The Swedish Trade Council, the China Paper Association, the Swedish Pulp & Paper Technology Group, the Swedish Environmental Research Institute and the Swedish Embassy in Beijing (the embassy’s Center for Environmental Technology, CENTEC) are co-hosting a four day business delegation to China, February 21-24. The invitation is directed to small, medium-sized and large companies working with environmental technology specifically towards the pulp and paper industry. Starting In Beijing, the delegation will be conducted along the growing inner provinces of China, with visits to Chinese pulp and paper companies as well as connecting Swedish participants to relevant decision makers and authorities within the industry. The overall focus will be held on environmental technology relevant for the pulp and paper industry in China. “Sweden and Swedish companies are today internationally recognized as fore-runners within environmental technology and holds unique competence and know-how. The fact that China and Chinese companies are looking for solutions, specifically in environmental technology, opens up large possibilities for actors within the industry. The demand from the Chinese pulp &and paper industry regarding environmental technology and its solutions further promote cooperation and also indicates that China and Sweden are moving forward in pursuit of cooperation in order to conduct business on a larger international scale,” says Robert Dykes of the Swedish Trade Council in China.Interested companies are invited to contact Per Portén at the Swedish Trade Council in Beijing.