Stora Enso launches a new concept for constructing office buildings from wood
Stora Enso is launching a new building concept that makes it easier for architects, engineers and developers to design office buildings from wood. The concept provides guidance on the use of...
View ArticleSödra takes new step to adapt forests to climate change
Södra is using controlled pollination to breed trees for tomorrow’s forests – a new innovation, where nearly 2 million seedlings are being propagated to produce trees that are healthier and more...
View ArticleDomsjö Fabriker AB and Ecohelix AB: Cooperation on hemicellulose copolymers
Domsjö Fabriker AB and Ecohelix AB have agreed to cooperate on establishing a demo scale plant for production of the hemicellulose copolymers developed and patented by Ecohelix. The parties are already...
View ArticleStora Enso invests in pilot plant for bio-based plastic packaging material
Stora Enso is investing EUR 9 million to build a pilot facility for enabling the production of bio-based plastics as barrier in transparent packaging. The pilot plant will convert plant-based sugars...
View ArticleSödra: SEK 8 million for resource efficiency
This autumn, the Södra Research Foundation called for research projects with a ‘Resource efficiency’ theme. SEK 8 million has now been granted to seven research projects with topics ranging from the...
View ArticleBiobased kayaks for a sustainable world
Melker of Sweden manufactures and sells outdoor equipment, such as longboards, kayaks and paddleboards. The company – a new member of the Paper Province cluster – has a strong sustainability pathos and...
View ArticleWood-based alternative: Feminine hygiene fibres from Kelheim
Kelheim’s premium tampon fibre Galaxy® has proven effective in sanitary pads: It can substitute up to 70% of the synthetics in ADL (Acquisition-Distribution-Layers) in feminine hygiene pads. The amount...
View ArticleUPM investiert in Biochemikalienproduktion der Zukunft am Standort Leuna
UPM investiert 550 Millionen Euro in eine industrielle Bioraffinerie am Chemiestandort Leuna in Sachsen-Anhalt und stellt damit die Weichen für weiteres Wachstum in neuen Geschäftsfeldern. In der...
View ArticleValmet to deliver defibrator system to Qinzhou Lvyuan Wood in China
Valmet will supply a Defibrator™ system and a Steam Separator PV system to Qinzhou Lvyuan Wood Co., Ltd. in China. The start-up of the system is planned for spring 2020. The order was included in...
View ArticleHolmen offers map of spruce bark beetle damage to wood suppliers
The spruce bark beetle has rampaged through the forests of southern Sweden, affecting many forest owners. In response, Holmen has developed an analytical tool, based on satellite images and artificial...
View ArticleAR Packaging drives sustainable innovation and targets a major shift to dry...
AR Packaging aims to be first on the market with commercially viable plastic free trays and cutlery for the food, on-the-go and food service sectors. The group looks to contribute to innovative process...
View ArticleClariant and Floreon announce collaboration
Clariant’s Additives business and Floreon-Transforming Packaging Limited announce an exciting new collaboration to further extend the performance properties and market potential of biopolymers, whilst...
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