Metsä Group’s Kuura[®] textile fibre gained important recognition in sustainability matters
Kuura textile fibre, which is made from Metsä Group’s softwood pulp, received a ‘Green Shirt’ rating based on the evaluation arranged by not-for-profit environmental organisation Canopy. Their annual Hot Button Ranking is a well-established tool used in the global textile and fashion industries to assess the sustainability of wood-based textile fibres.Espoo, Finland (30th November 2023) Metsä Group’s Kuura textile fibre has achieved high scores based on the Hot Button Ranking evaluation arranged by the Canadian not-for-profit environmental organisation
With his extensive background working with cellulose derivatives and bringing projects from idea to full-scale production, Karhu will lead a team to assess requirements and create a plan for taking Kuura textile fibre project to full production.Espoo, Finland (June 26th, 2023) Metsä Spring , Metsä Group’s innovation company, has announced that M.Sc. (Eng) Rami Karhu will be joining the company as its first Manager, Plant Engineering. He will start his work at Metsä Spring’s Kuura demo plant in Äänekoski on 7th of August, where he will lead the team developing plans