Case Studies and Articles

Danica Foods in Lycksele has been producing jam since 1994. What began as a berry cleaning facility in Rusksele has developed into one of Sweden’s largest jam factories. In recent years, the company has implemented several measures in its production, including switching from oil to pellets, which has reduced its use of fossil fuels.

When Nils and Lena built their house in Härnösand nearly 15 years ago, they wanted an environmentally friendly, energy-efficient home. A pellet stove became the heart of the house. Combined with solar collectors, rooftop solar panels, and a heat pump, they’ve created a sustainable, warm, and cozy home.

For decades, the transition to biofuels has been driven by economic and environmental factors. But in an increasingly uncertain world, the focus has shifted. Today, by-products from forestry and the sawmill industry play a key role in safeguarding the nation’s energy security.

When trees are processed into wood products, we make use of as much of the raw material as possible. The by-products generated during sawing and processing are given a new life as renewable biofuels.

Sawdust, a residual product from SCA’s sawmill, powers BEWI’s steam boiler. A fossil-free and efficient solution that provides both process heat and heating for the facilities. Read more about how BEWI harnesses energy, recycles waste, and produces insulation material made of 98% air.

In October, a fire at SCA’s pellet plant in Härnösand damaged large volumes of pellets. The material is now being repurposed to generate energy, heat, and electricity as sawdust.

Since autumn 2024, slash chips have been delivered by train from SCA’s terminal in Töva outside Sundsvall to Eon’s combined heat and power plant in Örebro. When the transport is done by train instead of trucks, carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by 99%, and when slash replaces fossil energy, the climate impact is reduced.

At Ljustorps Tomater, pellets provide the energy that heats the soil, growing containers, and greenhouse air. Eva and Jorge produce around 14 tonnes of tomatoes each season: pesticide-free, carefully cultivated, and grown using heat generated from renewable wood pellets.

At the Bogrundet tree nursery in Timrå, SCA grows around 95 million seedlings every year. An efficient technical solution now supplies 14 greenhouses with pellet-based heating, replacing 430 cubic metres of oil annually.