Our history – Refining local forest resources since 1928

• 1928

  On October 28, 1928, Johan Gustaf Andersson founded the sawmill in Linneryd together with his wife Olivia. They quickly gained the full trust of the industry. The name JGA comes from Johan Gustaf, and the group’s parent company, O M Andersson, has been named after Olivia Matilda Andersson.

  

• 1929

  The production at the facility in Linneryd continues to expand. In 1929, the sawmill’s first planer was installed.

  

• 1946

  Skruvs Lådfabrik was founded by brothers-in-law Erik Krondahl and Erik Hennerfelt. One of the first products manufactured was glass boxes for Skrufs Glasbruk. Afterwards, for many years, they produced beverage crates for companies such as Banco Bryggerier in Skruv.

• 1953

  Virkesexporten påbörjas och vidareförädlade trävaror skeppas på lastbilar från produktionsanläggningen i Linneryd.

  

• 1961

  Boiler and lumber dryers are put into operation at the sawmill in Linneryd.

• 1966

  The packaging operations move to the current location in Skruv. A variety of wooden packaging and carriers continue to be developed and produced.

• 1970

  A picture of the old planing mill at the facility in Linneryd.

  

• 1970

  MASAB (JGA Packaging in Emmaboda) was founded in 1970 by Magnus Strömberg. Initially, the business focused on industrial services, but over the years, it evolved to also include trading in building materials, manufacturing interiors and furniture, as well as construction engineering.

• 1973

  The line for thinner timber at the sawmill in Linneryd is being constructed.

  

• 1975

  The second generation of the Andersson family, Erland and Ingemar, enter the company.

  

• 1975

  The business for wooden packaging manufacturing in Skruv is acquired by the current
  JGA Group in Linneryd.

• 1976

  New production facilities are being built in Skruv for the manufacturing of wooden packaging.

• 1978

  JGA celebrates its 50th anniversary.

  

• 1985

  During the 1980s, MASAB (JGA Packaging in Emmaboda) underwent restructuring, resulting in the formation of three independent subsidiaries: MASAB Entreprenad AB, MASAB Mecan AB, and MASAB Trä AB.

• 1990

  The first automated production line for more efficient manufacturing of disposable pallets is acquired for production in Skruv.

• 1991

  Carl-Gustaf, Ing-Marie, and Lars-Göran Andersson. Article in Smålandsposten on December 5, 1991.

  

• 2003

  The production area in Skruv is expanded with a new hall of 1,200 m², to which two additional highly automated robot-equipped production lines are acquired.

• 2004

  E-commerce is introduced, and products from the sawmill begin to be sold also digitally.

  

• 2004

  The wooden packaging manufacturing within MASAB Trä AB is taken over by the current JGA Group.

• 2007

  The production capacity at the sawmill increases, and the drying park is expanded with an additional 2 channel dryers and 3 chamber dryers.

• 2008

  The second planing line is installed at the facility in Linneryd.

• 2008

  Skruvs Lådfabrik AB and MASAB Emballage AB are merged in September 2008, forming JGA Emballage AB. Both companies were previously wholly owned by the JGA Group. After the merger, JGA Emballage AB had a turnover of over 40 million SEK and employed 30 staff members.

• 2012

  Skånetimmer AB and Skånetimmer Bioenergi AB are now wholly owned by the OMA Group and become an integral part of the group’s forestry operations.

• 2013

  The machine-sorted planing mill is put into operation in Linneryd.

• 2015

  View over the facility in Linneryd.

  

• 2017

  The planer installed at the sawmill in Linneryd in 1987 is being replaced.

• 2017

  JGA Emballage relocates its entire operations to Skruv.

• 2018

  JGA celebrates its 90th anniversary.

• 2019

  The fourth generation of the Andersson family enters the company.

• 2022

  The companies Skånetimmer, Skånetimmer Bioenergi, and JGA Skog merge to form the purchasing organization JGA Skog AB.