Bergene Holm AS is a Norwegian timber group with 450 employees in seven production departments. The head office and two production departments are located in Larvik municipality, while operations otherwise take place at departments in Åmli, Holmestrand, Grue, Kongsvinger and Sør-Odal. In 2022, the Group had a turnover of NOK 2.3 billion.
Interesting collaboration opportunities
– “The Norwegian Wood Cluster has many interesting members from different parts of the value chain, so we expect the cluster to be an exciting arena for sharing knowledge and looking at collaboration opportunities,” says CEO Erland Løkken. He believes that Bergene Holm can contribute to the cluster with, among other things, expertise in sustainability, innovation, communication and digital solutions.
– “We see ourselves as a forward-looking company that is proactive and a driving force in several fields. We bring this into the Norwegian Wood Cluster. The value chain also has common documentation needs in various areas, which is an obvious area for collaboration,” says Løkken.
Standardization as an example
Bergene Holm has its own innovation department with a strong focus on innovation, business and product development. The Group works actively with documentation and digital data and was Nobber of the Year in 2023. Innovation Manager Mona Gran Sukke points to the mobilization work that the Norwegian Wood Cluster has done in the area of standardization as an example of the benefits of the cluster.
– Bergene Holm has its own sustainability manager who participates in the standardization work for climate and environment for building materials. In this field, the Norwegian Wood Cluster has taken an important initiative to mobilize woodworking companies to become more involved. “We had the pleasure of participating in a workshop on standardization at Mjøstårnet in September. Then we saw the benefit of the cluster’s work,” says Innovation Manager Mona Gran Sukke at Bergene Holm.
She also points out how the Norwegian Wood Cluster is concerned with the right division of labor to avoid duplication.
– “We have noted that the Norwegian Wood Cluster has taken responsibility for mobilization, while at the same time building on the Wood Industry’s role as ‘home’ for the industry’s standardization work in close collaboration with Treteknisk. This is a wise approach and completely in line with our view,” says Gran Sukke.
Read more about the standardization workshop here: https://www.nwcluster.no/nyheter/mobiliseringforstandard
