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Competitive value-adding concepts
The target is improved value for customers through increased on-line further processing. New investments in planing mills and processing facilities are now operative and are enhancing efficiency and productivity. New delivery and service concepts are being designed to support customers. Likewise, management, individual and team competencies are constantly being developed to conform to the needs of service, product and market strategies.
In 2001 Stora Enso acquired the outstanding 26.5 % minority holding of Stora Enso Timber Oy Ltd from the Austrian company SPB Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH. The acquisition will promote full integration and provide further opportunities for realising Stora Enso Timber's overall development potential.
The investment programme aimed at improved efficiency and competitiveness in Sweden was successfully completed at the Gruvön and Kopparfors sawmills and is continuing at the Ala Sawmill. Programmes to increase efficiency and productivity have also been introduced in Central European production units and comparable programmes will be implemented in Finland.
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