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Stora Enso invests in formed fibre products
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tora Enso is investing €5 million (US$5.6m) to build a new production line and related
infrastructure to manufacture formed-fibre products at its Hylte Mill in Sweden. The formed fibre technology enables manufacturing of products that are designed for circularity, meaning that they are renewable, recyclable and biodegradable and do not include any plastic. First products are expected to be on the market by the end of 2019. Formed fibre products are manufactured from chemical pulps and chemi-thermomechanical pulp (CTMP) by pressing them into a desired shape in a moulding machine. The raw material is pulp
coffee cup lids as well as non-food applications. Sohrab Kazemahvazi, head
made from wood from FSC and PEFC certified traceable sources in Sweden and Finland. Stora Enso will manufacture
the raw material at its mills in Sweden and Finland and carry out the converting at Hylte Mill. The initial annual capacity during the pilot stage will be approximately 50 million units with the intention
to expand. The production line will be
operated by a new business unit for formed fibre which will also conduct research and development of new materials and technologies. Potential products include single-use food packaging items such as plastic-free cups, bowls, clamshells, plates and
More networking features for Zellcheming-Expo 2019
Zellcheming-Expo 2019, being held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany from 25-27 June 2019, offers visitors from the European pulp, paper and supplier industry a multi-faceted programme of event with many new highlights. Key exhibitors already include ABB Automation GmbH, AS Drives & Services GmbH, Bellmer GmbH, Omya International AG, Valmet GmbH and Voith GmbH & Co. In addition, there will be
focused joint stands where visitors can make contact with companies that they would not normally meet at other industry events, and on the national market. At the Finnish Pavilion,
March/April 2019
companies seeking to enter the Central European market will be exhibiting. New this year is the ‘Road of
Maintenance’, where companies from the maintenance sector will
be presenting their products and services, both on their stands and at the Showcase Arena with a live repair demonstration, a user case study and a short lecture. At the exhibition forum,
of formed fibre at Stora Enso, commented: “This investment is another step on our transformation journey to replace plastic and other fossil-based materials with renewable and recyclable alternatives. This investment allows us to help our customers build their brands as eco-friendly, circular companies.” Hylte Mill produces newsprint
from thermo-mechanical pulp (TMP) and recycled fibre, and has experience of taking new production technologies into commercial use, such as Stora Enso’s biocomposite granules production line which was inaugurated at the mill in 2018.
speakers will address current topics in the pulp and paper industry during lectures and panel discussions. On all three days of the exhibition, visitors will have the opportunity to receive further training in key topics such as Paper Industry 4.0; Bioeconomy and Paper; and Consumers & Consumption 4.0. This year, a Women4Paper Day will be offered for women in the industry to expand their network. The session will feature a power breakfast and a keynote lecture. This year an app with
information about the event will be available help visitors in planning. Public transport is included in the visitor ticket. More information from www.
zellcheming-expo.com. Zellcheming is organised by Association of Chemical Pulp and Paper Chemists and Engineers.
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