Articles

05 Aug - 2019

Forest raw material substitutes plastic on the football field

Artificial lawns are major environmental hazards. According to figures from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, they release around 2,000 tonnes of microparticles annually. Some of this waste is spread in the environment. In the research project BioPitch, in which Karlstad Municipality, among others, participates, we look at the possibility of using degradable forest raw materials...

05 Aug - 2019

Student shows that the climate-smart interior of the future is 3D-printed

Student Malin Fleen has manufactured a biocomposite furniture using 3D printers. The furniture hints that the interior design of the future can be bio-based and far more reusable than today’s furniture. Furniture design student Malin Fleen has discovered and shown the benefits of bio-based 3D printing by designing, developing and producing an armchair as part...

05 Aug - 2019

New method for developing gasifiers in cogeneration boilers

All over the country, solid fuel boilers produce heat and electricity for society. However, their full capacity is rarely used. Now PolyFlex, a project designed to develop technology for widespread use of the facilities, has come up with a new method that was presented at an international conference in China. PolyFlex wants to maximize the...

02 Aug - 2019

Impressed Prime Minister saw the road ahead

It was a satisfied Prime Minister who visited Stora Enso Gruvön’s sawmill on July 3. A delegation from the government office was given a guided tour of the new cross-glued wood factory, in what can be seen as the first step in the journey towards a wooden building sealer Sweden. – It’s great to be...

02 Aug - 2019

WSP wants to build a sustainable society

Since the end of April, WSP has been a new member company at Paper Province. This is largely the merit of environmental consultant Marina Kristiansson. She believes that a Paper Province membership is a good way to gain knowledge and disseminate it effectively. At WSP, Marina Kristiansson gets the best out of her many years...

02 Aug - 2019

Alan manufactures bioplastics from waste from pulp and paper mills

The world is flooded with plastic and scientists are warning of a future with more plastic than fish in the oceans. Now there is the technology to transform waste and wastewater into biodegradable bioplastics. Alan Werker is one of those who wants to help the industry with this. Plastic is a major problem for the...

01 Aug - 2019

His idea was highly rewarded

Paper Province supports innovative private individuals with up to SEK 50,000. The requirement is that you have a business concept that contributes to sustainable development. Jonas Hammar is one of those who received the support. “It’s been extremely valuable to me,” he says. Sollefteåbon Jonas Hammar produces heat from solar energy. He has developed a...

01 Aug - 2019

Coffee bags and sawdust – the next generation of kayaks, longboards and paddleboards

One of Paper Province’s newest member companies is Melker of Sweden. Their vision is to be able to give sawdust and old coffee bags new life such as longboards, paddle boards and kayaks. Ever since Melker of Sweden started manufacturing outdoor products in 2015, the ambition has been to make it as environmentally friendly as...

01 Aug - 2019

Duni makes environmentally friendly take away packaging of grass

Paper made out of of grass? Yes, that’s what Duni has done with the Bloom concept. Recently, the company, whose factory Rexcell is one of Paper Province’s member companies, began selling organic take-away packaging made of the groundbreaking environmental material grass paper. The recyclable paper was energy efficient to produce, only two liters of water...

01 Aug - 2019

Sustainable green products can be created faster with new technology

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have made progress in 3D printing by producing a wood-based ink that mimics the unique ultrastructure of wood. Their research could mean a breakthrough for the production of green products. By imitating the natural cellular architecture of wood, they now present the opportunity to create green products, derived from...

15 May - 2019

Paper Province’s CEO one of top three cluster managers in Europe

Paper Province’s CEO Maria Hollander was shortlisted for the European Cluster Manager of the Year award this week. “It is a great honor to be among the top three candidates for this prestigious award”, says Maria Hollander. Making it to the finals of the European Cluster Manager of the Year award means participating in a...

05 Apr - 2019

Highlights from the conference People and Networks Matter – Enabling Sustainable Bioeconomy Transition

Paper Province participated in the international conference “People and Networks Matter”, held at Karlstad University, Sweden on March 27-28 2019. People need to meet and exchange knowledge, experiences and build networks is a necessity. The conference People and networks matter – enabling sustainable bioeconomy transition, which was held 27-28 March, constituted an arena for networking,...