History

The roe saga

The story goes back as far as 1799 and Carsten Anker's time.
For several hundred years, the forest has been the way of life for the the local people, and in 1951 the brothers Arne and Torbjørn Rognlien invested in sawmill operations at Flaen Gård, north of Hurdal. Over 70 years later, an innovative and modern wood industry area is still run by their descendants Håkon and Arne Rognlien.

In recent years, the company has specialized in external, high-quality spruce cladding and supplies products mainly to the project market.

Our surface treatment has been upgraded and automated to ensure competitiveness. At the plant, we use Jotun's industrial products, and can supply Nordic Ecolabelled cladding.

In 1983, a new hardware store was opened, and 40 years later, a modern and large hardware store is now operating in the center of Hurdal.

In our industrial area, you will also find a modern and unique production facility for heat treatment of wood, specialized in exterior cladding and decking.

In 2019, the company Termowood opened on FLAEN's premises. An innovative building system based on insulated solid wood elements is produced here.
The facility also houses Scandinavia's only production line for cross-glued solid wood panels (Solid wood panels (SWP) / Massivtre). Production will start in the 4th quarter of 2023 and will be available for the market from early in the 1st quarter of 2024.

The main owners have a burning commitment to further develop the wood processing industry, activity and workplaces in Flaen and Hurdal.