Eurotrack: Värmland All entries located in Värmland (Sweden), newest first. tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:en:en/regions/vaermland 2026-09-29T06:00:00Z Eurotrack 🏭 Finnfoam to build new PIR insulation plant in Kristinehamn (Sweden) tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ddd24730:en 2026-09-29T06:00:00Z The board of Finnish insulation maker Finnfoam has approved a new factory dedicated solely to PIR insulation next to its existing plant in Kristinehamn, the first of its kind in Scandinavia. The company calls it its largest investment in Sweden; neither the amount nor the number of jobs has been disclosed, and production is due to start in 2028 (Nya Projekt, 29.09.2026). — Source: https://www.nyaprojekt.se/2026/09/29/kristinehamn-finnfoam-bygger-ny-fabrik-for-pir-isolering/ 🏚️ Stora Enso closes CLT production in Gruvön, about 80 jobs affected (Sweden) tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:6f536bc9:en 2026-09-29T06:00:00Z Stora Enso announced on 29 September 2026 that it would permanently close cross-laminated timber (CLT) production at the Gruvön sawmill and concluded the change negotiations on 22 October 2026: the unit will be shut by the end of 2026, affecting about 80 positions. The group cites slower-than-expected market growth, rising wood costs and relatively high fixed costs; dismissals will only follow after further talks on staffing effects, and sawn timber deliveries are unaffected (Stora Enso, release via Cision, 22 Oct 2026). — Source: https://news.cision.com/fi/stora-enso--oyj/r/stora-enso-on-saanut-paatokseen-muutosneuvottelut-clt-tuotantolinjan-pysyvasta-sulkemisesta-ruotsin-,c4413156 🏚️ Moelven to close Årjäng sawmill (Sweden) tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e51c037a:en 2026-09-08T06:00:00Z Moelven is closing its sawmill at Årjäng in Värmland, Sweden, founded in 1946; 38 employees are affected. The group points to a difficult market marked by geopolitical uncertainty, high raw-material costs and inflation and wants to concentrate log intake at sites where it has invested. It is Moelven's second sawmill closure in Värmland in a little over a year (Moelven via Dagens Arbete, 08.09.2026). — Source: https://da.se/2026/09/moelven-lagger-ner-annu-ett-sagverk-en-hel-bransch-i-gungning/ 📉 Valmet to cut 115 jobs at its Swedish sites (Sweden) tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:cbb3adb8:en 2026-08-26T06:00:00Z Finnish engineering group Valmet announced on 26 August 2026 that it will cut around 115 jobs at its Swedish sites in Karlstad, Hagfors and Kil, citing a 'very tough market'. Valmet employs about 1,600 people in Sweden (vf.se, 26 Aug 2026). — Source: https://www.vf.se/karlstad/valmet-varslar-115-tjanster-kan-forsvinna/