Oskar Lindström's questions to ARHUF leadership • Q1 2025
Question
Asked about the recurring nature of strategic volume reductions in non-specialty oils, current capacity utilization, the nature of customer destocking, and the status of the EUDR-related inventory buildup and subsequent unwind.
Answer
The company confirmed that strategic volume reduction is an ongoing business decision. Capacity utilization is around 80%, with room to grow volumes by 10-15%. Customer destocking is one of several mixed factors contributing to volume weakness, not a single massive trend. The EUDR safety stock built in late 2024 has been mostly unwound, and they expect to partially rebuild it towards the end of the current year to ensure compliance with the new regulations.