Författare / Author
Bengt Ager, main author and editor
Co-authors: Mathias Bergqvist, Ragnar Ahlström Söderling and Mattias Andersson

Sammanfattning / Abstract
Within the "Objective 6 Programme" of the European Community about 40 cases of local development and networking were studied in the wood manufacturing sector in Sweden, with a focus on very small enterprises. The results are presented in three reports. In this first report we presented a taxonomy in the problem area, review relevant theories and present models for description and analysis of the cases.
Some of the local/regional development projects are broad-aimed, with the general objective to strengthen the competitiveness of the enterprises and to create employment. Other local development projects have more narrow objectives e.g. development of products, educational resources and production systems.
Strategic networks are divided into development networks and business networks.
In development networks  the enterprises co-operate in upgrading their resources and capabilities - products, technology, quality, skill, production efficiency, information system etc.
Business networks are groups of enterprises co-operating in marketing, sales, purchases,  production etc. Most of the business networks are mainly horizontally oriented, operating in the same link of the production chain, e g joineries. Some are vertically oriented, embracing several links of the production chain, from the forest to the customer using the end product.

Nyckelord / Keywords
Regional utveckling, lokal utveckling, nätverk, träindustri, taxonomi, terminologi
Regional development, local development, networks, wood manufacturing, taxonomy, terminology