Cluster in Värmland

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The province Värmland is rich in natural resources such as iron ore, forest and water. They laid the foundation for prosperity in Värmland.
The availability of iron ore eventually made us some of the world´s best manufacturers of tool steel. The forest gave us unique knowledge linked to pulp and paper industry. And as an extension of that value chain, we are now involved in developing the packaging solutions of the future!

When establishing in Värmland you will experience that we have a deep co-operation between the public, private and academic sectors - we also call it the Värmland model.
Below you can find some information about the clusters and the university.

Steel and Engineering Network (Stål & Verkstad)

In order to develop steel and engineering companies in the region, the Steel and Engineering network focuses on large complex products and heavy components, with specialities in the automotive, pulp and paper, energy, propulsion, defense and material technology industries. Read more

The Paper Province

The forest industry is concentrated in The Paper Province cluster, with specialists in every aspect of this industry, ranging from forest preservation to manufacturing finished products for customers throughout the world. Read more

The Packaging Arena

The Packaging Arena cluster offers consumer-driven packaging solutions and services to a global market by establishing partnerships between business, researchers and designers. Read more

ICT Compare

The Telecom and IT industry is well represented in the region. Competence Area (Compare) drives business and competence development in IT and telecoms (ICT).
A new triple-helix based test environment with a unique and independent test lab for research and product development in ICT has been developed as part of the ICT network Compare. Read more

Karlstad University

Karlstad University is a young and modern university, geared to the needs of culture, commerce and industry. With more than 10 000 students, this institution guarantees a continuing supply of highly-educated personnel. Read more

Latest News

10 March 2010

NWT: 22 procent fler holländare på två år

VÄRMLAND: Största minoriteten i både Hagfors och Munkfors. Den stora holländska inflyttningen till den värmländska glesbygden fortsätter, holländarna är nu största minoriteten i både Hagfors och Munkfors. 786 personer från Nederländerna är folkbokförda i länet, en ökning med 22 procent på två år.

2 March 2010

Packaging Professional from Värmland part of international jury

Madelene Breiling from The Packaging Arena is a member of the international jury for the EskoArtwork Software Packaging Challenge. The competition is about designing the packaging for a new software from EskoArtwork, a global supplier and integrator of innovative solutions for packaging, commercial printing and professional publishing.

26 February 2010

ALMI: Mentoring Program for companies with foreign bakground

Are you running a company with a foreign background and ready to take the next step? Then you have the chance to participate in the counseling program, Ad Acta, who wants to overcome the barriers to growth among established immigrant businesses.

11 February 2010

INVA deltar i emigrantmässa i Holland

Den 13-14 februari 2010 går emigrantmässan Emigration Fair av stapeln i Utrecht, Holland. Från Värmland deltar flera olika aktörer, bland dem INVA, Mäklarhuset Bengt Pettersson AB i Hagfors, Karlstads Kommun och Region Värmland.

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