Stangeskovene AS was established in 1899 and comprises forest properties, production of timber and windows as well as building materials stores. In total, the Group has approximately 270 employees and a total turnover of approximately NOK 1.3 million. Most of the Group’s operations are located in Østfold, the eastern part of >Akershus and the southern part of Inland Norway. The head office is located in Aurskog-Høland in Akershus.
Interesting in several key areas
– Stangeskovene is one of the few companies that encompasses the entire wood-mechanical value chain with forestry, industry and building materials. This makes it natural for the group to participate in the Norwegian Wood Cluster, as the entire business can participate in a joint program,” says CEO Per Morten Wangen. Per Morten Wangen, Stangeskovene AS.
– For us, membership of the Norwegian Wood Cluster will be particularly interesting in the areas of sustainability with associated certifications, skills development and recruitment of the workforce of the future, standardization and increased digitization in the industry’s transaction exchange in the value chain. We therefore look forward to taking an active part in the cluster’s work and contributing to a good sharing culture,” says Wangen.
Valuable supplement
Cluster leader Berit Sanness welcomes Stangeskovene AS as a member of the cluster.
– As an integrated business, Stangeskovene will be able to contribute expertise and participate in various interdisciplinary forums within the Norwegian Wood Cluster. The Group also signals that it will be able to clarify and test conditions in various sub-projects that require integrated collaboration. Stangeskovene thus represents a valuable supplement to the current members,” says Berit Sanness.
Formally, it is the board of Norwegian Wood Cluster SA that processes applications for membership of the cluster. Stangeskovene AS was admitted as a member during the board meeting on February 6, 2024.