Commercial step for DuraPulp
In collaboration with UK based James Cropper PLC, Södra is taking the first commercial step into the international market for bio-composite material DuraPulp.
“James Cropper’s extensive technical competence and global market reach will mean that we will be able to speed up the commercialisation of DuraPulp,” said Anna Altner, Södra’s Project Manager for DuraPulp.
“Initially, the collaboration will involve niche and high end packaging related applications but we do see wide potential opportunities, including the horticulture market,” explained Jacqueline Redman, Strategic Marketing and Innovation Manager at James Cropper.
James Cropper plc has 2 business divisions – the paper division includes the speciality and luxury paper manufacturing and converting business and the non-woven division, Technical Fibre Products which has a holds a niche and leading position in the aerospace, energy, medical, automotive and other sectors. James Cropper Speciality Papers is one of the world’s leading producers of bespoke coloured paper; in the last six months alone it has won two awards for innovative sustainable luxury packaging, most recently in Shanghai.