Forestry Research Institute of Sweden

The Forestry Research Institute of Sweden (Swedish: Skogsbrukets forskningsinstitut), or Skogforsk, is a research institute headquartered in Uppsala, jointly financed by the members of the Swedish forestry industry and the Government. The institute aims to provide the industry with knowledge, products, and services, for more cost-effective and sustainable forestry, leading to increased competitiveness and realization of societal goals. Research efforts are primarily focused on tree breeding, production engineering and logistics. Other important research areas are environmental protection, silviculture, forest bioenergy and utilization. The institute has budget of approximately SEK 150 M, with a staff of 100 people, of which about 60 are researchers.