Bitterna Saw & Trävaru AB Home History Production Assortment plug Currently The saw was founded as early as 1939 Åke and Olof Olsson registered Bitterna Såg & Trävaru AB as a limited company in January 1939. The brothers started on a small scale with a circular saw, but eventually switched to a frame saw. Both were hard-working and all work had to be done by hand. Therefore, there were many employees, sometimes upwards of 30 people. In 1973, Nils Olsson took over Åke's share, and then owned the sawmill together with his father Olof until 1980 when he bought his father's half. Today, the sawmill is a modern, specialized company. After a fire in 1986, when our then small timber line burned down, a reducer band saw was installed. In addition to advanced technology and industry, we care about preserving old culture. Huvudkontoret är en gammal renoverad mangårdsbyggnad från tidigt 1800-tal och de marker som företaget äger försöker vi behålla som öppna landskap med fina ängar kantade av de för orten så vanliga stengärdsgårdarna. © Bitterna Såg & Trävaru AB 2014

Bitterna Saw & Trävaru AB Home History Production Assortment plug Currently Streamlining in progress We are now streamlining thanks to such a strong order intake. It will be a rebuild of the adjustment plant where we, among other things, replace tape compartments for shelf compartments for sleepers. For each day, the construction progresses further and further, in the beginning of September the plinths were made into the frame and now the building blends in nicely with the other buildings at Bitterna Såg! It does not matter if the winter is long and cold - now the work can be done indoors. © Bitterna Såg & Trävaru AB 2014

Bitterna Saw & Trävaru AB Home History Production Assortment plug Currently Modern technology for customized wood products Bitterna Såg & Trävaru AB is one of Sweden's leading manufacturers of sleepers. The sawmill consists of several important units: The measuring station, built according to the latest regulations where each log is assessed by an impartial meter, which is employed by Virkesmätningsföreningen Syd. There are 16 sorting options of the logs. A modern såghus with reducers and multiple band saws and the combination works where the adjustment and bedding orientation takes place. Dimensions are set by the responsible saw and after cutting, the sleeper goes into a thickness and width meter and then ends up in the right compartment with the help of the computer. Finally, the length and thickness of the boards in the adjustment unit are checked via computer-controlled measurements and random checks. There, the boards are packed and picked up by truck for drying or delivery. Sleepers and boards are stacked in storage and stored. Moisture samples are taken before delivery by the responsible supervisor. In 2009, investments were also made in a wood dryer where wood is dried using heat and vacuum in accordance with the Swedish Board of Agriculture's regulations. The heat-treated wood is checked with a moisture meter, labeled and used for the packaging industry. © Bitterna Såg & Trävaru AB 2014