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    Invercote Touch is a unique combination of uncoated paperboard, where the appearance and tactile feeling is key, and other characteristics that make Invercote so suitable for superior packaging applications.
    Edvin Thurfjell, Product Manager for Invercote Packaging and Graphics, Holmen Board and Paper
    We are extremely proud to be a part of this ground-breaking project and working as part of a collaboration such as this, with innovative industrial and scientific partners.
    Ulf Lofgren, Managing Director of Holmen’s mill in Workington.
    The Flock Box has been enabled by the development of Holmen Iggesund’s highly formable paperboard Inverform, which has unique characteristics that allow it to be press-formed in the required shapes.
    Per Berglund, Head of Formables at Holmen Iggesund
    Our new season’s greetings card symbolises the magic that emerges when we work closely together. That experience can lead us to discover new opportunities and solutions. Collaboration is at the heart of Holmen Iggesund. We are curious about you and your business, and want to bring in our knowledge and expertise.
    Johan Nellbeck, CEO of Holmen Iggesund
    The look and feel of packaging have always been important, but that’s no longer enough. Today, premium brands must address how their packages are manufactured, what they are made of, and whether they allow for more inclusive communication.
    Johan Nellbeck, CEO Holmen Iggesund
    “Our new PET 30 gsm -product enables food packaging that has the required temperature resistance and fat and moisture barrier, but with a very low plastic content. We created this product in line with our ambition to decrease the use of plastic in packaging. This is something consumers want to see, as well as brands, and we can contribute to that change."
    Malin Ekroos, Product manager Added value, Holmen Iggesund
    As a producer of Incada, a high-quality paperboard, we are delighted to excel on the environment and climate aspects of the assessment. We are very pleased that our work relating to our wider business practices in areas such as employment, ethics and procurement are also scoring exceptionally well,
    Ulf Lofgren, Managing Director of the Workington mill.
    We joined EcoVadis because we believe in transparency and were looking for ways to share our sustainability performance with customers and stakeholders, who also regard this as essential.
    Johan Granås, Sustainability Director at Holmen Iggesund
    “We see that brand owners are looking for new ways of packaging. They want their packaging to be more sustainable. One way to do that is to replace fossil materials like plastics. We see it as an obligation to help them. To do this, we need to be closer to the brands, we need to understand what they are doing – and also understand the whole value chain so we can offer brands innovative solutions that meet their needs.”
    Hein van den Reek, Director Future Packaging, Holmen Iggesund
    We wanted to explore how the packaging of tomorrow might look and feel, and encourage discussion by bringing together creative samples, cool effects, premium renewable materials and photographers,
    Rebecka Almeflo Sjölund, printed material manager at Holmen Iggesund
    It all sounds so simple, but providing dry cosmetics in a travel kit made from renewable materials has never been done before. And it has only been achieved now through collaboration. There’s a real sense of urgency to making packaging ever more sustainable and purposeful, and at Holmen Iggesund we see the benefits of working with others to solve challenges faster.
    Hein van den Reek, Director Future Packaging, Holmen Iggesund
    There’s a real sense of urgency to make packaging ever more sustainable and purposeful, and at Holmen Iggesund we see the benefits of working with others to solve challenges faster. The collaboration is aimed at helping beauty and cosmetics brands deliver what their customers are demanding – sustainable packaging. Holmen Iggesund is always interested in the latest ideas and potential new opportunities for purposeful packaging solutions, such as our Conic concept, launched in 2021.
    Hein van den Reek, Director Formables at Holmen Iggesund
    Delivering sustainable solutions that eliminate fossil fuels and reduce the carbon footprint of a brand’s packaging can make or break brand loyalty. Our dry forming technology offers a unique possibility to move into more resource- and cost-efficient renewable and recyclable packaging.The collaboration enables a stronger offer connecting the packaging value chain from raw material to final packaging.
    Anna Altner, Founder, Yangi®
    We at Holmen Iggesund have always been ahead of our time, whether it's related to reducing carbon footprint or making sure we have the latest technology. This is entirely in line with our strategy to be one of the most efficient and most sustainable mills. To get there, we need the best partners, and with the 5G -network together with Combitech, we take a big leap into the future.
    Johan Nellbeck, CEO Holmen Iggesund
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    New uncoated paperboard enables superior packaging and graphical applications with a natural touch

    Invercote Touch is a brand-new, unique, uncoated paperboard that enables brands to create premium packaging products that have a natural look and feel. With the same technical characteristics as other products in the Invercote family, Invercote Touch delivers a tactile experience without compromising on performance. Invercote Touch, an innovative uncoated paperboard, is designed to meet the growing demand for sustainable and visually appealing packaging materials while maintaining excellent printability. The latest addition to the Invercote portfolio, the new uncoated product

    Cross-sector collaboration launches trial on Holmen's site in Workington

    A major milestone has been reached in a global innovation project aimed at investigating the feasibility of recycling biogenic CO2 emissions and using it in the manufacturing of household products. 17 organisations, including global manufacturing giants, universities, and innovation experts, are working together in the unprecedented collaboration Flue2chem to examine the potential for using biogenic carbon emissions as an alternative source of carbon in the manufacture of household products. The findings from the project will inform the industry and the Government about the

    Fully recyclable premium gift box created through collaboration

    The Flock Box is a new packaging concept that combines natural fibre flocking technology with paperboard to create a fully recyclable premium gift box. The concept demonstrates how collaboration across the value chain drives the development of sustainable packaging solutions. A plastic-free packaging concept, the Flock Box, is a new sustainable gift box solution ideal for numerous applications, such as cosmetics, electronics and jewellery, which require a luxury presentation and unboxing experience. The Flock Box concept has been developed by four companies – Holmen Iggesund,

    Holmen Iggesund welcomes future collaborations with its new season’s greetings card

    Since the iconic paperboard Invercote was born 60 years ago, Holmen Iggesund has produced a special annual season’s greetings card with different themes and printing effects. This year’s card features a wintry landscape with a campfire in the middle. It is an invitation to sit down and create new stories together for the future. Holmen Iggesund is celebrating the art of storytelling and the power of collective imagination with its new season’s greetings card. The front of the card has a path, which recipients tear apart to reveal a magical wintry forest inside. The path continues

    New beauty kit from Holmen Iggesund is an invitation to create together.

    Beauty brands are facing a more complex consumer landscape than ever. The new generation of consumers is redefining what they consider to be luxury and premium. They expect brands to address sustainability and inclusivity in their offerings. To meet these demands, conscious brands must develop in several areas – not least, packaging. “The look and feel of packaging have always been important,” says Johan Nellbeck, CEO Holmen Iggesund. “But that’s no longer enough. Today, premium brands must address how their packages are manufactured, what they are made of, and whether they allow

    New tray helps manufacturers of ready-made meals lower plastic use significantly.

    Holmen Iggesund launches Inverform PET 30, a 30 gsm version of its popular ready-made meal trays. This unique product will help customers lower their climate impact substantially. Compared to the 40 gsm version, the reduction is more than 25%. Holmen Iggesund’s combined PET coating and paperboard products are ideal for making ready-made meal trays. They have all the advantages of trays made entirely from plastic. Created from fresh wood fibres of known and traceable origin from sustainably managed forests, the trays are a far more sustainable alternative with a significantly lower

    Hard work earns Holmen Iggesund’s Workington Mill prestigious sustainability award

    Holmen Iggesund’s Workington mill has been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum rating – proof that the mill is in the top 1% of more than 30,000 companies assessed. “As a producer of Incada, a high-quality paperboard, we are delighted to excel on the environment and climate aspects of the assessment. We are very pleased that our work relating to our wider business practices in areas such as employment, ethics and procurement are also scoring exceptionally well,” says Ulf Lofgren, Managing Director of the Workington mill. EcoVadis is an international assessment agency that evaluates

    A solid commitment to sustainability gives Holmen Iggesund the EcoVadis Platinum rating for the third year in a row

    Holmen’s Iggesund mill in Sweden, which produces the iconic paperboard Invercote, has once again been awarded the highest level by EcoVadis. The Platinum level means the company is within the top one percent of all companies assessed, and the number of companies being rated is steadily growing. The international assessment agency EcoVadis evaluates the sustainability performance of companies. In 2022, EcoVadis conducted around 30,000 assessments of companies in over 200 sectors in 160 countries. Holmen Iggesund joined EcoVadis at an early stage, in order to compile and communicate

    Holmen Iggesund invests in the future of packaging

    Our aim here at Holmen Iggesund has always been to work closely with brands and other partners across the value chain. To advance this further, we have created a new department. Showcasing how its collaborative approach will help meet customer needs, the Future Packaging department is developing packaging with exciting new fibre-based concepts.“We see that brand owners are looking for new ways of packaging,” says Hein van den Reek, Director Future Packaging at Holmen Iggesund. “They want their packaging to be more sustainable. One way to do that is to replace fossil materials like plastics.

    Limited-edition sample box from Holmen Iggesund sparks packaging dialogue

    Holmen Iggesund’s new sample box, Touching Tomorrow, invites customers to discover materials, techniques and designs through a portfolio featuring the works of some very talented photographers and printing experts. Choosing the right packaging material is crucial for brands, not only to cater for the demands of their product, but to meet environmental targets as well. Holmen Iggesund’s new sample box guides and inspires brand owners in making the right selection and helps them to be a part of what’s next in packaging. “We wanted to explore how the packaging of tomorrow might

    Sustainable travel kit shows the value of collaboration

    Trific is a 48-hour travel kit made from renewable wood-based raw materials. It has been developed through collaboration across the packaging value chain and invites brands to co-create sustainable packaging solutions. In a circular economy, it is our shared obligation to eliminate packaging waste through design, giving consumers more sustainable options to choose from. The Trific project is a collaboration between four companies: Holmen Iggesund, Yangi®, Optima Packaging Group and FutureLab & Partners. The project aims to speed up the introduction of new sustainable premium

    Holmen Iggesund & Yangi® embark on a collaboration to explore innovative sustainable packaging concepts for the cosmetic industry

    Holmen Iggesund, a premium paperboard company for purposeful solutions, and Yangi®, the pioneers of dry forming technology, have entered into a long-term agreement to explore opportunities with a new type of sustainable packaging material. Under the agreement, the two companies will engage in close collaboration alongside brands, to further explore the opportunities of biobased and renewable packaging for the cosmetic and beauty industry.Providing the market with high-quality, sustainable packaging is an ongoing journey. What works today will not necessarily be enough to sustain the world

    Iggesund Mill gets private 5G – and more sustainable transports

    Together with Combitech, Holmen Iggesund has launched a revolutionising private 5G-network that will enable Iggesund Mill to, step-by-step, become one of the most efficient and the most digitally advanced paperboard mills. As a first step, transports are getting smarter.[5G installation Iggesund Mill] Combitech, a Nordic tech-solution and consulting partner, is delivering the first private 5G-network, with indoor- and outdoor coverage, in Sweden. The network connects the unloading area of the mill with the port of shipment in Skärnäs. This is a first step to connect the entire operations

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