TRE210 Sawmilling Industry

Knowledge: The students should have knowledge about the sawmilling industry in Norway, and how the business structure has developed over the last decades.

Skills: The students should be able to describe methods, machinery and equipment used in the wood industry for processing, drying and modification of wood and wood-based products. They should gain an understanding of wood modification and glueing of wood, and how these treatments influence the utilization of wood. The students should also learn to plan and control different production processes in the wood and sawmilling industry.

General competence: The students should understand which opportunities the sawmilling companies have for adapting production, products and markets in the future.