SCA and Trioworld have developed a new packaging that consists of 70% recycled material, without compromising on quality. SCA Wood will be the first on the market with packaging that has such a high proportion of recycled plastic.
The packaging is manufactured by Trioworld and is estimated to result in 54% lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to the same product made from virgin plastic.
SCA has entered into a collaboration with the Swedish company Trioworld to replace parts of the existing timber packaging, from several sawmills and planing mills, with equivalent packaging that consists of 70% recycled plastic.
“The sawn products are climate-smart in the sense that the tree binds large amounts of carbon dioxide during its growth, and when used as construction timber, it can replace materials like concrete or other high-emission materials. The construction itself then becomes a long-term carbon storage, which is also significant,” says Jerry Larsson, President of SCA Wood.
“A good packaging is important because it needs to be durable and withstand challenging transport chains. Therefore, a lot of work has been required to reach the point where we can start replacing existing packaging with ones that are largely recycled without compromising on quality,” says Jerry Larsson.
The plan is to start the work in the Q2 with the sawmills in Gällö, Rundvik, and the planing mill in Stugun. In the Q3, Tunadal’s planing mill will also begin its work.
“Our timber covering with 70% PCR fits very well into SCA’s work to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in their value chain. SCA’s focus on recycled material is entirely in line with the transition we are now working on in our entire product portfolio, plastic film with recycled content and maintained strength and quality,” says Tom Rautakorpi, Product Specialist, Forest Film at Trioworld.