Stora Enso and HS Manufacturing Group enter collaboration to develop sustainable barriers for formed fiber products
STORA ENSO OYJ PRESS RELEASE 26 November 2019 at 15:00 EETStora Enso has entered into a strategic collaboration with HS Manufacturing Group (HSMG), a producer of plant-based barrier coatings, to develop Stora Enso’s formed fiber offering. Stora Enso will leverage HSMG’s PROTĒAN™ technology for food contact packaging applications. The technology offers a biodegradable and recyclable additive that gives fiber-based packaging water-, grease- and oil-resistant properties. Stora Enso will apply the PROTĒAN™ barrier technology to its renewable and recyclable PureFiberTM by Stora Enso product