New continuous cooking technology at MM Kwidzyn, cutting production CO2 emissions by around one-third
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For buyers of pulp, packaging kraft paper, uncoated fine paper and cartonboard, how materials are produced matters – from resource use to CO2 emissions.
MM Board & Paper has completed its investment in continuous cooking technology at MM Kwidzyn in northern Poland. Now in operation, the new continuous digester is expected to reduce wood consumption and, together with accompanying energy-efficiency measures, lower the integrated mill’s CO2 emissions. The project marks a further step in the site’s long-term development.
More efficient wood use in pulp production
The new continuous digester is part of the pulp production process at MM Kwidzyn’s integrated mill, where wood chips are cooked to produce pulp.
The new technology is expected to reduce annual wood consumption by around 50,000 m3 while maintaining the same production output.
Lower production CO2 emissions
In combination with accompanying energy-efficiency measures, the investment is expected to lower annual CO2 emissions by approximately 100,000 tonnes. Overall, the investment is expected to reduce the integrated mill’s CO2 emissions by around one-third, supporting the site’s decarbonisation roadmap.
Filip Drofiak, Managing Director of MM Kwidzyn, said: “Continuous cooking technology is an important investment in the future of MM Kwidzyn. It combines what matters most to us: the efficient use of resources, competitive production and a progressively lower product carbon footprint for our customers.”
Supporting lower product carbon footprints
The investment supports a lower carbon footprint for the mill’s cartonboard, paper and pulp products.
Markus Nöcker, VP Sales UFP & PKP at MM Board & Paper, added: “Our customers need dependable materials and increasingly want to understand the environmental impact of how they are produced. This investment is expected to further enhance resource efficiency and support the continuous optimisation of our mill operations, creating lasting value for our customers.”
MM Kwidzyn produces virgin fibre cartonboard, packaging kraft paper, uncoated fine paper, moulded pulp and NBSK market pulp.
