Vida Urshult

Closed 2026Vida AB Canfor vida.seID 01330

Vida Urshult is a closed softwood sawmill in Urshult (Tingsryd kommun), Sweden, owned by Vida AB. With a capacity of 185 000 cubic metres of sawn timber per year it is the 37th largest of the 87 sawmills in Sweden with a recorded capacity.

Location and logistics

Location: Urshult (Tingsryd kommun), Småland med öarna, Sweden
Nearest port: Åhus · 75 km
Straight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
Rail siding: No siding mapped
Nearest railway: 30 km

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Capacity and output

Capacity: 185 000 m3/y sawn timber
Trade press
Production: Not reported
Type: Softwood

Raw material and products

Fibre

Spruce

Sawn timber

Planed timber Sawn timber

Also produces

Bark Sawdust Sawmill chips

Certifications

FSCPEFC

History and sources

Data confidence: High (100 of 100) · methodology

Timeline

closure2026-05-18
Vida AB announced on 18 May 2026 that it will permanently close its Urshult spruce sawmill in southern Sweden, removing about 185,000 cubic metres of annual sawn timber capacity.
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Sources

company websitechecked 2026-07-25
vida.se ↗
industry presschecked 2026-09-08
skogen.se ↗
company websitechecked 2026-10-12
canfor.com ↗

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otherchecked 2026-07-27
arcgis.com ↗
company websitechecked 2026-07-27
vida.se ↗
company websitechecked 2026-10-10
vida.se ↗
company websitechecked 2026-10-22
vida.se ↗

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Vida AB

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Largest in Sweden

SCA Bollsta sågverk Södra Wood Värö Braviken sågverk SCA Tunadal sågverk Bergkvist Siljan Insjön

Nearby

JGA Linneryd· 25 km ATA Timber Eneryda· 34 km Södra Långasjö pellet plant· 39 km Södra Wood Långasjö· 39 km Mörrum Mill· 41 km

How to cite

WoodComp (). Vida Urshult (WoodComp ID 01330). WoodComp facility database, version 2026-11. Accessed the date you retrieved it. https://woodcomp.world/id/1330