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OSLO, Norway, March 12, 2020 (Press Release) -ENOVA and the NOX-Fund have allocated a total of NOK 66 million for energy efficiency measures at Norske Skog Saugbrugs. Saugbrugs invests a total of NOK 165 million in energy-efficient measures at the plant. After extensive development work and successful investments over several years, Norske Skog Saugbrugs has already created one of the world's most energy efficient processes for the production of thermomechanical pulp (TMP) for magazine paper. The measures will take the company another step towards an even lower energy consumption.

 - We want to create a groundbreaking low energy consumption in our fiber production. Saugbrugs will be the benchmark for the industry, and with these energy measures, we also want to create good overall profitability at the mill, says Kjell-Arve Kure, Managing Director of Norske Skog Saugbrugs.

Saugbrugs has received support for two different energy-reducing projects, both of which will significantly reduce energy consumption:

  • The NEXT project aims to reduce the electrical energy consumption in wood pulp production by around 90 GWh / year, which reduces the efficiency of normal operation by approximately 11 MW. Enova has allocated up to NOK 37 million for the NEXT project.
  • Therminator has a goal of reducing thermal energy consumption. This will result in an annual saving of 127 GWh. The NOX Fund has pledged support of up to NOK 29 million.

- The project is exciting and motivating for our highly competent staff. We will in a new way integrate and optimize a combination of different technologies that will give us great energy-reducing effects,” says Kure.

CEO of Norske Skog ASA, Sven Ombudstvedt states:

 - Norske Skog Saugbrugs has for a long time delivered promising energy-efficient results, and now we have great ambitions to change the world view on energy efficiency.

Enova has for a long time followed the research and development work at the company and has been impressed:

- Utilizing energy and resources more efficiently is central to the transition of Norway to a low-emission society. Norske Skog Saugbrugs is an example of one of several Norwegian industrial companies that have world-class energy efficiency work. Now they are taking a step further. In Halden, this project will contribute to a significant decline in electricity consumption, says Enova’s Strategy Director Tonje Foss.

Cancelled press conference

The announced press conference on March 12, where the Prime Minister had planned to be present, has been cancelled due to the situation around the corona virus.

About Norske Skog Saugbrugs

Norske Skog Saugbrugs has 445 employees, with a turnover of NOK 2.5 billion and a production capacity of 455,000 tonnes of magazine paper with main markets in Europe and North-America. Saugbrugs produces 2.7 million nm3 of biogas annually.

Norske Skog Saugbrugs invests NOK 165 million in energy-efficient measures; press conference cancelled due to corona virus

Posted in: Mills 03/12/2020 - 04:15

OSLO, Norway, March 12, 2020 (Press Release) -ENOVA and the NOX-Fund have allocated a total of NOK 66 million for energy efficiency measures at Norske Skog Saugbrugs. Saugbrugs invests a total of NOK 165 million in energy-efficient measures at the plant. After extensive development work and successful investments over several years, Norske Skog Saugbrugs has already created one of the world's most energy efficient processes for the production of thermomechanical pulp (TMP) for magazine paper. The measures will take the company another step towards an even lower energy consumption.

 - We want to create a groundbreaking low energy consumption in our fiber production. Saugbrugs will be the benchmark for the industry, and with these energy measures, we also want to create good overall profitability at the mill, says Kjell-Arve Kure, Managing Director of Norske Skog Saugbrugs.

Saugbrugs has received support for two different energy-reducing projects, both of which will significantly reduce energy consumption:

  • The NEXT project aims to reduce the electrical energy consumption in wood pulp production by around 90 GWh / year, which reduces the efficiency of normal operation by approximately 11 MW. Enova has allocated up to NOK 37 million for the NEXT project.
  • Therminator has a goal of reducing thermal energy consumption. This will result in an annual saving of 127 GWh. The NOX Fund has pledged support of up to NOK 29 million.

- The project is exciting and motivating for our highly competent staff. We will in a new way integrate and optimize a combination of different technologies that will give us great energy-reducing effects,” says Kure.

CEO of Norske Skog ASA, Sven Ombudstvedt states:

 - Norske Skog Saugbrugs has for a long time delivered promising energy-efficient results, and now we have great ambitions to change the world view on energy efficiency.

Enova has for a long time followed the research and development work at the company and has been impressed:

- Utilizing energy and resources more efficiently is central to the transition of Norway to a low-emission society. Norske Skog Saugbrugs is an example of one of several Norwegian industrial companies that have world-class energy efficiency work. Now they are taking a step further. In Halden, this project will contribute to a significant decline in electricity consumption, says Enova’s Strategy Director Tonje Foss.

Cancelled press conference

The announced press conference on March 12, where the Prime Minister had planned to be present, has been cancelled due to the situation around the corona virus.

About Norske Skog Saugbrugs

Norske Skog Saugbrugs has 445 employees, with a turnover of NOK 2.5 billion and a production capacity of 455,000 tonnes of magazine paper with main markets in Europe and North-America. Saugbrugs produces 2.7 million nm3 of biogas annually.

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GOLBEY, France , Dec. 13, 2019 (Press Release) -The Minister of Ecological Transition selected the project submitted by Green Valley Energie (GVE) as part of the CRE5.3 call for tenders. This project, supported by a partnership between Norske Skog Golbey (NSG) and Véolia Industries Global Solutions (Véolia), involves the design and construction of a new biomass cogeneration plant: Green Valley Energie.

What is Green Valley Energy?

  • This new industrial mill aims to produce steam for all Green Valley industries, as well as green electricity.
  • The energy will be produced from waste from the production of pulp and biomass in the form of class B wood.
  • The biomass cogeneration unit will produce 160t/h of steam, it will be coupled to a 25 MW turbo-alternator unit. It will be operated by Veolia.

This project has many environmental, social and economic advantages: the reduction in the use of gas boilers, and thus in the consumption of fossil fuels by 85 GWh/year, the creation of direct and indirect jobs and attractiveness of the platform Green Valley for new investors

This raises major challenges for all the partners involved:

For NSG: To ensure the sustainability of its activity thanks to a controlled steam cost on the long term

For Veolia: Strengthening its collaboration with the region for its economical development, the ecological transition of sustainable territories and cities, research and innovation, as well as training, employment and integration.

The next steps:

After this important step, it remains to finalize the studies, obtain the necessary authorizations and financing plan to initiate construction by the end of 2022.

About Norske Skog Golbey

A subsidiary of the Norwegian group Norske Skog, one of the world leaders in the publishing paper industry, Norske Skog Golbey is the largest newsprint production unit in Western Europe. In fact, the plant produces an average of 600,000 tonnes of paper for the printing of the largest European press titles and advertising leaflets. The paper mill employs 325 people and its location in Epinal-Golbey 25 years ago created about 1,500 jobs. For its production needs, the mill uses 500,000 tonnes of recovered paper from selective collection from French households each year, and 500,000 gross tonnes of wood in the form of co-products from sustainably managed northeast forests. By recycling these materials, the paper mill naturally fits into a virtuous scheme of circular economy. Co-initiator of the Green Valley business cluster, the plant is currently developing various diversification projects in the promising fields of bio-materials, renewable energies and biosourced chemistry.

About Veolia

The Veolia group is the global benchmark for optimized resource management. With more than 171,000 employees worldwide, the Group designs and deploys solutions for water, waste and energy management that contribute to the sustainable development of cities and industries. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources, preserving available resources and renewing them.

In 2018, the Veolia group served 95 million people with drinking water and 63 million with sanitation, produced nearly 56 million megawatt hours and recovered 49 million tonnes of waste. Veolia Environnement generated consolidated revenue of €25.91 billion in 2018.

 

Norske Skog Golbey and Veolia's Green Valley Energie project selected as part of CRE 5 call for tenders

Posted in: Bio-Insight 12/16/2019 - 08:39

GOLBEY, France , Dec. 13, 2019 (Press Release) -The Minister of Ecological Transition selected the project submitted by Green Valley Energie (GVE) as part of the CRE5.3 call for tenders. This project, supported by a partnership between Norske Skog Golbey (NSG) and Véolia Industries Global Solutions (Véolia), involves the design and construction of a new biomass cogeneration plant: Green Valley Energie.

What is Green Valley Energy?

  • This new industrial mill aims to produce steam for all Green Valley industries, as well as green electricity.
  • The energy will be produced from waste from the production of pulp and biomass in the form of class B wood.
  • The biomass cogeneration unit will produce 160t/h of steam, it will be coupled to a 25 MW turbo-alternator unit. It will be operated by Veolia.

This project has many environmental, social and economic advantages: the reduction in the use of gas boilers, and thus in the consumption of fossil fuels by 85 GWh/year, the creation of direct and indirect jobs and attractiveness of the platform Green Valley for new investors

This raises major challenges for all the partners involved:

For NSG: To ensure the sustainability of its activity thanks to a controlled steam cost on the long term

For Veolia: Strengthening its collaboration with the region for its economical development, the ecological transition of sustainable territories and cities, research and innovation, as well as training, employment and integration.

The next steps:

After this important step, it remains to finalize the studies, obtain the necessary authorizations and financing plan to initiate construction by the end of 2022.

About Norske Skog Golbey

A subsidiary of the Norwegian group Norske Skog, one of the world leaders in the publishing paper industry, Norske Skog Golbey is the largest newsprint production unit in Western Europe. In fact, the plant produces an average of 600,000 tonnes of paper for the printing of the largest European press titles and advertising leaflets. The paper mill employs 325 people and its location in Epinal-Golbey 25 years ago created about 1,500 jobs. For its production needs, the mill uses 500,000 tonnes of recovered paper from selective collection from French households each year, and 500,000 gross tonnes of wood in the form of co-products from sustainably managed northeast forests. By recycling these materials, the paper mill naturally fits into a virtuous scheme of circular economy. Co-initiator of the Green Valley business cluster, the plant is currently developing various diversification projects in the promising fields of bio-materials, renewable energies and biosourced chemistry.

About Veolia

The Veolia group is the global benchmark for optimized resource management. With more than 171,000 employees worldwide, the Group designs and deploys solutions for water, waste and energy management that contribute to the sustainable development of cities and industries. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia contributes to developing access to resources, preserving available resources and renewing them.

In 2018, the Veolia group served 95 million people with drinking water and 63 million with sanitation, produced nearly 56 million megawatt hours and recovered 49 million tonnes of waste. Veolia Environnement generated consolidated revenue of €25.91 billion in 2018.

 
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OSLO, Norway, Dec. 10, 2019 (Press Release) -Innovation Norway has allocated NOK 17 million for research and development of fiber composites at Norske Skog Saugbrugs and Borregaard. The parties will work to develop a new type of biocomposite that may include furniture, packaging and car interiors. Norske Skog and Borregaard will develop sustainable solutions related to plastic raw materials, fiber blending, technology development and testing of biocomposites.

- We want to contribute to decreased plastic consumption by creating new, green products with significantly reduced carbon footprint. Another goal is to find good solutions to recycle substantially more plastic than today, says Kjell-Arve Kure, MD at Norske Skog Saugbrugs.

In a research project amounting to NOK 20 million, Norske Skog Saugbrugs will seek to find solutions to problems related to plastic raw materials, fiber blending, technology development and biocomposite testing, in which Innovation Norway will contribute NOK 7 million. Borregaard's project, pulp-enhanced biocomposites, has a total budget of NOK 30 million, with funding from Innovation Norway amounting to NOK 10 million. The research and development to produce biocomposites will mainly take place at a demonstration plant being built at Norske Skog Saugbrugs.

- The goal is to reduce the use of fossil plastics by offering solutions for high value segments and advanced applications in plastics. In this way, the wood processing industry can help solve sustainability challenges in the plastics industry, says Per A. Sørlie, CEO of Borregaard.

The biocomposite consists of fiber from spruce, produced at the Saugbrugs and Borregaard plants, which together with thermoplastics are mixed and delivered as pellets to the plastics industry to produce various products such as furniture, car interiors, pipes, construction articles, consumables, packaging and more. The new innovation provides a biocomposite that replaces plastic, reduces fossil CO2 emissions, reduces oil consumption, provides better utilization of resources through increased use of recycled and renewable raw materials.

- If these projects succeed, the potential for reducing CO2 emissions is considerable. At the same time, it is important to develop products that will be in great demand. Using recycled plastic and developing recyclable biocomposites can be an important step in the direction of a circular economy. These two companies have both the ability and the will to implement this demanding technology development. We see the collaboration between Borregaard and Norske Skog Saugbrugs as very positive, and hope the projects lead to the development of unique expertise in wood fiber, cellulose and biocomposites, says Håkon Haugli, CEO of Innovation Norway.

About Norske Skog Saugbrugs

Norske Skog Saugbrugs has 445 employees and a turnover of NOK 2.5 billion, as well as a production capacity of 485,000 tonnes of magazine paper with main markets in Europe and North America. Saugbrugs produces 2.7 million nm3 of biogas annually.

About Borregaard

Borregaard has one of the world's most advanced and sustainable bio-refineries. Using natural, sustainable raw materials, Borregaard produces advanced and environmentally friendly biochemicals that can replace oil-based products. Borregaard has 1,100 employees at factories and sales offices in 16 countries in Europe, America, Asia and Africa. Borregaard also has strong positions in ingredients and fine chemicals.

Norske Skog Saugbrugs and Borregaard collaborate to develop new type of biocomposite

Posted in: Mills 12/10/2019 - 04:18

OSLO, Norway, Dec. 10, 2019 (Press Release) -Innovation Norway has allocated NOK 17 million for research and development of fiber composites at Norske Skog Saugbrugs and Borregaard. The parties will work to develop a new type of biocomposite that may include furniture, packaging and car interiors. Norske Skog and Borregaard will develop sustainable solutions related to plastic raw materials, fiber blending, technology development and testing of biocomposites.

- We want to contribute to decreased plastic consumption by creating new, green products with significantly reduced carbon footprint. Another goal is to find good solutions to recycle substantially more plastic than today, says Kjell-Arve Kure, MD at Norske Skog Saugbrugs.

In a research project amounting to NOK 20 million, Norske Skog Saugbrugs will seek to find solutions to problems related to plastic raw materials, fiber blending, technology development and biocomposite testing, in which Innovation Norway will contribute NOK 7 million. Borregaard's project, pulp-enhanced biocomposites, has a total budget of NOK 30 million, with funding from Innovation Norway amounting to NOK 10 million. The research and development to produce biocomposites will mainly take place at a demonstration plant being built at Norske Skog Saugbrugs.

- The goal is to reduce the use of fossil plastics by offering solutions for high value segments and advanced applications in plastics. In this way, the wood processing industry can help solve sustainability challenges in the plastics industry, says Per A. Sørlie, CEO of Borregaard.

The biocomposite consists of fiber from spruce, produced at the Saugbrugs and Borregaard plants, which together with thermoplastics are mixed and delivered as pellets to the plastics industry to produce various products such as furniture, car interiors, pipes, construction articles, consumables, packaging and more. The new innovation provides a biocomposite that replaces plastic, reduces fossil CO2 emissions, reduces oil consumption, provides better utilization of resources through increased use of recycled and renewable raw materials.

- If these projects succeed, the potential for reducing CO2 emissions is considerable. At the same time, it is important to develop products that will be in great demand. Using recycled plastic and developing recyclable biocomposites can be an important step in the direction of a circular economy. These two companies have both the ability and the will to implement this demanding technology development. We see the collaboration between Borregaard and Norske Skog Saugbrugs as very positive, and hope the projects lead to the development of unique expertise in wood fiber, cellulose and biocomposites, says Håkon Haugli, CEO of Innovation Norway.

About Norske Skog Saugbrugs

Norske Skog Saugbrugs has 445 employees and a turnover of NOK 2.5 billion, as well as a production capacity of 485,000 tonnes of magazine paper with main markets in Europe and North America. Saugbrugs produces 2.7 million nm3 of biogas annually.

About Borregaard

Borregaard has one of the world's most advanced and sustainable bio-refineries. Using natural, sustainable raw materials, Borregaard produces advanced and environmentally friendly biochemicals that can replace oil-based products. Borregaard has 1,100 employees at factories and sales offices in 16 countries in Europe, America, Asia and Africa. Borregaard also has strong positions in ingredients and fine chemicals.

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OSLO, Norway, Nov. 25, 2019 (Press Release) -On October 1st 2019, Norske Skog’s Corporate Vice President Health Environment Safety & QA Jens Borge was awarded the Norwegian Woodworking Prize for 2019. The prize was awarded to Mr. Borge for his strong commitment and engagement for improved health safety and environmental work in the Norwegian and international woodworking industry.

The committee awarding the prize on behalf of the Woodworking Industry Association gives the following description of Mr. Jens Borge’s qualifications for the prize:

“Jens Borge is actively committed to share learnings across locations, both in Norske Skog and in the industry. A key example of this is the introduction of shared standards and reporting tools, SYNERGI, for HSE in Norske Skog which enables strong routines and learning across mills throughout the company. He has established and leads the HS Forum as part of CEPI to ensure learning for actors across the woodworking industry in Europe. He systematically works on sharing knowledge and “best practices” between mills and units.”

In addition to Mr.Borge’s strong technical and professional HSE skills, the committee also highlights his leadership and communications talent.

“Jens Borge demonstrates hands-on leadership concerning risk assessments and proactive preventive measures. This is demonstrated through annual safety inspections with Mill managers on each mill, through quick responsiveness and his great engagement for his work on getting to the root-cause and the causality behind unwanted incidents and accidents. His motivation is always “how to prevent this from happening again?”. He is a champion for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), by actively training Norske Skog employees. Jens Borge is a highly skilled HSE professional. Han points out and documents potential risks concerning equipment or processes. He is internationally recognised for his knowledge and engagement, even among Norske Skog’s competitors.“

Congratulations, Jens Borge!

Norske Skog’s Corporate VP Health Environment Safety & QA Jens Borge receives Norwegian Woodworking Prize for 2019

Posted in: Environment 11/26/2019 - 05:25

OSLO, Norway, Nov. 25, 2019 (Press Release) -On October 1st 2019, Norske Skog’s Corporate Vice President Health Environment Safety & QA Jens Borge was awarded the Norwegian Woodworking Prize for 2019. The prize was awarded to Mr. Borge for his strong commitment and engagement for improved health safety and environmental work in the Norwegian and international woodworking industry.

The committee awarding the prize on behalf of the Woodworking Industry Association gives the following description of Mr. Jens Borge’s qualifications for the prize:

“Jens Borge is actively committed to share learnings across locations, both in Norske Skog and in the industry. A key example of this is the introduction of shared standards and reporting tools, SYNERGI, for HSE in Norske Skog which enables strong routines and learning across mills throughout the company. He has established and leads the HS Forum as part of CEPI to ensure learning for actors across the woodworking industry in Europe. He systematically works on sharing knowledge and “best practices” between mills and units.”

In addition to Mr.Borge’s strong technical and professional HSE skills, the committee also highlights his leadership and communications talent.

“Jens Borge demonstrates hands-on leadership concerning risk assessments and proactive preventive measures. This is demonstrated through annual safety inspections with Mill managers on each mill, through quick responsiveness and his great engagement for his work on getting to the root-cause and the causality behind unwanted incidents and accidents. His motivation is always “how to prevent this from happening again?”. He is a champion for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), by actively training Norske Skog employees. Jens Borge is a highly skilled HSE professional. Han points out and documents potential risks concerning equipment or processes. He is internationally recognised for his knowledge and engagement, even among Norske Skog’s competitors.“

Congratulations, Jens Borge!

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OSLO, Norway, June 28, 2019 (Press Release) -The board of directors in Norske Skog AS has approved a EUR 72 million investment in a new 50MW wide range energy boiler at the Norske Skog Bruck mill in Austria. The investment will improve the carbon footprint, further strengthen the mill’s profitability and create new business beyond publication paper. The new revenue streams will be derived from utilizing refuse derived fuels and paper production residuals.

Sven Ombudstvedt, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Norske Skog, commented:

- This investment fits perfectly with our long term green diversification strategy. This energy plant will represent a step-change in our Bruck mill competitiveness as a publication paper producer and will generate significant cash flow from the start-up in 2022. ”.

Norske Skog’s long-term strategy remains to improve the core business, to convert certain of the Group’s paper machines and to diversify the business within the bioenergy, fibre and biochemical markets.

The boiler project fits well with Norske Skog’s strategy of doing attractive energy investments and further increasing the Bruck mill’s cost competitiveness, along with increasing the Group’sexposure to revenue streams beyond publication paper.

The energy cost saving will come from reduced consumption of gas and no need of purchasingCO2 allowances; thus, the mill’s carbon foot print will be substantially improved. The boiler project will mainly be financed by external loan from Austrian banks at very competitive terms.

About Norske Skog

Norske Skog is a leading producer of publication paper with strong market positions in Europe, where it occupies a top-tier publication paper position, and Australasia, where Norske Skog is a leading producer of publication paper in a concentrated market.

Norske Skog operates a total of seven profitable paper mills strategically located close to attractive markets and with total paper production capacity of 2.6 million tons, comprising 1.7 million tons of newsprint and 0.9 million tons of magazine paper (supercalandered and coated mechanical). The Bruck mill produces around 125,000 tons newsprint and 260,000 tons LWC per year.

The Norske Skog Group has approximately 2,400 employees, and had in 2018 annual revenue and EBITDA of approximately NOK 12.6 billion and NOK 1.0 billion, respectively.

Norske Skog to invest Euro 72 million in new 50 MW energy boiler at its Bruck mill in Austria

Posted in: Mills 06/28/2019 - 06:54

OSLO, Norway, June 28, 2019 (Press Release) -The board of directors in Norske Skog AS has approved a EUR 72 million investment in a new 50MW wide range energy boiler at the Norske Skog Bruck mill in Austria. The investment will improve the carbon footprint, further strengthen the mill’s profitability and create new business beyond publication paper. The new revenue streams will be derived from utilizing refuse derived fuels and paper production residuals.

Sven Ombudstvedt, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Norske Skog, commented:

- This investment fits perfectly with our long term green diversification strategy. This energy plant will represent a step-change in our Bruck mill competitiveness as a publication paper producer and will generate significant cash flow from the start-up in 2022. ”.

Norske Skog’s long-term strategy remains to improve the core business, to convert certain of the Group’s paper machines and to diversify the business within the bioenergy, fibre and biochemical markets.

The boiler project fits well with Norske Skog’s strategy of doing attractive energy investments and further increasing the Bruck mill’s cost competitiveness, along with increasing the Group’sexposure to revenue streams beyond publication paper.

The energy cost saving will come from reduced consumption of gas and no need of purchasingCO2 allowances; thus, the mill’s carbon foot print will be substantially improved. The boiler project will mainly be financed by external loan from Austrian banks at very competitive terms.

About Norske Skog

Norske Skog is a leading producer of publication paper with strong market positions in Europe, where it occupies a top-tier publication paper position, and Australasia, where Norske Skog is a leading producer of publication paper in a concentrated market.

Norske Skog operates a total of seven profitable paper mills strategically located close to attractive markets and with total paper production capacity of 2.6 million tons, comprising 1.7 million tons of newsprint and 0.9 million tons of magazine paper (supercalandered and coated mechanical). The Bruck mill produces around 125,000 tons newsprint and 260,000 tons LWC per year.

The Norske Skog Group has approximately 2,400 employees, and had in 2018 annual revenue and EBITDA of approximately NOK 12.6 billion and NOK 1.0 billion, respectively.

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MELBOURNE, Australia, May 15, 2019 (Press Release) -Cyrene, a bio-based, renewable solvent produced by biotechnology company Circa Group, has won Top Product 2019 at the Environmental Leader (EL) and Energy Manager Today (EMT) Awards. The judges said that Cyrene “[r]eplaces an otherwise toxic substance with a natural, gentler alternative without compromising quality or function. This product has the potential to change the solvent landscape for the better.”

The awards recognise the most innovative products and projects in the environment and energy space and Cyrene won Top Product 2019 during an awards ceremony at the Environmental Leader & Energy Manager Conference. Other Top Product 2019 winners include Asia Pulp and Paper, Ecometrica and Wolters Kluwer.

Cyrene was developed in conjunction with the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence (GCCE) at the University of York. It is made from waste cellulose and has a unique property set, including viscosity, surface tension and polarities. Safer solvents are urgently required and Cyrene provides an alternative to traditional dipolar aprotic solvents, which are used in large volumes – over one million tonnes per year. It is sold worldwide through Circa’s distributors Merck/Sigma Aldrich and Will&Co.

Tony Duncan, CEO and co-founder of Circa Group, said, “With traditional solvents such as NMP, DMF and DMAc under intense regulatory pressure due to their toxicity, we are providing a renewable, bio-based solution which is ideal for a range of advanced materials. We're delighted Cyrene has been recognised as an innovative and successful commercial product by the industry – especially as the 2019 EL & EMT Awards judges confirmed this year’s winners have raised the bar higher than ever.”

About Circa

Established in 2006, Circa Group converts waste biomass into advanced bio-based chemicals with its proprietary Furacell process at its prototype plant in Tasmania – a joint venture with Norske Skog. Circa’s developing product portfolio includes biosolvents, flavours and biopolymers, including Cyrene, an alternative to traditional polar aprotic solvents. By creating renewable chemicals from cellulose, Circa is extracting value from non-food, waste biomass and addressing a gap in the market by providing bio-based, non-toxic alternatives.

Circa Group wins Top Product 2019 at Environmental Leader and Energy Manager Today Awards for its bio-based solvent Cyrene

Posted in: Bio-Insight 05/16/2019 - 06:08

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 15, 2019 (Press Release) -Cyrene, a bio-based, renewable solvent produced by biotechnology company Circa Group, has won Top Product 2019 at the Environmental Leader (EL) and Energy Manager Today (EMT) Awards. The judges said that Cyrene “[r]eplaces an otherwise toxic substance with a natural, gentler alternative without compromising quality or function. This product has the potential to change the solvent landscape for the better.”

The awards recognise the most innovative products and projects in the environment and energy space and Cyrene won Top Product 2019 during an awards ceremony at the Environmental Leader & Energy Manager Conference. Other Top Product 2019 winners include Asia Pulp and Paper, Ecometrica and Wolters Kluwer.

Cyrene was developed in conjunction with the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence (GCCE) at the University of York. It is made from waste cellulose and has a unique property set, including viscosity, surface tension and polarities. Safer solvents are urgently required and Cyrene provides an alternative to traditional dipolar aprotic solvents, which are used in large volumes – over one million tonnes per year. It is sold worldwide through Circa’s distributors Merck/Sigma Aldrich and Will&Co.

Tony Duncan, CEO and co-founder of Circa Group, said, “With traditional solvents such as NMP, DMF and DMAc under intense regulatory pressure due to their toxicity, we are providing a renewable, bio-based solution which is ideal for a range of advanced materials. We're delighted Cyrene has been recognised as an innovative and successful commercial product by the industry – especially as the 2019 EL & EMT Awards judges confirmed this year’s winners have raised the bar higher than ever.”

About Circa

Established in 2006, Circa Group converts waste biomass into advanced bio-based chemicals with its proprietary Furacell process at its prototype plant in Tasmania – a joint venture with Norske Skog. Circa’s developing product portfolio includes biosolvents, flavours and biopolymers, including Cyrene, an alternative to traditional polar aprotic solvents. By creating renewable chemicals from cellulose, Circa is extracting value from non-food, waste biomass and addressing a gap in the market by providing bio-based, non-toxic alternatives.

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MELBOURNE, Australia, May 15, 2019 (Press Release) -Cyrene, a bio-based, renewable solvent produced by biotechnology company Circa Group, has won Top Product 2019 at the Environmental Leader (EL) and Energy Manager Today (EMT) Awards. The judges said that Cyrene “[r]eplaces an otherwise toxic substance with a natural, gentler alternative without compromising quality or function. This product has the potential to change the solvent landscape for the better.”

The awards recognise the most innovative products and projects in the environment and energy space and Cyrene won Top Product 2019 during an awards ceremony at the Environmental Leader & Energy Manager Conference. Other Top Product 2019 winners include Asia Pulp and Paper, Ecometrica and Wolters Kluwer.

Cyrene was developed in conjunction with the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence (GCCE) at the University of York. It is made from waste cellulose and has a unique property set, including viscosity, surface tension and polarities. Safer solvents are urgently required and Cyrene provides an alternative to traditional dipolar aprotic solvents, which are used in large volumes – over one million tonnes per year. It is sold worldwide through Circa’s distributors Merck/Sigma Aldrich and Will&Co.

Tony Duncan, CEO and co-founder of Circa Group, said, “With traditional solvents such as NMP, DMF and DMAc under intense regulatory pressure due to their toxicity, we are providing a renewable, bio-based solution which is ideal for a range of advanced materials. We're delighted Cyrene has been recognised as an innovative and successful commercial product by the industry – especially as the 2019 EL & EMT Awards judges confirmed this year’s winners have raised the bar higher than ever.”

About Circa

Established in 2006, Circa Group converts waste biomass into advanced bio-based chemicals with its proprietary Furacell process at its prototype plant in Tasmania – a joint venture with Norske Skog. Circa’s developing product portfolio includes biosolvents, flavours and biopolymers, including Cyrene, an alternative to traditional polar aprotic solvents. By creating renewable chemicals from cellulose, Circa is extracting value from non-food, waste biomass and addressing a gap in the market by providing bio-based, non-toxic alternatives.

Circa Group wins Top Product 2019 at Environmental Leader and Energy Manager Today Awards for its bio-based solvent Cyrene

Posted in: Chemicals 05/16/2019 - 06:08

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 15, 2019 (Press Release) -Cyrene, a bio-based, renewable solvent produced by biotechnology company Circa Group, has won Top Product 2019 at the Environmental Leader (EL) and Energy Manager Today (EMT) Awards. The judges said that Cyrene “[r]eplaces an otherwise toxic substance with a natural, gentler alternative without compromising quality or function. This product has the potential to change the solvent landscape for the better.”

The awards recognise the most innovative products and projects in the environment and energy space and Cyrene won Top Product 2019 during an awards ceremony at the Environmental Leader & Energy Manager Conference. Other Top Product 2019 winners include Asia Pulp and Paper, Ecometrica and Wolters Kluwer.

Cyrene was developed in conjunction with the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence (GCCE) at the University of York. It is made from waste cellulose and has a unique property set, including viscosity, surface tension and polarities. Safer solvents are urgently required and Cyrene provides an alternative to traditional dipolar aprotic solvents, which are used in large volumes – over one million tonnes per year. It is sold worldwide through Circa’s distributors Merck/Sigma Aldrich and Will&Co.

Tony Duncan, CEO and co-founder of Circa Group, said, “With traditional solvents such as NMP, DMF and DMAc under intense regulatory pressure due to their toxicity, we are providing a renewable, bio-based solution which is ideal for a range of advanced materials. We're delighted Cyrene has been recognised as an innovative and successful commercial product by the industry – especially as the 2019 EL & EMT Awards judges confirmed this year’s winners have raised the bar higher than ever.”

About Circa

Established in 2006, Circa Group converts waste biomass into advanced bio-based chemicals with its proprietary Furacell process at its prototype plant in Tasmania – a joint venture with Norske Skog. Circa’s developing product portfolio includes biosolvents, flavours and biopolymers, including Cyrene, an alternative to traditional polar aprotic solvents. By creating renewable chemicals from cellulose, Circa is extracting value from non-food, waste biomass and addressing a gap in the market by providing bio-based, non-toxic alternatives.

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MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 12, 2019 (Press Release) -Biotechnology company Circa Group has announced that its FC5 commercial demonstration plant is now online, paving the way to a regular supply of Circa’s bio-based solvent Cyrene.

A joint venture between Circa and Norwegian pulp and paper company Norske Skog, the FC5 plant is located in Tasmania, Australia. Now successfully commissioned and operated end-to-end, FC5 is starting to produce a steady stream of 99% pure Cyrene, a non-toxic solvent made from certified and renewable cellulose waste.

Cyrene is an alternative to traditional dipolar aprotic solvents, which are used in large volumes – over one million tonnes per year – and are under intense regulatory pressure due their toxicity. In the EU, Circa is a partner on BBI project ReSolve, which specifically aims to replace NMP – a fossil-derived solvent which has been categorised as a substance of very high concern (SVHC) under European REACH regulation. Safer solvents are urgently required and Cyrene is a bio-based solution with a unique property set, including viscosity, surface tension and polarities. Cyrene is sold worldwide through Circa’s distributors Merck/Sigma Aldrich and Will&Co.

Tony Duncan, CEO and co-founder of Circa Group, said, “Scaling up new technologies is always a challenge. After years of hard work, we’re delighted that FC5 is now online as this allows us to provide Cyrene reliably and in larger quantities for product testing worldwide, particularly in Europe. Circa is now focused on supporting the development of FC6 – a larger, commercial-scale plant.”

About Circa

Established in 2006, Circa Group converts waste biomass into advanced bio-based chemicals with its proprietary Furacell process at its prototype plant in Tasmania – a joint venture with Norske Skog. Circa’s developing product portfolio includes biosolvents, flavours and biopolymers, including Cyrene, an alternative to traditional polar aprotic solvents. By creating renewable chemicals from cellulose, Circa is extracting value from non-food, waste biomass and addressing a gap in the market by providing bio-based, non-toxic alternatives.

Circa Group's Australian FC5 commercial demonstration plant in goes online

Posted in: Chemicals 02/12/2019 - 09:48

MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 12, 2019 (Press Release) -Biotechnology company Circa Group has announced that its FC5 commercial demonstration plant is now online, paving the way to a regular supply of Circa’s bio-based solvent Cyrene.

A joint venture between Circa and Norwegian pulp and paper company Norske Skog, the FC5 plant is located in Tasmania, Australia. Now successfully commissioned and operated end-to-end, FC5 is starting to produce a steady stream of 99% pure Cyrene, a non-toxic solvent made from certified and renewable cellulose waste.

Cyrene is an alternative to traditional dipolar aprotic solvents, which are used in large volumes – over one million tonnes per year – and are under intense regulatory pressure due their toxicity. In the EU, Circa is a partner on BBI project ReSolve, which specifically aims to replace NMP – a fossil-derived solvent which has been categorised as a substance of very high concern (SVHC) under European REACH regulation. Safer solvents are urgently required and Cyrene is a bio-based solution with a unique property set, including viscosity, surface tension and polarities. Cyrene is sold worldwide through Circa’s distributors Merck/Sigma Aldrich and Will&Co.

Tony Duncan, CEO and co-founder of Circa Group, said, “Scaling up new technologies is always a challenge. After years of hard work, we’re delighted that FC5 is now online as this allows us to provide Cyrene reliably and in larger quantities for product testing worldwide, particularly in Europe. Circa is now focused on supporting the development of FC6 – a larger, commercial-scale plant.”

About Circa

Established in 2006, Circa Group converts waste biomass into advanced bio-based chemicals with its proprietary Furacell process at its prototype plant in Tasmania – a joint venture with Norske Skog. Circa’s developing product portfolio includes biosolvents, flavours and biopolymers, including Cyrene, an alternative to traditional polar aprotic solvents. By creating renewable chemicals from cellulose, Circa is extracting value from non-food, waste biomass and addressing a gap in the market by providing bio-based, non-toxic alternatives.

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