Moelven Industrier
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Forestry |
| Headquarters | Moelv, Norway |
| Area served | Scandinavia |
| Key people | Hans Rindal (CEO) |
| Revenue | |
| Operating income | NOK 373 million (2006) |
| Employees | 3,210 (2006) |
| Website | www.moelven.no |
The Tautra Abbey in Tautra, Trøndelag uses materials from Moelven Industrier in both load-bearing structures and surfaces. Triangles help to give the abbey character and warmth, while open construction links nature outside with life inside the monastery.
Moelven Industrier is a Moelv, Norway based company that delivers wood products to the construction industry throughout Scandinavia with production facilities in Norway and Sweden. The corporation consists of three divisions (timber, wood and building systems), 3,200 employees and has a revenue of NOK 6.5 billion.
The corporation is owned by the power company Eidsiva Energi (39.6%) and five forestry cooperatives, Glommen Skog (25.1%), Viken Skog (11.9%), Mjøsen Skog (11.8%), AT Skog (7.3%) and Havass Skog (4.0%) while 0.3% is held by others.
[edit] History
The company represents a continuation of the timber activities of Mathiesen Eidsvold Værk.