Stora Enso to build molded pulp production line

Finland-based paper producer Stora Enso Oyj has announced plans to invest €5 million ($5.65 million) to build a new production line and related infrastructure at its Hylte mill in Sweden to manufacture products made from formed fiber, also known as molded pulp.

The formed fiber technology will allow for manufacturing products the company calls “renewable, recyclable and biodegradable” and that do not contain any plastic. The company expects to start producing on the line by the end of 2019.

Formed fiber products are made from chemical pulps and chemi-thermomechanical pulp (CTMP) by pressing it into a desired shape in a molding machine. Stora Enso says its raw material will be pulp made from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)- and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)-certified sources in Sweden and Finland.

Stora Enso will manufacture the raw material at its mills in Sweden and Finland and do the converting at Hylte Mill. The initial annual capacity of formed fiber products during the pilot stage will be about 50 million units of product with the intention to expand.

Potential applications for the new products will be single-use food packaging items such as cups, bowls, clamshells, plates and coffee cup lids, as well as some non-food applications.

“This investment is another step on our transformation journey to replace plastic and other fossil-based materials with renewable and recyclable alternatives,” says Sohrab Kazemahvazi, Stora Enso’s vice president, head of formed fiber. “This investment allows us to help our customers build their brands as eco-friendly, circular companies.”

The Hylte Mill currently produces newsprint with thermo-mechanical pulp and recycled fiber.

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