Welcome to Our New Member, Metsä Group!
Metsä Groupis a Finnish international forest industry group that primarily sources wood from its cooperative owner-members. Metsä Group is committed to the principles of regenerative forestry and actively promotes the bioeconomy and circular economy. Its operations span five business areas, including the innovation company Metsä Spring, which focuses on wood supply and forest services, wood products, sawn timber, pulp, paperboard, and innovative materials such as textile fibres and moulded fibre-based packaging.
Our new member is also exploring the development of a Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) process at one of its bioproduct mills, aiming to capture wood-based carbon dioxide (bio-CO₂). Bio-CO₂ is a valuable raw material in the hydrogen economy’s products and can replace fossil-based carbon in producing chemicals, liquid fuels, and plastics. The process would capture CO₂ from flue gases in the recovery boiler and lime kiln, key components of the chemical pulping process.
The carbon capture process will be piloted in Metsä Group’s Rauma mill area in 2025 together with Andriz. If technically feasible, this initiative could introduce a new high-volume, wood-based raw material for the forest industry. Currently, Metsä Group’s mills generate around 12 million tonnes of wood-based CO₂ annually.
Find out more about Metsä Group here.
By joining CO₂ Value Europe, organisations gain access to an exclusive network of innovators in the CCU industry. Membership provides numerous advantages, including the opportunity to showcase technology to potential partners and customers and foster collaborations with like-minded pioneers for joint research and industrial projects. This allows members to contribute to shaping a supportive CCU regulatory and economic framework through collective advocacy efforts. Additionally, members benefit from assistance in accessing public and private funding opportunities and increasing the visibility of their CCU activities to EU policymakers and the public, offering a platform to drive innovation and promote CCU as a crucial solution to mitigate climate challenges.
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