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BillerudKorsnäs becomes Billerud

BillerudKorsnäs is simplifying its name to Billerud to cater to its international customers. As a leading supplier of virgin fiber-based paper and packaging materials, the name change is fully in line with the company’s strategy to expand into North America and continue driving sustainable growth in global markets.

12 Oct 22

Unique home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging

BASF and the Swedish packaging material manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs have developed a unique home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging. It can be used to produce wraps with individually adjusted barrier properties. And it is a solution that meets today’s requirement for sustainability by being organically recyclable.

03 Dec 20

BillerudKorsnäs launches recyclable paper-based flow wrap – challenging the standard in confectionery packaging

BillerudKorsnäs joins forces with Syntegon Technology to launch Recyclable Flow Wrap, a paper based packaging solution that enables a shift from conventional plastic to renewable and recyclable materials. BillerudKorsnäs Recyclable Flow Wrap is an innovative paper packaging solution, based on primary fibres from well-managed forests and with high barrier performance that can be recycled as paper.

29 Sep 20

BillerudKorsnäs joint venture Paboco, introduce the Paper bottle community to advance packaging innovation

BillerudKorsnäs, together with partners, proudly presents Paboco, the paper bottle company, uniting leading experts in material, design and technology, and supported by world-leading consumer brands to bring sustainable progress to the bottling industry. To support the initiative and explore further development and commercial opportunities, Paboco is officially launching the Paper bottle community.

11 Oct 19

BillerudKorsnäs and The Paper Straw Co to launch the first U-Bend paper straw

Together with the Paper Straw Co, BillerudKorsnäs has developed the first functional 180° U-Bend straw, made out of paper. The straw is made to be used for individual drink cartons such as juice, milk and water. The straw based on materials from sustainably sourced forests is also biodegradable, resulting in a positive impact on pollution and littering compared to plastic straws.

15 Jul 19

The FibreForm owl – award winning chocolate packaging

BillerudKorsnäs partner CHOCAL received innovation prize at ProSweets Cologne for challenging traditional chocolate packaging made out of aluminum. FibreForm is the challenger and there is great potential for replacing further products.

04 Apr 19

BillerudKorsnäs and ALPLA to join forces to pioneer paper bottles for a sustainable future

BillerudKorsnäs and ALPLA have announced that they will form a joint venture in the Danish paper bottle company ecoXpac. The two companies intend to leverage the development by combining their resources, competencies and strengths to support scaling ecoXpac in the commercialisation of a fully biobased and recyclable paper bottle.

03 Apr 19

BillerudKorsnäs receives Ecovadis gold award for fifth consecutive year

For the fifth consecutive year, BillerudKorsnäs has received the Gold Award of Ecovadis, thus continuing to be one in the top of the 50,000 companies being evaluated. EcoVadis is a leading system for evaluating company environmental aspects, working conditions, business responsibility and subcontractors. The system is used by multinational brands with high ethical ambitions when they evaluate their supply chains.

21 Dec 18

BillerudKorsnäs enters agreement to acquire Bergvik Skog Öst

BillerudKorsnäs has entered into a binding agreement with all shareholders of Bergvik Skog AB concerning a split of Bergvik Skog AB’s forest assets, including BillerudKorsnäs’ acquisition of Bergvik Skog Öst AB. The acquisition contributes to securing BillerudKorsnäs’ future wood supply through direct deliveries and more efficient logistics flows and by making the company a strong player on the Swedish wood market.

30 Nov 18

BillerudKorsnäs' FibreForm Cap wins Special Jury Award at Luxe Pack Monaco

BillerudKorsnäs' FibreForm Cap, the paper based cap for sparkling wine bottles has won the Special Jury Award at the 31st edition of Luxe Pack Monaco. The Luxe Pack 'in green' awards give recognition to the most environmentally friendly packaging solutions and corporate social responsibility initiatives.

19 Oct 18

BillerudKorsnäs has opened up one of Europe's largest and most efficient MG paper machines

BillerudKorsnäs has opened one of Europe's largest and most efficient MG paper machines at Skärblacka production unit outside Norrköping in Sweden. The opening ceremony was held by BillerudKorsnäs President and CEO Petra Einarsson, retiring Governor of Östergötland County Elisabeth Nilsson, acceding Governor of Östergötland County Carl Fredrik Graf and Factory Manager of Skärblacka Production Plant Håkan Krantz.

05 Sep 18

BillerudKorsnäs launches its first climate-positive packaging

As a result of innovative thinking based on decades of competence from papermaking, BillerudKorsnäs today proudly launches its first packaging with a climate-positive impact. D-Sack®, the dissolvable sack for cement and other construction materials, disintegrates in a conventional mixer and the bio-based carbon in the paper is captured in the construction itself.

27 Mar 18

BillerudKorsnäs among the most sustainable companies in the world

As the only European company, BillerudKorsnäs last year was named sustainability leader in the category Containers & Packaging, and included in the globally recognized Dow Jones Sustainability Index. In this year’s assessment, BillerudKorsnäs advances from belonging to the top 20 percent in Europe, to the 10 percent most sustainable companies in the world.

07 Sep 17

BillerudKorsnäs fluting production in Gruvön up and running

As communicated earlier BillerudKorsnäs experienced a major breakdown in the digester in the semi-chemical pulp production line in Gruvön. The problem has now been resolved. The pulp line and the fluting machine PM6 is back in production.

23 May 17

BillerudKorsnäs makes further investment in Internet of Packaging

BillerudKorsnäs is taking a further step into the Internet of Packaging by investing in a minority holding in UK technology company Hanhaa. The company’s solution allows users to track not only the location but also the condition of their deliveries in real time and on a large scale no matter the country or carrier.

17 Jan 17

BillerudKorsnäs makes strategic investment in Gruvön

The board of BillerudKorsnäs has today made the decision to carry out the largest investment in the history of the company and one of the largest in Sweden in recent years - the investment in a new board machine at the Gruvön site. The decision has been made in view of growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions for food and beverages globally.

12 Dec 16

BillerudKorsnäs explores new technologies – launches full scale tests adding MFC to its paperboard

After promising initial tests, BillerudKorsnäs is now moving ahead with full scale trials adding microfibrillated cellulose, MFC, to its paperboard products. The initiative is made possible through a new cooperation with Norwegian biorefinery pioneer Borregaard.

12 Dec 16

Paper bags are the low-carbon choice, new study finds

Plastic bags are commonplace in retail. But there’s an alternative that is much better for the climate. “Of the different carrier bags that we studied, the paper bag made by material from BillerudKorsnäs has the smallest carbon footprint,” said Lena Dahlgren from IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute.

12 Dec 16

Paulina Ekvall appointed Senior Vice President Corporate Human Resources at BillerudKorsnäs

Paulina Ekvall has been recruited as the new Senior Vice President Corporate Human Resources at BillerudKorsnäs. She was most recently at Arla Foods Sweden, where she was Senior HR Director and successfully oversaw the organization’s move towards greater customer and employee focus.

07 Nov 16

BillerudKorsnäs yet again top-ranked for world leading action on climate change

BillerudKorsnäs’ has been recognised for its leadership in response to climate change and has been awarded a position on the Climate A-list by CDP. CDP is a non-profit organisation that works to transform the way the world does business, thus preventing damaging climate change.

26 Oct 16

BillerudKorsnäs invests in ‘Internet of Packaging’

BillerudKorsnäs is continuing to invest in innovation to meet the packaging challenges of the future and invests in a minority stake in Norwegian innovation company Kezzler AS. The company is a global leader in digital mass encryption for secure product identification.

12 Oct 16

Grand slam at Pentawards for BillerudKorsnäs innovation and design agency NINE

BillerudKorsnäs innovation and design agency NINE wins gold and bronze in the concept category at Pentawards, the packaging world's finest award. NINE is a subsidiary of BillerudKorsnäs and offers services within packaging innovation and design to brand owners, primarily within fast moving consumer goods.

23 Sep 16

Change in BillerudKorsnäs Senior Management Team

Karin Hågfeldt leaves BillerudKorsnäs at her own request after 5 years as Senior Vice President Corporate Human Resources and member of the Senior Management Team.

29 Aug 16

Stability and production platform investment

CEO Per Lindberg comments on the development during Q2 2016.

20 Jul 16

BillerudKorsnäs invests for growth and efficiency in packaging paper

The BillerudKorsnäs board has today approved a SEK 1 280 million investment program to strengthen the leading position of the company in kraft papers for packaging applications. The investment will enable further growth in attractive market segments and at the same time streamline the company’s production structure.

08 Jun 16

BillerudKorsnäs strengthens competence in formable packaging

BillerudKorsnäs has strengthened its competence in formable packaging through a smaller investment in a 10 percent stake in the Danish packaging innovation company EcoXpac. The investment forms the foundation for collaboration and is part of BillerudKorsnäs commitment to innovation to solve the packaging challenges of the future.

11 Jan 16

Smart packaging for food-on-the-go wins PIDA Germany

This year's winner of the BillerudKorsnäs PIDA Germany design competition is a team from Stuttgart Media University. The winning students succeeded in creating a smart and attractive packaging solution for food on the go, called Ladhid.

18 Nov 15

BillerudKorsnäs recognized as world leader for corporate action on climate change

BillerudKorsnäs has been identified as a global leader for its actions and strategies in response to climate change and has been awarded a position on the Climate "A" List presented by CDP.

06 Nov 15

The world's strongest fluting - now even stronger

New Billerud Flute is used as middle layer in corrugated board packaging for demanding transport and climate conditions. The material's already superior strength has now been increased by up to 8 percent, meaning that customers can produce boxes of the same strength while using less material.

30 Oct 15

BillerudKorsnäs launches improved coated liner products

BillerudKorsnäs recently upgraded its BillerudKorsnäs Design, Decor and Supreme coated liner products, resulting in better fibre formation, smoother surfaces and a better printing result for the liner, as well as increased strength and stiffness. Customers that have evaluated the new grades have all reported positive results.

21 Oct 15

Berghs students package life-saving aid for UNICEF

BillerudKorsnäs has set students at Berghs School of Communication an exciting creative challenge – to package an emotion that inspires more people to support UNICEF in its charity work around the world.

15 Oct 15

BillerudKorsnäs’s sustainability work highly ranked in study

BillerudKorsnäs's sustainability work ranks along a group of companies with the top results in a study of companies listed on the NASDAQ OMX Large Cap Index.

13 Oct 15

BillerudKorsnäs’ sustainability gets top rating from EcoVadis

For the second consecutive year BillerudKorsnäs has been awarded a Gold rating by EcoVadis, a system for annual evaluation of the sustainability at about 20,000 suppliers to global companies.

02 Sep 15

Breathe naturally: The QuickFill Clean sack solution from BillerudKorsnäs

QuickFill Clean is the latest innovation in the cement industry allowing cement manufacturers that use woven polypropylene (WPP) sacks to immediately increase profit by converting to a plastic-free solution that's cleaner for the environment and cleaner during manufacturing and transport.

11 Aug 15

BillerudKorsnäs presents Fibreform: Creativity beyond limits

After years of development, BillerudKorsnäs now has a cost-effective and environmentally sound alternative to plastic called FibreForm, the first 3D formable (stretchable) paper. It's opened up the door to a number of possible applications as it is eco-friendly, food-friendly, stretchable and mouldable.

15 Jul 15

BillerudKorsnäs White cartonboard is behind an award-winning packaging solution for dispensing premium mints

BillerudKorsnäs White cartonboard is behind an award-winning packaging solution for dispensing premium mints. The Peppersmith clip strip has picked up a string of prizes. It won the Bronze Star Award in Structural Design at the Starpack Industry Awards, the Best Cartonboard Packaging category at the UK Packaging Awards and topped the Shelf Ready and Display category at the Pro Carton European Carton Makers Association (ECMA) Awards.

24 Jun 15

Packaging that nature digests

In a perfect world, every scrap of recyclable material would find its way to the proper bin. But there's an obvious flaw in the system. Even packaging that is recyclable is ending up in nature. By selecting packaging from renewable materials that nature can digest, we can all make a difference.

24 Jun 15

Responsible packaging that cares for wildlife and nature

By promoting responsible packaging, everybody can all support sustainable forest management, and in doing so, care for forest environments and their sensitive ecosystems. BillerudKorsnäs often says that packaging is about the material and when it comes to responsible packaging that is indeed true. Today, packaging producers and brand owners have a choice. They can actively contribute to caring for forests and sensitive ecosystems by supporting sustainable forest management, by choosing the "right" responsible packaging.

24 Jun 15

Curing parental “wrap rage” one toy at a time

We've all been there. A son, daughter, niece or nephew opens a birthday present and suddenly something odd happens. The joy of getting a new toy turns to unimaginable frustration at the product's packaging. It has a name: "wrap rage". Read on to find out how British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S), together with BillerudKorsnäs, are putting a stop to this common affliction.

24 Jun 15

Why online brands need physical packaging

2014 marked the beginning of BillerudKorsnäs' most ambitious journey. The company challenged itself to bridge the gap between the digital and the analogue worlds, with packaging. With the help of an ambitious group of students and Spotify, BillerudKorsnäs set out to learn if it's possible to add value to a popular music streaming service by giving it a physical platform.

23 Jun 15

Five ways to boost online sales with packaging

In today's e-commerce, the standard form of packaging seems to be "quick, cheap and ugly". Sure it can get the job done, and in general it's accepted by consumers. But at what price? In this article, BillerudKorsnäs presents five ways to boost online sales with packaging.

23 Jun 15

The science of strength: An evolution in packaging

Corrugated board was already an innovation when it first appeared on the market. BillerudKorsnäs now offers an evolution of the material: the world’s strongest and most reliable fluting.

23 Jun 15

BillerudKorsnäs Pietarsaari mill certified to FSSC 22000 food safety standard

In February 2015, BillerudKorsnäs Pietarsaari mill successfully passed the certification process according to the Food Safety System Certification Standard (FSSC 22000).

16 Mar 15

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