Haghighat, V.H. McDonald, S.A. Nygård, K. JACoW Publishing Geneva, Switzerland ForMAX is a new beamline at the MAX IV Laboratory, combining small- and wide-angle x-ray scattering (SWAXS), scanning SWAXS imaging, and full-field microtomography for multi-scale structural characterization of hierarchical materials from nm to mm length scales, with temporal resolution to study materials processes in situ under specific environments. ForMAX is founded by industrial partners and private foundations to advance research and development of sustainable materials and specialty chemicals from forest raw materials, but the beamline will also be open for general users. Here we will describe the beamline concept, focusing on the novel combination of SWAXS and full-field tomography. ForMAX has finished the commissioning phase in early 2023 and currently is in regular user operation.