BioRefineries Blog

Versión en Español Type of post: NEWS. Spinnova (material innovation company) and Suzano (wood pulp producer) will make an estimated 22 M€ investment to build the first commercial scale facility to produce Spinnova’s sustainable fibre in Finland. Press release: “ Spinnova and Suzano to open commercial scale factory in 2022 ”, 25/02/2021. Figure 1. Spinnova fiber (taken from the company website) The new, industrial scale production unit will be located in Jyväskylä (Finland) home of Spinnova’s R&D hub and pilot facility. Production will be managed and operated by a new joint venture company owned 50/50 by Spinnova and their partner and investor, Suzano. According to Spinnova, the total investment, encompassing all needed infrastructure such as real estate, is some 50 M€. The real estate will be built and rented for the joint venture by Jykia. In the joint venture, Spinnova will be the exclusive technology provider, while Suzano will ensure the supply of sustainably produ...

Versión en Español Type of post: NEWS. TreeToTextile (venture owned by H&M Group, Inter IKEA Group, Stora Enso and LSCS Invest) will invest 35 M€ in constructing a demonstration plant in Sweden. It is a critical step towards commercializing a new sustainable textile fiber, with scalable technology and low manufacturing cost. Press release: “ TreeToTextile builds demonstration plant for upscaling new sustainable textile fiber ”, 23/02/2021. Figure 1. TreeToTextile logo The cost of the new facility is funded with an investment of 27,4 M€ from the owners and a grant of 7,6 M€ from the Swedish Energy Agency. The plant will be established at Stora Enso’s Nymölla mill in southern Sweden, and the construction will start in spring 2021. The construction is estimated to take approximately one year, with an estimated start of operations during Spring 2022. The production capacity will be 1,500 tons of fiber per year. Dissolving pulp produced from certified wood will be used. The raw...