The Mb Satu-wiill, N o r dm a lin g , Â /n g e rm a r ila n d .
connection, the oldest steam saw-mill in Sweden. It was founded in 1851, but
has since been rebuilt and enlarged. The company which owns it has been
celebrated for its dividends, which are unique in Sweden (amounting to as much
as several hundred per. cent per annum on the original value of the shares); in
1896 it was reorganized into a company with limited liability. - The saw-mill has
1 2 ’ saw-frames,' 4 /edging-benches and 3 planing-machines, and its shipments
amount to more than 18 000 standards. .
As the third in importance of the great saw-mills in this district, we should
mention Svartvik, situated near the outlet .of the River Ljungan, south of
Sundsvall. It has 12 saw-frames and 5 planing-machines, etc. The shipments
are estimated at about 16 000 standards, of which 6 000 .standards
consist , of planed wood. Svartvik was formerly owned by the Dicksons, of
Gothenburg, a family famous in the history of the timber trade, but it now
belongs to the T r à v a r u b o la g e t -S v a r tv ik (not a.limited company).
j . A. E n h o r n in g s T r a v a r u a k t ie b o la g is.a lso one of the most important
timber exporters, -owning th e . Kubikenborg mill (with 8 saw-frames) south of
Sundsvall, and the so-called Heffner steam saw-mills, north of this town. Its
estimated shipments amount to 20,000 standards of sawn timber, and 5 000
standards of planed wood. Besides these, we need only mention lion, (the
oldest and .most renowned, planing-mill in this district), Sund, Johannedal,
Klampenborg and Tunadal, in the vicinity of Sundsvall; on Alno island, which
protects the'harbour of Sundsvall from the sea-gales, lie KarlsviTc, , Eriksdal,
Gustavsberg, Naxka, Strand, and Hovvid, and, on a small island near Alno, is
the Horning sholm saw-mill.
If:-we next pass on to Hâlsingland, we find in the vicinity of Hudiksvall
thei three steam saw-mills Bergsjo, Saltvik, , and Hdstaholmen, and further inland,
Hybo all of which belong to the H u d ik s v a lls t r a v a ru a k tieb o la g . Of their
products, about 30 000 standards, a large proportion (about 8 000 standards) is
sold after being converted into planed wood. Further, we may mention Stoaka.
In the SSderhamn district lie Ala and Bergvik, belonging to a large joint-
stock company partly working with English capital. Their combined shipments
amount to about 10 000 standards of sawn goods and 50 000 railway sleepers.
The Sandarne planing-mill and the Askesta steam saw-mill, which is connected
with Sandarne by a short railway,.are now owned by S a n d a r n e A k tie b o la g ,
in which the above-mentipned B e r g v ik , och A la N y a A k t ie b o la g have a controlling
.interest; the shipments are estimated at 12 000 standards of sawn and
5 000 standards ,of planed wood. Near. Askesta lies Marma, Kallskdr, Lângrôr,
Àsbacka; and further inland,. Kilafors and Lottefors. , .
The Gavle district, with regard to ,the export of sawn timber, is not far behind
the Sundsvall' and Hamosand districts!. The two biggest saw-mills in Europe
belong to the Gavle district. One of these is. the magnificent establishment of
the K o r sn â s S â g v e r k s a k t ie b o la g , (30 saw;-frameS), situated at Bomhusvarvet
(Kastetl^and. Lôvharsudden just ’outsrde Gavle, having been removed some few
decades; ago to' its present 'site from, Korsnâs in Dalame (whence its name).
The other is Skutskàr in : the Lan of Uppsala; (24 saw-frames), which resembles
an entire town and has a very good harbour. Both mills ,are connected with
the Dalâlven by long canals for floating timber. The amount stated as shipped
from'; each place is above 40 000 standards.
Skutskàr belongs ;to the S to r a Kop.parbergs B e r g s la g s A k t ie b o la g , which
also; owns Domnarv.et .in Dalarne and-,some smaller saw-mills. Domnarvet is
principally an.; iron-works, but its ..saw-mill, which is driven partly by water-power
and-.'partly \ by electric-power supplied by a neighbouring waterfall, is of fairly
great importance, (9 saw-frames) and is large enough to employ about 200 workmen.
Further, we may mention K o p p a rb e r g s o ch H o fo r s S â g v e rk s A k t ie b o la g ,