Södra has decided to invest in new machinery at Södra’s pulp mill at Mörrum, Sweden, which will be commissioned in the first half of 2022. The new investment will increase the production capacity of OnceMore pulp tenfold, bringing it to a full 6,000 tonnes. The proportion of recycled textile in the pulp will also increase. Södra’s OnceMore initiative is the world’s first process for industrial-scale recycling of textile waste of blended fibers
The investment is the second step towards the target of processing 25,000 tonnes of textile waste, and offering OnceMore pulp based on Södra’s forest raw material and 50% recycled fabrics. This target has been set for 2025.
OnceMore makes it possible to convert large volumes of used cotton textiles and cotton-polyester blends into new clothing and textiles. The RCS (Recycled Claim Standard) certified pulp is also attracting interest from the market.
Founded in 1938, Södra is Sweden’s largest forest-owner association, with 53,000 forest owners as its members.
