{"id":2700,"date":"2026-05-05T10:08:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwcluster.no\/?p=2700"},"modified":"2026-08-26T14:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:31:34","slug":"ona-flindall-becomes-new-cluster-leader-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nwcluster.no\/en\/ona-flindall-becomes-new-cluster-leader-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking Toward Better Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;135673&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;400065&#8243;]The challenging market conditions set the stage for the agenda of the Norwegian Wood Cluster\u2019s owners\u2019 meeting at Pr\u00f8ysenhuset on April 28. At the same time, both government initiatives and companies\u2019 own measures to strengthen competitiveness were on the agenda.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;3379&#8243; caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;191143&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;3375&#8243; caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;997591&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;680030&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>A Changing World<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>KPMG&#8217;s 2026 CEO Report kicked off the program. The report is based on interviews with CEOs of some of Norway&#8217;s largest companies and addresses global uncertainty, technological changes, and the need for transformation to ensure competitiveness. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We need enlightened, decisive, and innovative leaders more than ever to face this new reality,&#8221; said Stein Erik Lund, chairman of KPMG.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sustainability is still described as business-critical, even though the debate has died down somewhat. In these discussions, sustainability is highlighted as a competitive advantage, but there are calls for more political will and a faster pace in the transition, said Thore Kleppen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are currently experiencing significant geopolitical uncertainty in the global market, with war in Europe, war in Gaza, and now war in the Middle East. The result is substantial fuel surcharges on shipping, and, for example, we are unable to ship goods to customers in the Middle East,&#8221; said Withbro-Svendsen.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;3377&#8243; caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;179585&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;365998&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>A challenging market marked by significant uncertainty<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Bergene Holm has significantly increased its production in recent years and currently exports half of its output. At the shareholders\u2019 meeting, Marius Withbro-Svendsen, Export Sales Manager, explained how the global situation is affecting the company. <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; There is no doubt that the construction industry is facing a very challenging situation, struggling with higher input costs and high interest rates. During the pandemic, we saw how increased competition for raw materials in Norway caused lumber prices to rise sharply. Although prices are on the decline, the average price is still too high for sawmills to achieve sufficient profitability, said Withbro-Svendsen.  <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are currently experiencing significant geopolitical uncertainty in the global market, with war in Europe, war in Gaza, and now war in the Middle East. The result is substantial fuel surcharges on shipping, and, for example, we are unable to ship goods to customers in the Middle East,&#8221; said Withbro-Svendsen.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;3378&#8243; caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;456874&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;134018&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Brutal Consequences<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>CEO Tarje Braaten discussed the impact of the international situation on Dynea and its customers. <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; &#8220;We define Dynea as part of the wood processing value chain. Dynea supplies adhesives to the wood industry both in Norway and to customers throughout Europe,&#8221; said Tarje Braaten. <\/p>\n<p>The situation in the Middle East, with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, is directly affecting Dynea.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The raw materials Dynea uses are largely based on natural gas or oil, and we are now experiencing sharp price increases for input costs and shipping. Dynea\u2019s raw material prices have risen so much that we have had to raise our prices for our customers. \u201cWe understand that this is challenging in an industry where our customers often have long-term price agreements with their own customers,\u201d said Tarje Braaten.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;3380&#8243; caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;200512&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;556214&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Measures to Strengthen Competitiveness<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Norwegian Wood Industry Association plays a key role in promoting the industry\u2019s views on policy measures to the authorities. At the meeting, Acting Executive Director Tina Sletbak-Aker\u00f8 of the Norwegian Wood Industry Association provided an overview of the most important industrial policy issues the organization is currently addressing.   <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; The Norwegian wood products industry and the construction sector are heavily influenced by the macroeconomic landscape. Predictability has all but disappeared. \u201cWe now need measures to get housing construction underway, and the industry must be involved at an early stage in these projects in order to develop effective solutions that increase productivity and reduce costs,\u201d says Sletbak-Aker\u00f8.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; The wood industry supports the introduction of climate requirements in TEK17, but is concerned that all phases of the life cycle be included in the calculations. \u201cWe must also make greater use of the buildings we have already constructed through reuse, renovation, energy efficiency improvements, and additions,\u201d said Sletbak-Aker\u00f8.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;3381&#8243; caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;214532&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;840655&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Journey of the Byggma Group  <\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Conrad Lehne Drangsland, CEO of Byggma ASA, explained how a strong willingness to embrace change has yielded results for the group.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559685\":24,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; Over the past 30 years, Byggma has acquired or purchased equity stakes in a number of companies that have complemented its business, making the group a leading supplier and manufacturer of wood-based building materials in the Nordic region today. \u201cHowever, management is not a popularity contest, so it has also been necessary to close down some businesses during the same period,\u201d said Drangsland. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; &#8220;The Group has a &#8216;hands-on&#8217; ownership style with short decision-making chains that emphasize building a strong corporate culture. We are also committed to investing in people, machinery, and R&#038;D,&#8221; said Conrad Lehne Drangsland. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;3382&#8243; caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;182947&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;136148&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adapting to New Products and Markets<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Steinar Lyseng, CEO of Vyrk Innovasjon AS and Vyrk AS, explained how the company has reinvented itself by developing new products and positioning itself in new markets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":257}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vyrk has acquired companies that complement its core production in Rogne, enabling it to deliver complete wall solutions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":257}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAmong other things, we\u2019ve developed a patented solution that makes it possible to dismantle and move interior walls in office buildings,\u201d says Lyseng.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":257}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 Another example is that we take in ceiling panels, perforate them, and deliver solutions with improved acoustics.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":257}\"> <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under the heading \u201cYou\u2019ll Have a Day Tomorrow,\u201d the challenging market situation was high on the agenda at the Norwegian Wood Cluster\u2019s owners\u2019 meeting on April 28. 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