“Bioeconomy Is the Economy of the Future” PAGES 24-25
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Annual Report for 2018 paper province “we want a bubbling and free innovation climate” PAGE 4 “bioeconomy is the economy of the future” PAGES 24-25 development - networking - innovation - meeting places - marketing CONTENT CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT Pages 10-21 Eleven pages of projects “We have a unique opportunity The projects are some of Paper Province’s most important activities. On eleven fully filled pages, we tell to contribute to the solution” about what happened to them in 2018. What they all have in common is that they support the transition was another tion the world over is demanding that we from residual materials from the forest. The to the fossil-free society. The Wood year of climate find solutions to one of our time’s greatest latter has a particular symbolic value since Region test bed in Sysslebäck changes and challenges, climate change. above all the globally strong and growing (photo at left) is a key resource in 2018greater sustainability in focus. It was the aerospace industry is often highlighted as Bioinno. Article on page 17. year that pictures were spread around the When then are these solutions? Well, that particularly problematic from a sustainability world of Greta Thunberg on a school strike, question has no simple answer of course, perspective. In Grums, a new factory for the followed by young people filled with activism and above all there is not just one answer. production of prefabricated elements made and faith in their ability to have an influence. But I am convinced that we in Paper Province of laminated wood has just been started The speed with which a global call to action have a unique opportunity to contribute in up that contributes to more sustainable can arise is almost dizzying, which affects quite many ways to the future solution. construction compared with carbon dioxide- both hundreds of world leaders in Davos intensive concrete. The potential for the use and hundreds of children and young people In Sweden and the Nordic region, we’ve of lignin that can be extracted in pulp produc- More reading around the world. It feels hopeful, but also established that the forest is an incredibly tion and is being developed in the LignoCity troubling that nowadays it is not us adults important part in the transition from fossil- test bed in Bäckhammar seems unlimited. 6 New members 2018 who act with the greatest maturity and based to fossil-free. Many of our members, In 2018, Paper Province had eight responsibility for the future. There are those such as sawmills and paper and pulp compa- This is just a small part of the forest-based exciting new additions and thereby who dismiss the actions as youthful nies, who over the ages have worked activities that contribute to the conversion to became 108 strong members. foolishness, and with argu- tirelessly to refine the forest, are a more fossil-free society. In addition to this, ments that they are not now even more focused on the there are a number of development projects 24 26 23 Students discovering the industry seeing the big picture. products being sustainable that are being conducted within or with ties Bioeconomy Parliament Sting Bioeconomy The Paper Province trip is arranged Now, just like it has been and environmentally smart. For to the region, many with support from Paper twice a year. Every time it evokes for all previous genera- example, Rottneros is develop- Province. Here, in our membership area, we In March, we held the Bioeconomy The incubator Sting Bioeconomy interest in the industry among the tions, it’s indeed not the ing pulp-based packages that have a very good starting point to develop Parliament together with Region established operations in Värmland future engineers. role of young people to will replace those of plastic, a test sustainable, innovative and profitable goods Värmland. Committed individuals gath- in August with the goal of attracting be the ones who are most bed is being built at UMV in Säffle and services. We have plenty of forest raw ered at the Karlstad Congress Culture innovators in the forest-based bio- 28 Service innovation on the schedule nuanced in the debate. With where fossil-free barriers for liquid materials and a long tradition of developing Centre fully focused on the forest’s and economy. Since the beginning, the In September, the seminar series Greta Thunberg as a packaging board, among others, will and making use of them. We have a broad the bioeconomy’s possibilities. Maria CEO Victor Isaksen (photographed) has began regarding service innovation. guiding light, the be developed, and several projects have assembly of members with expertise in Wetterstrand (photographed) was one met many innovators, whom they have The participants, small and medium- younger genera- been started to extract aviation fuel everything from forest ownership and carton of the speakers. helped on the way to the market. sized enterprises, were given help manufacturing to building construction and to strengthen their competitiveness. biomaterials-based 3D printing and we have support from the region, municipalities and a Front page 30 Equality at work strong academic community. In the past year, A dozen senior executives gained we have deepened the consensus on the Why is Maria Hollander getting a tattoo? new insights into the leadership direction forward for Paper Province through Paper Province was founded in 1999 by programme “Inclusive leadership”. focused strategy work. seven companies with a need to recruit competent staff in the paper industry. Over 31 Research So is all of this enough to save the world for the years, we have taken the initiative for Close cooperation with Karlstad future generations? Nobody can do every- efforts that strengthened the entire regional University’s research department thing, but if we continue to be inquisitive and business community and the skills supply was conducted during the year. goal-oriented in our sustainability work, we in in our industry. At the same time, we have Paper Province can do quite a lot together. developed into a cluster with a focus on the 32 Member successes forest bioeconomy. Of course, a lot happened at our Of course we have to celebrate this! member companies in 2018. In the photo, you can see Maria Hollander held on 30 August at Karlstad CCC. Book A selection of all news is presented ERIK KORNFELD prepare for the 20-year anniversary to be the date in your calendar. on pages 32-35. Chairman 2 PAPER PROVINCE 2018 PAPER PROVINCE 2018 3 WHAT IS PAPER PROVINCE? WHY BECOME A MEMBER? Eleven strong reasons to become a member Paper Province is owned and operated by the member companies. Together, we work to achieve the global sustainability goals, safeguard resources and develop expertise. Here are a few good reasons for membership in the cluster. With the help of the forest, we can create a fossil-free society. We work together to make the ENVIRONMENT. conversion possible. Paul Nemes, Deputy CEO at Paper Province, describes Paper Province’s mission to create an innovation environment for the forest bioeconomy. More than 100 member companies from many different industries meet through us. We coop- NETWORKING. erate with many clusters, regions, universities, authorities and companies. As a member, you can broaden your contact network, find new synergies and business. You get the pulse of the surrounding world and the trends that impact you. Our knowledge “we fight for a KNOWLEDGE. nodes, initiatives and projects take you forward and make your ideas true. We are taking the forest into the future and you can be involved in influencing what the future INFLUENCE. will look like. 100 voices are much stronger than one. fossil-free world” The forest, the region and the actors – we lift them up together to attract talent. When we ATTRACTION. reach out, you do too. “Paper Province is a cluster and the foundation is our member companies. But in parallel with You become a member of a context that has a positive impact on your company’s develop- the cluster activities, we have a mission that is based on creating an innovation environment DEVELOPMENT. ment and profitability. Research shows that companies that engage in cluster activities have for the forest bioeconomy in the region,” says Paul Nemes, Deputy CEO of Paper Province. higher growth than companies that do not. With the help of our project managers and innovation advisers, we can provide you with the CONTACTS. right contacts when, for example, it comes to innovation and development. In addition to the Many actors need to interact in order for But it is also a matter of showing that a lot Another important component in the inno- member companies, we have many cooperative partners and other contacts. us to drive the development towards a of exciting things are happening. This is vation environment is the test beds. There, fossil-free society. There, Paper Province perhaps our foremost role; creating a cli- companies have the possibility to test and If you need help or support with innovation and development work, you can come to us. We “has a central role. We are the interface mate so that actors with the right expertise scale up their innovations. They also offer FINANCING. can help you find financing, expertise, requests for proposals for grants and build consortia. between companies, the academic commu- are attracted here and want to develop an environment where competencies from With expert know-how, we can support you in the innovation work. nity and the public sector. We try to promote their companies and ideas here. We do so the academic community, business com- development and ensure that we are work- by creating a vibrant, bubbling and free munity and institutions can meet and new Paper Province’s website was visited more than 38,000 times in 2018 by more than 22,000 ing in the same direction,” says Paul Nemes.