Stora Enso’s new production site for cross-laminated timber (CLT) in Ždírec, the Czech Republic, was inaugurated Friday, Oct. 7.

Following a 79 million investment ($69 million), the new CLT site is one of the most modern in the world, supporting Stora Enso’s strategy of growth within wooden building solutions.

With the new site, Stora Enso’s CLT production capacity will grow substantially to meet the increasing demand for sustainable, , renewable, and renewable building materials.

The project proceeded according to plan from the investment decision made in September 2020 to the start of production in the third quarter of 2022, when the first panel was manufactured. CLT represents a modern and sustainable building material that allows construction with great precision and speed. The estimated annual production capacity will be approximately 120,000 m³ after ramp-up.