Metsä to produce textile fibers from forestry products

May 24, 2018 |

In Finland, Metsä Group has established a new innovation company, Metsä Spring Ltd. The company will, together with partner organizations, invest in new endeavors with the target to identify and develop new business opportunities in sustainable forest-based bioeconomy and circular economy.

The first concept to be included into Metsä Spring’s portfolio is the new textile fiber production method developed by Metsä Fibre. Now Metsä Spring is planning a greenfield demo plant with the capacity of about 500 tons of staple fiber per year. The planning is based on the idea that the demo plant will be integrated to Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill in Äänekoski. The planning work is done by an international team and the investment decision is expected by the end of this year.

Category: Fuels

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