SWEDEN — Stora Enso will start change negotiations with union representatives at Gruvön sawmill in Sweden regarding a plan to focus on sawn goods operations and close the Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) production unit. If implemented, the plan would result in a permanent closure of the Gruvön CLT production by the end of the year 2026. The negotiations cover approximately 220 employees at Gruvön mill, including the Nordic CLT sales organisation. The plan would affect a maximum of 80 positions. No decisions regarding the planned closure or employee impact will be made until the local change negotiations have been concluded. The Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) operations in Gruvön have been challenged by slower than expected growth in the market in the past years. Increasing wood costs have further pressured profitability in addition to relatively high fixed costs of CLT production.