The Mayr-Melnhof Holz Holding Group, based in Leoben, Austria has signed an agreement on December 17th, 2021 to acquire the Swedish sawmill group Bergkvist Siljan from ESSVP IV, advised by Orlando Nordics AB. This continues the consistent expansion and growth strategy of the Austrian wood processing group. In 2022, for the first time in its 170 year history, the company will generate sales of over 1 billion Euro. The closing is expected to take place during the 1st quarter of 2022, subject to approval of the relevant competition authorities. It has been agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
Mayr-Melnhof Holz, one of the leading companies in the European sawmilling and engineered wood products industry, will grow with this acquisition its lumber production capacity by approximately 50 % to more than 2.7 million cubic meters of sawn timber per year.
The new sites Insjön, Mora and Blyberg, right in the middle of Sweden, complement the existing sawmills in Leoben (Austria), Paskov (Czech Republic) and Efimovskij (Russia) perfectly and create a starting point for the market entry of the Mayr-Melnhof Holz Group into Scandinavia.
„The Mayr-Melnhof Holz Group and Bergkvist Siljan make a perfect fit. Both have comparable roots, both are family businesses with a long tradition exceeding 100 years and both are committed to sustainability. We are looking forward to a rewarding cooperation and the mutual exchange of experiences“, Richard Stralz, CEO of the Mayr-Melnhof Holz Holding AG, is pleased to comment about the just completed acquisition. CFO Michael Wolfram adds: „We are very optimistic that we can realize the synergy and growth potentials in sales and operations very quickly, not only securing our market position but expanding it at the same time.“
“Mayr-Melnhof, with its family roots and impressive track record, is a great long-term majority owner for Bergkvist Siljan. We have come a long way since the merger between Siljan Group and Bergkvist-Insjön in 2019 and becoming part of a successful, international, wood industry group is the natural next step for us. We thank ESSVP IV and Orlando Nordics for their support and cooperation since 2018 and look forward to working to together with the team from Mayr-Melnhof”, says Ulf Bergkvist, Chairman of Bergkvist Siljan.
Ulf Bergkvist and Per-Ragnar Bergkvist will continue as part owners in Bergkvist Siljan, and will stay in their current roles as Chairman of the board and Market Director respectively.
Mayr-Melnhof Holz
Mayr-Melnhof Holz is one of the leading companies in the timber processing industries in Europe, a major leader of glued laminated timber and a driving force in the advance of cross-laminated timber, the material for buildings of the future. Processing timber exclusively from sustainably managed forests, the roots of the Mayr-Melnhof Holz group of companies go back to 1850, drawing on more than 170 years of experience in processing this valuable raw material.
Secure raw material supply, a chain of custody traceability, transparent product quality assurance and ongoing process optimization are keys to the reliability and product quality of Mayr-Melnhof Holz. Some 2000 employees are involved in the transformation of the raw material into modern timber products. Mayr-Melnhof Holz started, and continues with, the primary product, sawn timber; but today the portfolio covers a full range of glued laminated timber products: beams and panels for a host of structural applications, cross-laminated timber, formworks products, and pioneering composite concrete-glulam elements. Complemented by Hüttemann, Mayr-Melnhof Holz stands for decades of experience in structural timber and offers a full service of timber engineering design, development and implementation of timber constructions. The pellets produced as sawmill by-products complete the portfolio.
The corporate headquarters of Mayr-Melnhof Holz Holding AG are located in Leoben, Austria. The group includes three sawmills with pellet plants in Leoben (AT), Paskov (CZ) and Efimovskij (RU). Timber processing plants operate in Gaishorn (AT), Reuthe (AT), Wismar (DE) and Olsberg (DE). All locations as well as the entire structural timber product portfolio are PEFC-certified.
For further information please contact:
Sonja Hiebler-Liebminger
Head of Corporate Communications & Group Marketing
Mayr-Melnhof Holz Leoben GmbH
Turmgasse 67, 8700 Leoben, Austria
Tel +43 – 3842 300 1206
Email sonja.hiebler-liebminger@mm-holz.com
Website www.mm-holz.com