Traditionally, lignin – the substance that binds wood fibres – has been incinerated along with black liquor in a pulp mill’s soda recovery boiler. The result has been steam and heat for energy use. The exploitation of lignin is nevertheless expanding, since a new technology is also opening doors for its use in bioeconomy applications.
The sharpened strategic focus of forest industry companies can be seen in investments.
The Finnish start-up company PintaWorks manufactures camera-based inline quality control systems for the paper and printing industries.
Systematic efforts for strengthening the balance sheet pay off when UPM is considering the largest investments in its history.
While the new applications of energy production are evolving, the current level of innovation and product development are not sufficient for breaking away from oil.
Lignin, with its diverse applications, has become one of the most important products of Sunila’s traditional pulp mill.
Finnish enterprises need to share experiences and welcome incentives and common rules to convert theory and potential into profitable business activities. The circular economy is
Plastic waste is world-class problem, but plastic-free packaging board products may be part of the solution.
The researchers of VTT and Aalto University were able to create a new composite material combining cellulose nanofibres and synthetic spider silk.
According to the statistics of Finnish Customs, the value of forest industry exports amounted to approximately EUR 6.8 billion in January–July 2015.
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