The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a SEK 1.3 billion (approximately €110 million) loan agreement with Swedish company Billerud, a world-leading paper and packaging materials supplier. The loan supports investments in the modernization and upgrade of a bioproduct mill, including the replacement of a recovery boiler. The upgrades are well anchored in Billerud’s sustainability […]
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Obbola paper mill inaugurated: Increased capacity for better business and increased climate benefit
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Sep
Sep
“This marks a significant stride in enhancing the competitiveness of SCA and Obbola, empowering us to better serve a market that is transitioning away from fossil packaging materials,” notes Gustaf Nygren, Mill manager at SCA Obbola. The capacity for kraftliner production is poised for a notable increase, soaring from 450,000 tons to an impressive 725,000 […]
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Jan
Jan
Metsä Board’s Kemi mill in Finland recently reached the milestone of fifteen million tonnes of premium kraftliner on the 12th of December 2022. The Kemi mill has been a forerunner in the product development of coated white kraftliners. Production of brown kraftliner started in 1971 and the capacity was 180,000 tonnes per year (tpy). In […]
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Jul
Jul
To further strengthen the sustainable value chain, SCA has, together with Scania, developed the world’s first electric timber truck with a capacity of 80 tonnes. SCA’s goal is to make the entire value chain fossil-free. “We have come a long way in industrial processes, which are already 96 percent fossil-free. We are very pleased that […]
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Mar
Mar
Ahlstrom-Munksjö, Ellepot, and OrganoClick have partnered to provide 100% biobased and biodegradable solutions to the horticulture market. Organic 2.0 paper pot is an entirely organic-based solution to grow crops on an industrial scale. The new product has allowed the companies to enter the organic crop segment, which is expected to grow exponentially in the coming […]
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Sep
Sep
Endress+Hauser selected as the process automation field device supplier for the new bioproduct mill Metsä Fibre plans to build in Kemi “We require our partners to commit to our values and high-quality operations. Other preconditions for collaboration include cutting-edge technical solutions and an understanding of the needs of our production activities. Endress+Hauser meets all these […]
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All Green Products Start with a #Greensource: Climate Neutrality with Europe’s Forest Fibre Industry
10
Sep
Sep
Cepi, the Confederation of European Paper Industries, and EPIS, the European Pulp Industry Sector Association, and its members present their #GreenSource initiative, a European-wide effort to explain how the forest-fiber industries make the 2050 climate neutrality target a reality. The forest-fiber industry wishes to offer innovative solutions to the needs of the European citizens and […]