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01 Feb - 2022

Paper Province has been selected bioeconomy ambassador by BioeconomyVentures

20 organisations, representing innovation clusters, innovation agencies, accelerators and incubators, representative of the primary sector, are now part of BioeconomyVentures’ Ambassadors Programme. Paper Province has been selected ambassador for Sweden and will host two pitching and networking events during 2022. BioeconomyVentures is a platform for bioeconomy-based start-ups and spinoffs, aiming to become the future lighthouse...

21 Jan - 2022

Valmet to supply a board machine rebuild to increase production capacity at Stora Enso’s Skoghall mill in Sweden

Valmet will supply a board machine rebuild to Stora Enso’s Skoghall mill in Sweden. The main goal of the project is to increase the production capacity of the board machine 8 (BM 8). The two-step project is planned to be completed at the second half of 2023. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received...

20 Jan - 2022

Empowering the transition

Paper Province is entering the new year with more member companies, employees, and projects than ever before. “This strengthens the shared muscles that we as a cluster need to lead the transition towards a more climate-friendly society by utilizing the forest”, says Sandra Sundbäck, CEO of Paper Province. As a business cluster in the forest...

20 Jan - 2022

Solutions for forest inventory and monitoring

The ROSEWOOD4.0 network and project starts the year by taking a look at innovative solutions for forest inventory and monitoring. Paper Province is an active partner in the ROSEWOOD4.0 network, a project that harnesses the most innovative digital solutions in forestry and drives knowledge transfer to connect multiple actors along the forest value chain with the...

13 Jan - 2022

New paper bags for waste to be tested in Värmland

Carrier bags made of paper are becoming more common in Swedish waste bins as plastic bags are being phased out in the stores. But the paper bags are not adapted for residual waste, which creates problems in the system. Now, four companies in central Sweden are working together to give paper bags a given place...

22 Dec - 2021

The future grows in the forest

“To achieve a green transition, we must dare to question and show new ways and contexts for our entrepreneurs. We must be courageous, open-minded and collaborative. This way, we promote innovation, sustainability, and long-term vision for the forest in the future”, says Sandra Sundbäck, CEO of Paper Province. The strategic idea of Paper Province is...

21 Dec - 2021

Highlights from the year with connection to digital forest innovations

Smart digitisation can make the forest industry more efficient and sustainable. Let us take a glimpse at some exciting and promising solutions from around Europe that can contribute to digitising the forest industry. Since 2020 Paper Province has been an active partner in the ROSEWOOD4.0 network. In collaboration with several European actors we harness the...

15 Dec - 2021

Renewcell teams up with AFRY to digitalize production

Textile recycling company Renewcell has chosen AFRY as a partner to digitalize production in its production facilities in Kristinehamn and Sundsvall. AFRY will deliver an industrial IT solution and the digital platform will act as a hub for all information in the production process. Renewcell is a multi-award winning textile recycling company. With the technology...

10 Dec - 2021

Dedicated wood construction expert receives Paper Province Award

Every year, Paper Province awards someone who has made a significant contribution to boost the sustainable bioeconomy. This year’s winner, Lars Atterfors, is awarded for his engagement in the industrial wood construction industry. “It is an honor and feels a bit unreal, but also great”, says Lars Atterfors. The modern construction industry uses large amounts...

26 Nov - 2021

Paper Province part of the ROSEWOOD4.0 knowledge platform for regional forest innovation

The EU project ROSEWOOD4.0 now launches a new repository for best practices and innovative digital solutions aiming to revolutionise the European forestry and wood sector. The open portal is available as a result of the project in which Paper Province has been an active partner. Paper Province represents Sweden in the ROSEWOOD4.0 project and is...

23 Nov - 2021

Increasing production of green graphene

Using lignin, Bright Day Graphene develops the super material graphene, which is lighter than cotton but stronger than steel. Now the production is ready for the next step, to go from a gram-scale production to one tonne per year. True graphene only consists of one layer of carbon atoms, is transparent, flexible and can be...

29 Oct - 2021

Open call: Apply for support to scale up the bioeconomy using digitization

Small and medium-sized enterprises can now apply for a place in the bioeconomy accelerator programme DigiCirc. The programme will fund, and support solutions focused on digital technologies. DigiCirc is a project that strengthens the circular economy through digital tools. It supports highly innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the development and marketing of solutions,...