Instead of traditional pigments and dyes, the team developed a completely wood-based solution: a structural color that arises from the interaction of light and material – like in butterfly wings. Shimber's solution is
Marko Hauta-aho has over twenty years of experience with harvesters. He started working for Metsä-Multia in Central Finland two years ago. “The harvester’s sensors produce a huge amount of data. Artificial intelligence compares
In the old days, it meant 30 years of work at Stora Enso in forestry and timber trade, an even number that will be reached in November this year. Juha Rissanen still moves around in the forest today, but nowadays
Sierilä's last year was dramatic. Last summer, his 90th birthday was celebrated with friends, and the next day his wife died. Pentti and Maija Sierilä were married for 57 years,
The Finnish forest industry is shifting its business towards markets dominated by the plastics industry for decades, as the world desperately needs materials made from renewable raw materials that can replace plastic. Wood fiber is an excellent choice for this.
How does packaging design proceed as a process, Ilkka Harju? Its conceptual model is based on a comprehensive understanding of the value chain. The aim is to find the right material for the packaging solution being designed as quickly as possible. The material must have sufficient performance.
Product manufacturers are striving to replace fossil-based materials in packaging with renewable raw materials. Many brand owners are also aiming to improve the recyclability of packaging. Pakkokin is a good consultant, because for example
“An unprecedentedly productive, growing and sustainable Finland is entirely possible, at best within a decade. Signs of Finland’s next growth turnaround are already visible in the development of new technology, the hope of exponential growth.”
The strategic decision made in autumn 2022 to invest in Oulu has now been implemented. The previously closed paper machine has been successfully renovated to meet the growing demand for consumer packaging board. This significant investment is Stora
Risto Kotilainen works as a project manager on the commissioning project of the lignin unit at UPM's biorefinery in Leuna, located in the former East Germany near Leipzig. "We check all the equipment, instruments and automation systems before the actual commissioning,