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    . This recognition shows that we stand tall in Swedish industry and that our forward leaning perspective, long-term proactive sustainability work and high ambitions are appreciated.
    Matthew Hirst, EVP of Commercial and Sustainability at Billerud
    Our objective with PIDA is not just about strengthening ties between the schools and the industry, but also about contributing to a sustainable future by investing in initiatives which increase the overall proficiency of the industry
    Agneta Rognli, Marketing Manager, BillerudKorsnäs
    The students have an innovative perspective and through the competition, we learn about future demands on our industry. PIDA is thus an important initiative for both industry and future packaging designers alike
    Agneta Rognli, Marketing Manager, BillerudKorsnäs
    given a choice between plastic and paper, we believe that our products can contribute to solutions against both plastic littering as well as climate change, two of our times largest sustainability challenges
    Henrik Essén, Director of Sustainability, BillerudKorsnäs
    The results of the study challenge a common misconception that the production of paper packaging is more energy consuming and environmentally detrimental than the production of plastic packaging.
    Lena Dahlgren, project manager, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
    We will be able to engage industry professionals and the general public in a way that we never have done before. Anyone who is moved by what we say can simply click, post, share and comment via social media”,
    Peter Malmqvist, Marketing Director, BillerudKorsnäs
    “We want the audience to associate us with fresh thinking and smarter packaging solutions with economic and sustainability advantages. We believe that the best way to do so is to show what we have achieved and realized over the past couple of years, as well as to give the audience a flavour of what we have on our agenda”,
    Peter Malmqvist, Marketing Director, BillerudKorsnäs
    We share a vision of a future in which plastics in the ocean is an issue of the past
    Henrik Essén, Director Communications and Sustainibility, BillerudKorsnäs
    We want to communicate how our innovation agenda and our products can contribute to the solution of the plastic waste in ocean.
    Henrik Essén, Director Communications and Sustainibility, BillerudKorsnäs
    Our goals with the results of this research are to inform the public that a change in behaviour is crucial. We also hope to influence decision-makers to regulate and reduce plastic littering in the oceans as well as to encourage industries to develop innovative alternatives to plastic.
    Romain Troublé, Secretary General, Tara Expeditions
    “I’m delighted with these two awards. They’re proof that we’ve managed to maintain a high standard in our communication with the capital market, which is particularly pleasing because 2012 has been an intense year for Billerud on the acquisitions front.”
    Sophie Arnius, IR manager Billerud
    “The importance of product packaging is growing all the time. SPICE fits in well with Billerud’s customer offer: to develop smart, sustainable, value adding packaging. It gives us a unique opportunity to build a close relationship between the designers of the future and our products.”
    Jimmy Nyström, Business Development Director at Billerud
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    Large interest in BillerudKorsnäs’ project in Norway

    Today the Norway’s Prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre and the Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre visited Viken Skog’s Follum mill in Hønefoss. The plan of BillerudKorsnäs and the Norwegian forest owner group Viken Skog to establish production of bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp (BCTMP) in Norway attracts large interest. Through a long-term partnership with Viken Skog, BillerudKorsnäs will secure both tailormade BCTMP and wood supply supporting the strategy for sustainable and profitable growth in paperboard. The Follum mill already has much of the infrastructure

    Increased number of shares and votes in BillerudKorsnäs

    The number of shares and votes in BillerudKorsnäs Aktiebolag (publ) has during July increased with 41,391,588 due to the rights issue resolved upon by the Board of Directors on 25 May 2022 with authorisation from the Annual General Meeting held on 10 May 2022. As of today, the last trading day of the month, there are in total 249,611,422 shares and votes in the company. BillerudKorsnäs holds 1,261,891 shares in treasury. For more information, please contact:Ivar Vatne, CFO, +46 8 553 335 07   This information is of such character, which BillerudKorsnäs Aktiebolag (publ) shall

    Interim report January-June 2022

    Record financial performance in a milestone quarter KEY HIGHLIGHTS · All-time high sales, EBITDA and operating cash flow · First quarter where Verso was included – net sales growth 75% · Strong organic growth, both in Europe 17% and North America 19% · Price and mix improvements more than offset the cost inflation · Excellent cash delivery and strong balance sheet position  QUARTERLY DATA · Net sales grew by 75% to SEK 11 408 million (6 504), whereof Billerud North America accounted for SEK 3 738 million · Adjusted EBITDA* increased to SEK 2 267 million (

    BillerudKorsnäs eliminates the need for plastic film in industrial paper sacks

    Performance White Barrier is a new sack paper from BillerudKorsnäs where a coating replaces the plastic film barrier commonly found in paper sacks. The sack paper is on par with traditional alternatives regarding shelf-life expectancy and other performance factors. Some of the main benefits are easy recycling in regular paper streams, a good printing surface for branding and product content display and no need for any changes in the supply chain. Performance White Barrier can replace most slit and perforated plastic films without significant changes in shelf-life performance, and works

    BillerudKorsnäs expands the sustainable FibreForm® range

    The revolutionary 3D-formable BillerudKorsnäs FibreForm® paper offers a low-carbon packaging alternative to plastic and an exciting opportunity for inspiring designs. The creative FibreForm® is cold-formable and available in both white and brown paper.The unique FibreForm® material helps brand owners on their journey towards sustainable packaging. Firstly, the paper’s high strength enables packaging, such as carrier bags, to be reused multiple times. The paper is cold-formable and, therefore, requires less energy than plastic packaging during converting. Furthermore, it is 100% renewable,

    Packaging concept for vegan chewing gum wins BillerudKorsnäs’ design competition PIDA UK

    Josh Curtis from Ravensbourne University in London triumphed in the UK Packaging Design Impact Award (PIDA) and earned this year’s Gold Award. His entry “Ritini” impressed the jury with its shape, branding, and versatility.“Ritini” is an eye-catching package, a branding tool and a clever dispenser all rolled into one. The word Ritini is Greek for resin and the tear-shaped package design is inspired by the drops of resin that are the key ingredient of the vegan chewing gum. “They are the Tears of Chios,” says Josh Curtis. “The package is designed with a colour palette that is typical of

    New York student won BillerudKorsnäs’ packaging design competition PIDA

    Emily Frieden from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York triumphed in USA Packaging Design Impact Award (PIDA) and earned this year’s Gold Award. Her entry “Lavash” impressed the jury most with its “attention to detail in every aspect of the brand, design, and execution.”Lavash is a volcano-shaped package for a shower set. The design features all stages of volcanic activity – dormant, active, and extinct. Even the typography mimics volcanic eruptions. “When I was researching different elements of nature I was really inspired by the juxtaposition of the restorative parts of

    Playful concept wins BillerudKorsnäs’ packaging design competition

    Inspired by the Venus Flytrap plant, design students from Brobygrafiska claimed this year’s Gold Award in the Swedish leg of PIDA (Packaging Impact Design Award) with their inventive packaging solution for a set of drink mixer flavours called “Bite Botanical Bitters”. The team, comprising Herman Rydholm, Sofi Hansson and Julia Abrahamsson, impressed the jury with their deft use of “shape and colour that really catches our attention.” “We’re in shock!” says Herman Rydholm. “Very surprising. Actually, we started out with an idea of a pyramid shape, but it lacked colour so we thought we had

    Packaging design inspired by nature

    It’s a Wild Life! That’s the brief for PIDA 2022 – packaging design inspired by nature. Some 350 design students from seven countries will participate, showing packaging design projects with a personal and innovative interpretation of the brief. PIDA aims to highlight young talents and their ideas – but also to push the development of packaging design even further. This is how BillerudKorsnäs challenges convention for a sustainable future: by meeting the packaging designers of tomorrow.   Dating back to 2005, the Packaging Impact Design Award (PIDA) has engaged thousands of

    Interim report January–March 2022

    Continued strong growth and all-time high profitability     KEY HIGHLIGHTS · Strong sales growth and stable production · All-time high EBITDA · Pricing impact and mix improvements more than offset cost inflation · Acquisition of Verso successfully completed · Excellent Verso stand-alone performance QUARTERLY DATA · Net sales grew by 13% to SEK 7 397 million  (6 520). Excluding currency effects net sales increased by 11% · Adjusted EBITDA* increased to SEK 1 664 million (1 003), corresponding to an adjusted EBITDA margin of 22% (15%) · Operating profit was

    BillerudKorsnäs and Viken Skog to explore possibilities for joint production of pulp

    BillerudKorsnäs and the Norwegian forest owner group Viken Skog are forming a joint venture to explore the possibilities of working together to establish production of bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp at Viken Skog’s Follum mill in Hønefoss.BillerudKorsnäs and Viken Skog plan to initiate a feasibility study about future pulp production at Follum. This will be completed during the first half of 2023. The intention is to establish a state-of-the-art production line for bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp (BCTMP) at the Follum mill with a capacity assumption of up to 200 kt/a. The Follum

    BillerudKorsnäs innovative solution on secondary packaging helps Oatly cut packaging carbon footprint by half

    In partnership with BillerudKorsnäs, Oatly has implemented an innovative secondary packaging solution for products produced in Oatly’s Singapore Factory, enabling a reduction in secondary packaging material by up to 35% and an estimated reduction of CO2 emissions from secondary packaging by up to 50%*, compared to conventional packaging solutions.BillerudKorsnäs, one of the leading global packaging companies, has partnered with Oatly, the world’s original and largest oat drink company, to develop innovative packaging solutions for Oatly’s Singapore produced products. Oatly recently

    Waste heat from BillerudKorsnäs enables green industrial project

    Waste heat from production at the BillerudKorsnäs mill in Frövi will be harnessed and used to run a 20-hectare industrial estate, including Sweden’s largest tomato greenhouse. This became clear when BillerudKorsnäs signed an agreement with the company WA3RM, which develops circular solutions by making use of factory waste streams such as surplus heat.   “This is in line with BillerudKorsnäs’ lofty ambitions in the field of sustainability,” says Richard Morén, factory manager in Frövi. “Our business concept is to challenge conventional packaging, but it’s also important for

    Interim report January–September 2021

    High growth and significantly improved earnings and cash flowKey highlights · High sales growth driven by strong demand · Price increases more than offset cost inflation · Significantly improved EBITDA margin · Continued strong cash generation Quarterly data · Net sales grew by 17% to SEK 6 494 million (5 561). Excluding currency effects net sales grew by 18% · Adjusted EBITDA* increased to SEK 1 117 million (570), corresponding to an adjusted EBITDA margin of 17% (10) · Operating profit amounted to SEK 639 million (86) · Net profit was SEK 477 million (52)

    BillerudKorsnäs relaunches coated white-top kraftliner for litho-laminated packaging

    Pure Supreme is a well-established premium white-top kraftliner, optimized for offset printing. BillerudKorsnäs is now launching an upgraded version of Pure Supreme, which is more than a facelift – it could even be regarded as a new product.  It offers excellent print results in terms of colour fidelity and lifelike image reproduction. Its strength and stiffness ensure high runnability, allowing for high-speed printing and converting processes.New Pure Supreme is the latest in a series of new products to come out of BillerudKorsnäs’ KM7, the world’s most modern board machine. The advanced

    Spicy packaging wins the design competition PIDA

    The BillerudKorsnäs prestigious design competition PIDA has been completed. The overall winner is the French entry “RESPICE” made by the three design students Romane Bazile, Jeanne Douchet and Marion Braconnier from IUT Reims. The winning concept challenges conventional packaging and awakens the senses.The winning students describe their packaging project as follows:“RESPICE is a way to spice up your life. It is a really tasty box to put in your kitchen as a decorative display. The opening of the box provokes a sound that excites your hearing and allows you to guess at the ingredients.

    Interim report January–June 2021

    Continued profitable growth and strong cash generationKEY HIGHLIGHTS · High sales growth driven by strong demand · Profit improvement · Strong cash generation · First deliveries of liquid packaging board from Gruvön QUARTERLY DATA · Net sales grew by 6% to SEK 6 504 million (6 156) Excluding currency effects net sales grew by 9% · Adjusted EBITDA* increased by 14% to SEK 883 million (774) · Operating profit amounted to SEK 404 million (245) · Net profit was SEK 311 million (202) · Earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.50 (0.98) OUTLOOK · Continued

    BillerudKorsnäs launches strong, super-light cartonboard

    BillerudKorsnäs is introducing two new low grammages of their flagship cartonboard product, CrownBoard Prestige[®]. Made at KM7, the world’s most modern board machine, the two new low grammages are particularly interesting for the graphical industry.CrownBoard Prestige[®] 170 and 200 gsm combine an excellent printing surface with strength and shapeability. The technical properties of the board are due to the capabilities of KM7, including advanced coating technology and state-of-the-art online quality monitoring.   Despite the low basis weights, it is a strong board, made of 100% primary

    SWAPP® with BillerudKorsnäs to sustainable packaging

    SWAPP® to paper packaging for a sustainable future! SWAPP® with an extra P for paper is a range of fibre-based packaging materials from BillerudKorsnäs to enable transition from plastic to paper and meet new consumer demands through better sustainability performance for people and the planet.BillerudKorsnäs’ SWAPP® is an opportunity for companies to grow business by meeting new consumer and regulatory demands through renewable and innovative paper applications. SWAPP® is a collaborative and seamless process where the BillerudKorsnäs guides brand owners and retailers through the

    Tasteful, playful packaging concept won BillerudKorsnäs’ design competition PIDA Sweden

    The winners of BillerudKorsnäs’ design competition PIDA Sweden – Packaging Impact Design Award – have been selected. The finest prize of the the competition, PIDA Gold Award, went to design students Jenny Noshi, Anna Carlén, Moa Tillbom and Martin Lilius from Nackademin. Their winning packaging project “Lost in Senses” is designed for a tea set and a whole tea experience.“It feels amazing to win PIDA Gold Award. Our design is colourful and detailed with both matt and glossy prinst, see-through panels, pop-ups and interactive panels which attract the eye. In a way the packaging is the

    Collaboration gives tubes of paper instead of plastic - and great environmental benefits

    In the ongoing work to challenge conventional packaging, BillerudKorsnäs and Aisa are today launching a collaboration that opens up outstanding new possibilities in tube packaging made of paper. With BillerudKorsnäs FibreForm® you can replace plastics on tube shoulder and sleeve without compromising on user experience. BillerudKorsnäs FibreForm® is a unique low-carbon material that allows the tube to keep its shape when squeezed, without traces, and that makes it unique compared to tubes made of other fibre material. FibreForm ® allows for up to ten times deeper embossing than

    Tomorrow’s packaging designers compete in BillerudKorsnäs’ international design challenge PIDA

    At a digital event on Wednesday May 19, we will get to know who wins the British and American PIDA. Packaging Impact Design Award is an international design competition that engages hundreds of students every year in designing creative packaging that challenges conventions. “This year’s contestants have submitted really impressive entries and at the live final we can promise you a lot of inspiration, new trends, and fresh thinking,” says Lena Dahlberg at BillerudKorsnäs; the company behind PIDA, an initiative that highlights young talent and aims at driving the development of packaging

    Tomorrow’s packaging designers compete in BillerudKorsnäs’ international design challenge PIDA

    At a digital event on Wednesday May 19, we will get to know who wins the British and American PIDA. Packaging Impact Design Award is an international design competition that engages hundreds of students every year in designing creative packaging that challenges conventions. “This year’s contestants have submitted really impressive entries and at the live final we can promise you a lot of inspiration, new trends, and fresh thinking,” says Lena Dahlberg at BillerudKorsnäs; the company behind PIDA, an initiative that highlights young talent and aims at driving the development of packaging

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