The Swedish State has made a public bid for the forestry group ASSIDOMAN through the public holding forestry company SVEASKOG, at SEK 280 per ASSIDOMAN share in which the State has a 35% stake. The operation follows on the creation with the paper firm STORA ENSO of a new entity called BILLERUD earmarked to be quoted on the stock market this year. BILLERUD pools the industrial assets (paper and paper pulp) of ASSIDOMAN. Should the transaction succeed, the Swedish State would become owner of...