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Koskisen and Stora Enso joined forces to replace fossil-based resins used in furniture boards

30 January 202328 January 2023Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

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Koskisen is using Stora Enso’s bio-based binder, NeoLigno® by Stora Enso, to replace fossil-based resins used in furniture boards. Both the furniture board raw material and the binder are made of wood and sourced from the production process flows of both companies. This results in all raw materials of the Zero Furniture Board being bio-based. Koskisen is a Finnish wood industry company producing sawn timber and panel products, such as birch plywood, furniture, and construction boards made of chip board.

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Stora Enso has received regulatory approval from the EU Commission to proceed with the acquisition of De Jong Packaging Group

8 December 20227 December 2022Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

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Stora Enso has received regulatory approval from the EU Commission to proceed with the acquisition of De Jong Packaging Group, announced in September 2022. Closure of the transaction is still ongoing and expected to be finalised at the beginning of 2023. The Nordic company acquires De Jong Packaging Group, based in the Netherlands, for an enterprise value of approximately EUR 1,020 million. This acquisition will advance Stora Enso’s strategic direction, accelerate revenue growth and build market share in renewable packaging in Europe. De Jong Packaging Group is one of the largest corrugated packaging producers in the Benelux countries. Its product portfolio and geographic presence will complement and enhance Stora Enso’s offering, especially in fresh produce, e-commerce and industrial packaging.

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Stora Enso launched a wood building kit to meet the demand for sustainable construction solutions

27 October 202227 October 2022Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

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Stora Enso launched Sylva™ by Stora Enso to meet the demand for sustainable and innovative construction solutions,. Sylva is a massive wood building kit comprising pre-manufactured, custom-made applications delivered just-in-time to the building site. The solution enables faster construction, reduced costs, more efficient use of raw material and fewer emissions than concrete or steel.

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Stora Enso and EcoTelligent Oy joined forces to advance sustainable wood-based telecom towers

3 October 20222 October 2022Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

A new partnership between Stora Enso and EcoTelligent Oy will establish mass timber as the material of choice for telecommunication support structures. The collaboration is set to provide an alternative that will reduce the dependency on steel and concrete in telecom masts, through sustainable towers that naturally blend in with the environment.

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Stora Enso leases the former paper machinery hall at its Veitsiluoto site to Infinited Fiber Company

7 July 20226 July 2022Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

Stora Enso is leasing the former paper machinery hall at its Veitsiluoto site in Finland to the textile technology company Infinited Fiber Company, which plans to build a commercial-scale factory to produce regenerated textile fiber from textile waste. Earlier this month Stora Enso sold its district heating business at Veitsiluoto to utility infrastructure company Nevel, a provider of advanced industrial and municipal infrastructure solutions.

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Stora Enso and Picadeli joined forces to reduce SUP in salad packaging

28 February 202228 February 2022Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

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Stora Enso and Picadeli, Europe’s leading take-away salad bar company, are introducing renewable formed fiber lids to replace single-use plastics in take-away packaging. The lids are made of PureFiber™ by Stora Enso, and they are plastic-free, recyclable, and biodegradable. The innovation will help Picadeli reduce approximately 120 tonnes of plastic waste annually.

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Stora Enso and Pulpex signed an agreement to produce wood-based bottles and containers

31 May 202130 May 2021Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

Stora Enso and packaging technology company Pulpex joined forces to industrialize the production of eco-friendly paper bottles and containers made from wood fiber pulp. These renewable products will offer an alternative to PET plastics and glass. The exclusive partnership leverages Stora Enso’s formed fiber technologies and ability to convert end-products at an industrial scale.

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Stora Enso will build a pilot facility for producing Cellufoam, a sustainable packaging material

14 September 202014 September 2020Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

Stora Enso paper mill in Hyltebruk (Sweden)

Stora Enso will build a pilot facility for producing Cellufoam™ by Stora Enso, a lightweight, fiber-based foam material for protective packaging and cushioning. Bio-based foams are renewable and recyclable and can be used in packaging, for example, to replace oil-based polymer foams which are widely used today. The pilot plant will be located at Stora Enso’s Fors Mill in Sweden.

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Stora Enso and Helsinki Olympic Stadium go green by promoting renewable materials

10 August 20208 August 2020Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

Stora Enso and Helsinki Olympic Stadium signed a partnership agreement to develop low-carbon, eco-friendly operations at the stadium by promoting the use of renewable materials and circular economy solutions. Stora Enso explores reusing products as well as recycling used materials to give high-quality wood fibers a second life in new products that will be available at the stadium for different services and operations.

Stora Enso and Helsinki Olympic Stadium share the aim of promoting the use of renewable materials in customer and food service packaging to reduce the climate impact of stadium operations. In addition, the aim is to ensure that materials get recycled to a high degree. Packaging made of renewable materials has a high recycling rate throughout Europe and it typically has a low carbon footprint that is further reduced when recycled. Continue reading →

Stora Enso and Cordenka joined forces to develop precursor for bio-based carbon fiber

23 July 202023 July 2020Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

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Stora Enso and Cordenka, the leading producer of premium quality industrial rayon based in Germany, are developing precursors for bio-based carbon fiber, both driven by the need for high performance carbon fiber in transportation, construction and power generation.
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