Södra - Renewable Carbon News

Renewable Carbon News
Södra

7 June 20219 September 2021

Two champions of post-consumer textile recycling joining forces

Together, Lenzing and Södra take a giant leap further towards closing the loop from fiber to fiber in fashion

Zwei Weltmarktführer bündeln Kräfte im Textil-Recycling

Lenzing und Södra leisten gemeinsam einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur Förderung der Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Modebranche

30 April 202029 April 2020

VTT and 52 companies to cooperate to reduce need for plastics by using natural fibres

In the future, natural fibres may replace plastics in, for example, packaging, hygiene products, building materials and textiles

24 March 202024 March 2020

Sateri Achieves Breakthrough in Commercial Production of Viscose Using Recycled Textile Waste

Forging Ahead with Circular Bioeconomy

28 February 202027 February 2020

Södra first in the world with fossil-free biomethanol

Södra decided to invest in a biomethanol production facility in 2017 and shows company's commitment towards a circular economy, resource-efficiency and being fossil-fuel free

10 February 20209 September 2021

Recycling clothing the chemical way

Nina Notman explores how chemistry is poised to close the loop in clothing recycling

10 January 202010 January 2020

Endlich! Die weltweit erste Konferenz zu Cellulosefasern findet vom 11.–12. Februar 2020 in Köln statt: „1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres“

Märkte, Technologien und Nachhaltigkeit stehen im Fokus

Finally! The world’s first conference on cellulose fibres will take place in Cologne on February 11–12, 2020: “1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres”

The focus is on markets, technologies and sustainability

5 November 20193 November 2019

Södra’s breakthrough will enable large-scale textile recycling

At present, no one in the world can recycle fibres from blended fabrics on a large scale. Södra now has a unique solution that will enable circular flows in the fashion and textile industry

28 May 201923 May 2019

New fiber-based ready meal trays from Huhtamaki to replace black plastic

New trays, called 'Fresh', can be recycled, and they are also certified for home composting

24 July 201820 July 2018

Erste Testläufe für neue faserbasierte Verpackungen von Fertiggerichten

Für ein schnelles Essen kann so ein Fertiggericht wirklich praktisch sein, aber seine Verpackung wird wohl ein längeres Leben haben als wir

7 June 20185 June 2018

Trialling a new fibre-based ready meal packaging

New material Durapulp is a bio-composite, a mixture of cellulose and GMO-free polylactic acid (PLA), feels like cardboard and is made of fiber

17 May 201815 May 2018

Not so fantastic single-use plastic to get an eco-friendly makeover

EU companies want to give food packaging a green makeover

31 January 201829 January 2018

The rise, rise, rise of bio-methanol for fuels and chemical markets

For the North American and European markets more projects aimed at methanol as a chemical intermediate springing up are expected

8 January 201820 December 2017

New biofuel facility

The demo facility will be located in Tofte, Norway, and project planning will commence in the winter

16 November 201722 November 2017

European biocomposite production reached 410,000 tonnes in 2017. Yearly growth rate is 3% – highest growth rate of 30% in new application fields

There is considerable interest in biocomposites from various parts of the industry

Die europäische Biokomposit-Produktion erreichte 2017 410.000 Tonnen. Jährliche Wachstumsrate von 3 % – höchste Wachstumsrate von 30 % in neuen Anwendungsfeldern

Das Interesse an Biokompositen aus verschiedenen Bereichen der Industrie ist groß

9 November 201722 November 2017

Natural fibre-reinforced plastics: establishment and growth in niche markets

More than 30 compound companies produce over 80,000 tonnes of granulates with wood and natural fibres in Europe 2017 – new producers with major growth plans

Naturfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe: Wachstum und Etablierung in der Nische

Mehr als 30 Compoundeure produzieren über 80.000 t Granulate mit Holz- und Naturfasern in Europa 2017 – große Wachstumspläne bei neuen Produzenten

19 September 201712 September 2017

Södra commences biofuel production

The long-term aim is to further increase production for passenger, truck and ship transport

25 February 201624 February 2016

Södra: Großinvestition in Chemiezellstoffproduktion

Neue Investition soll helfen, die Kapazität der Anlage um 45.000 Jahrestonnen zu erhöhen

Södra: Major investment in Mörrum

New investment will increase production capacity by 45,000 tonnes

12 January 201611 January 2016

High pulp production in parallel with expansion project at Södra Cell Värö

Project will enter a final intensive phase in mid-January

17 September 201416 September 2014

Revival of softwood fiber-based forest industry in the Nordic countries with investments of 3 billion dollars in pulp, bio energy and bio-materials

Forest companies in Northern Europe have announced plans to investment three billion dollars in 2014 in attempt to move beyond mostly producing newsprint and commodity packaging grades

24 July 201421 February 2018

Södra and James Cropper present DuraPulp

Swedish forestry giant and Britain’s leading paper and technical fibre innovators join forces to establish strong, durable and degradable DuraPulp in the international marketplace

2 July 201430 June 2014

Locally grown plastics – is it possible?

Locally grown plastics is a newly established, unique partnership that includes the entire manufacturing chain for bio- based plastics – from the forest industry to packaging producers.

18 June 201415 July 2014

Södra invests to increase pulp production at Mörrum

New wood-chip plant to be constructed, one of the two pulp lines will be upgraded

22 May 201421 May 2014

Södra and Statkraft initiate biofuel collaboration

Statkraft and Södra have signed a letter of intent to create a company with the aim of establishing production of biofuel based on forest raw material in the future

21 March 201225 July 2014

Events