Stora Enso invests in the carbon neutrality of its Skutskär Mill in Sweden This Euro 40 million investment takes the next important step towards a climate positive contribution by reducing power consumption and water utilization as well as enabling lowering the use of bleaching chemicals The mill is already very close to being carbon neutral as it has achieved 99% fossil-free production Skutskär Mill is also participating in the EU-funded ACCSESS project where Carbon Dioxide is captured and stored using Bio-CCS technology The first part of the newly developed process will be tested on pilot scale at Skutskär Mill The project will last for four years and pilot trials at Skutskär Mill are planned to start in early 2023 Stora Enso has an ambitious goal to offer 100% regenerative products and solutions by 2050 As the largest producer of fluff pulp in Europe Skutskär Mill is paving the road through continuous decarbonization of its operations.Stora Enso’s Skutskär Mill in eastern Sweden is a modern pulp mill focusing on the production of fluff pulp for absorbent hygiene products such as diapers other hygiene products and air-laid nonwovens Republication of Lesprom Network content is prohibited without the prior written consent of Lesprom Network General Terms and Conditions and Privacy policy Stora Enso will invest EUR 40 million in new technology and restructuring of its fluff pulp production site in Skutskär The objective is to increase cost efficiencies and further improve the site’s climate footprint thereby aligning with Stora Enso’s goal to provide regenerative solutions Stora Enso is Europe’s leading producer of fluff pulp The Skutskär site produces fluff pulp used in hygiene products such as baby diapers feminine care and adult incontinence protection products as well as in air-laid nonwovens such as wipes The investment in new bleaching technology supports Stora Enso’s ambitious climate targets and will enhance both operational efficiency and the site’s carbon footprint performance With its science-based targets updated in 2021 Stora Enso commits to reducing absolute greenhouse gas emissions from operations by 50% by 2030 The transition to new technology will enable a carbon footprint reduction of 5% for the site’s products through resource and energy efficiencies “Both with our products and in our operations we aim for maximal performance with minimal impact on the environment Our Skutskär site is already close to carbon neutral and through this investment we are now taking the next important step towards a climate-positive contribution technology upgrade investments will further sharpen our competitiveness in the growing hygiene products sector,” says Johanna Hagelberg The investment will enable the number of bleach lines to be reduced from three to two improving cost competitiveness and creating opportunities for future development Implementation is planned to start in Q1 2022 with the upgraded bleaching plant estimated to be in operation in Q2 2023 followed by decommissioning and closure of the obsolete bleach line in Q2 2024 The Skutskär site has an annual production capacity of 540,000 tonnes International Paper announces the groundbreaking of its new state-of-the-art sustainable a leading full-service packaging solutions supplier for the world’s biggest beauty SPM International announces Bill Partipilo as the new CEO of SPM Instrument boxboard production in Q1 2025 fell 1% compared to Q1 2024 Smurfit Westrock plc announced it will permanently close its coated recycled board (CRB) mill in.. 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Or how factories, cargo ships, or even whole countries measure theirs.Enter: science reporter Rebecca Hersher they break down how greenhouse gas emissions are calculated.. and how these measurements can reveal who's responsible in climate change negotiations This episode was produced by Margaret Cirino Become an NPR sponsor Stora Enso strengthens its focus on specialised pulp grades by investing €38m in unbleached kraft pulp (UKP) production at its Enocell site in Finland and €42m in fluff pulp production improvement at its Skutskär site in Sweden These investments will support the growing consumer demand for non-bleached renewable packaging materials and hygiene products respectively By increasing the share of UKP in the pulp portfolio Stora Enso continues on its strategic path to develop more specialised Nordic pulp grades while optimising its share in standard market pulp The long-term trends point towards consumer preference for less bleached or brown fibre-based renewable packaging products the Enocell site will be able to flexibly produce UKP and Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft (NBSK) pulp Due to the reduced use of bleaching chemicals the carbon footprint per tonne of produced UKP will be more than 20 per cent lower than the equivalent amount of bleached pulp produced at the Enocell site The investment is expected to be completed during Q4 2024 The Enocell site has 280 employees and can produce up to 630,000 tpy of softwood and hardwood pulp The investment in fluff pulp production improvement at the Skutskär site strengthens Stora Enso’s position as the leading fluff pulp producer in Europe Due to the upgrades made with the investment the group can meet customer demand for specific roll sizes and grow fluff pulp production at the Skutskär site The investment is expected to be completed during Q2 2024 The Skutskär site’s capacity is 545,000 tpy of fluff we advance the more specialised pulp offering while also improving production and sustainability performance This will allow us to meet the rapidly growing demand for using unbleached and less bleached pulp in packaging and hygiene applications,” says Johanna Hagelberg            Service Customer Service+49 7224 9397-701servicenoSpam@GO-AWAYeuwid.de Editorial Team+49 7224 9397-0papernoSpam@GO-AWAYeuwid.com Get the latest news about developments and trends in the industry sent to you once a week free of charge by newsletter Sign up for our newsletter We use cookies and external services on our website others enhance your user experience or help us improve this website You can change your privacy settings any time by clicking privacy policy Necessary cookies are required for the correct functioning of the website Content from video platforms and map services is blocked by default. 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