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Lignin is an underutilized material with great potential as a fossil-free solution, that is now on the rise. It can be described as nature’s own glue that binds fibers and provides strength. Lignin can replace fossil oil and can be used, for example, to replace plastic and as a binder in asphalt. Its properties also…
3D printing is increasingly becoming an important part of innovation processes, but is normally based on plastic material. In northern Värmland region, the open test bed Circlab is using 3D machines printing in wood-based biocomposites. Circlab has built a one of a kind machine park for rapidly developing prototypes and products using 3D technology. One…
The research project is about testing a new type of forest fertilizer, based on nutrient-rich industrial residues from pulp and paper mills. This closes the circle by making use of residual products and returning nutrients to growing plants and woodland. “Our project group includes several companies, universities and organisations”, says Maria Sandberg, docent in Environmental…
The revolutionary technology developed by Swedish sustainability start-up Blue Ocean Closures to reduce plastics in packaging closures is now introduced to the market. The cellulose fiber cap on Great Earth products marks the epic start of commercialising the brand new category of advanced, recyclable as paper closures. Sweden based Great Earth is a producer of…
Paper Province has recruited Matilda Iverlund as the new CEO. Matilda Iverlund brings experience from the forestry industry and looks forward to leading Paper Province into the future. “We are delighted to have successfully recruited Matilda Iverlund after an extensive and rigorous search and selection process. She has a knack for turning ideas into tangible…
Moelven Wood and Billerud are joining forces to examine the possibility of developing a new packaging solution for Moelven’s interior panels. The goal is to create a paper-based solution to replace the current plastic shrink wrap. The collaboration stems from an innovation competition organized by Paper Province. In September, 19 companies submitted 22 solution proposals…
Recently, Paper Province and Sting Bioeconomy travelled to Toronto and Vancouver with seven Swedish startups to find collaborations for forest-based innovations. “I am very happy with the trip that helped us make many valuable contacts that will be useful in the future,” says Theodor Håkansson from Ecopals. Paper Province’s collaboration with Canada goes back several…
A 105-meter wind turbine tower made of wood, the tallest of its kind, is being built in Sweden by the wood technology company Modvion. The tower will be the company’s first commercial installation and is being built for the energy company Varberg Energi, in the municipality of Skara in Sweden. “This is the start of…
In mid-June, Paper Province and Sting Bioeconomy travel to Toronto and Vancouver together with seven Swedish start-ups to explore collaborations around forest-based innovations. The trip deepens an ongoing collaboration and creates business opportunities for companies in both Sweden and Canada. The start-ups participating in the trip 15 – 21 June are Biosorbe, Bright Day Graphene,…
800 tonnes of sawdust was recently turned into fuel pellets in a globally unique test run in Sweden. That was part of a pellet research project that is being carried out on a large scale to investigate differences in quality between different raw material compositions. Testing are a cheap and environmentally friendly energy source made…
