The cluster held its annual meeting at Frich Hotel outside Hamar on May 6, 2025. After the formal business and elections, it was time for the owners’ meeting with very exciting speakers.
At the annual meeting, the chairman of the board, Jan Tore Meren, reported on the work of the cluster.
– We believe the cluster is developing well. Despite a tough market for the member companies, their involvement in the cluster is still very satisfactory. Together we are working well to achieve the cluster’s vision of providing the world with innovative, sustainable building solutions in wood. The plan now is to apply for admission to Innovation Norway’s cluster program for 2026-2028,” said Jan Tore Meren.
– “While Norwegian Wood Cluster started in the Inland region, the cluster is now a national cluster with its main focus in the Inland region. The nomination committee has therefore emphasized reflecting this, said Tor Henrik Kristiansen when he presented the nomination committee’s unanimous recommendation to the annual meeting.
After the annual meeting, the board of Norwegian Wood Cluster consists of:
Chairman of the Board Jan Tore Meren
Deputy Chairman Magne Vikøren, Moelven Industrier ASA
(deputy: Vera Flatebø, Moelven Industrier ASA)
Board member Tarje Braaten, Dynea AS
(deputy: Hans Olav Wedvik, Sparebank 1 Østlandet)
Kristian Hanssen, Forestia AS
(deputy: Jan Helge Nordby, Statskog SF)
Glenn Andre Jensen, Bergene Holm AS
(deputy: Marthe Lie, ARE Treindustrier AS)
Board member Berit Nordseth Moen, Alvdal Skurlag AS
(deputy: Jørn Nørstelien, Gausdal Treindustrier SA)
Øyvind Moshagen, Norconsult Region Innlandet
(deputy: Jørn Reiner, Kontur Arkitekter AS)
Erik Trømborg, NMBU
(deputy: Vibeke Tronrud Teslo-Andersen, Viken Skog SA)
New election committee:
Chairman Mads Severin Lo, DNB Bank ASA
(deputy: Lars Storslett, Moelven Industrier ASA)
Deputy Chairman Ylva Kleiven, Gausdal Treindustrier SA
(pers. dep.: Eva Skagestad, Skogkurs)
Member Anita Ihle, Glommen Mjøsen Skog SA
(deputy: Per Morten Wangen, Stangeskovene AS)
