media and design as well as computer game
development, film and communications.
Through close collaborative efforts Skellefteå
businesses have harvested awards all over the
world.
Campus Skellefteå offers renowned educational
programs in digital media, providing the branch
with inspiring, competent co-workers.
The innovative power of culture has had a
significant impact for many of today’s leading
entrepreneurs, both by providing meeting-places
and by stimulating creative growth.
Wood industry
Skellefteå’s companies
build sustainable communities
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The region boasts three million hectares of slowgrowing, extremely tough spruce- and pine-forest, of
which 350,000 cubic meters of wood is refined
annually.
The development of wooden bridges, industrial and
recreational halls and condominial edifices plays an
important part for a sustainable society in the future.
Cutting-edge scientific wood research.
Renewable energy
Spearheading sustainable
energy production
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Skellefteå’s leading position in the field of energy
production from renewable sources dates back to
the early 1900’s.
Close collaboration with cutting-edge research
departments at regional universities.
Skellefteå is synonymous with renewable energy
development for the future.
Skellefteå Kraft (Skellefteå power company)
ambitiously continues to spearhead branch
developments in Sweden.
IT- and technical development
Local agents in a
global market
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The name of Skellefteå has been closely
associated with IT and technical innovation ever
since the computer business took off in
Sweden.
Holds a prominent position as one of the leading
IT-cities of the country.
It is home to several nationally and
internationally renowned specialist companies.
Locally owned companies offer reliable
collaborations and enable long-term
developmental initiatives.
Mining industries
World-class
mineralization
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The region holds one of the most mineralized
mining districts in the world.
A majority of Sweden’s academic and
professional units is present here
A number of world-class producers specializing
in mining equipment, machinery and software
There is still room to expand as only some
20% of the mineral resources are currently
exploited.
Environmental technology
A leading CleanTech
cluster
Skellefteå’s successful mining- and wood industries
and its leading development of renewable energy
sources have led to a significant growth of
companies specializing in environmental
technologies.
Today, a CleanTech cluster operates here with
developers of bio-energy and the recycling of basic
and noble metals, as well as world-leading
agencies for the development of wind power in cold
climates.
Mechanical industry
Innovative products
for the world market
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The production industry in Skellefteå originates
in an environment rich in resources
Driven and creative entrepreneurs have solved
old problems in new ways and thoroughly
changed entire markets
Today, we find a modern industrial tradition
producing everything from small components
to large, complete high-tech products and
systems.
Tourism
The natural gate to
Swedish Lapland
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With its direct international flights, Skellefteå is
a natural base for both Swedish and foreign
guests visiting northern Sweden.
One of Sweden’s fastest growing tourist
regions, the area attracts visitors year around.
Visitors will experiences a strikingly beautiful
and largely unspoilt environment.
Local trade also plays an important part
through national retail chains as well as local
operators.
Foods
The tasteful refinement
of natural produce
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Genuine crafts are combined with modern
technologies in the refinement of natural raw
products.
Results include dairy, meat, fish, brewed
products and other consumables of the utmost
quality, which are appreciated both locally and
nationally.
Large food industries operate alongside small
family farms and micro-breweries.
Campus Skellefteå
An important piece
of the puzzle
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Campus Skellefteå, along with the nearest
universities of Umeå and Luleå, gives access
both to research and to a regional total of
50,000 students holding new and inspiring
knowledge.
Here, top-notch educational programs in
computer technology, game development,
scenography, wood technology and other fields
are offered.
Many Skellefteå companies have, thanks to
close collaboration with researchers, achieved
great success in their fields.
”Campus Skellefteå offers our
company,
NUITEQ, a vibrant and dynamic
environment with an excellent mix of
academics and entrepreneurs where
ideas
and innovations can flourish.”
Freight by land
and sea
På The local harbor, Skellefteå
Hamn, is a major agency among
the ports of northern Sweden.
Nearly two million metric tons of
freight are annually turned over
here.
In addition, industries
are afforded flexibility in their
choice of freight methods
through a well-developed
network of rail- and truck traffic.
The best
broadband
in all of
Sweden!
Skellefteå has long been
an IT-hub in the region, with
excellent access to dark
fiber.
Thanks to a stable and
extensive MAN, all
companies
in Skellefteå have access to
a broadband which is often
described as the best in
Sweden.
Skellefteå Airport, our own gateway
Skellefteå Airport is owned by the citizens themselves. With 1,620 departures
annually (2013), it is one of the ten largest airports in Sweden. Its function is
significant to the development of the Skellefteå area with regular departures
to Stockholm, London and Barcelona, making it easy to get to and from
Skellefteå. In addition, the number of destinations for charter traffic continues
to grow, giving Skellefteå direct access to the world.