In terms of water usage, the food and beverage industry is heavily regulated compared to other industries. The Swedish Food Federation (Livsmedelsföretagen) has now included a new item in its Sustainability Manifesto – more efficient water use.

The pulp and paper industry is very energy-intensive and consumes high volumes of water. The industry would therefore gain considerable benefits from more efficient water and energy solutions.

Finland is a small country but we are the world’s cleanest, happiest and third most innovative nation right after South Korea and Germany. Couldn’t we expect a lot from a country like this in the fight against emissions?

Pankaboard, a manufacturer of special cartonboards in Eastern Finland, is selling its current energy production equipment to Adven. Adven will supply the steam Pankaboard requires for its board production as a service.

The largest geothermal heating and cooling energy plant in Europe for a commercial building is being built under Lippulaiva. Adven is responsible for realizing the geothermal heating and cooling facility, and the company produces energy to Citycon, which owns Lippulaiva.

Measures with the biggest impacts in tackling climate change are being taken in companies – especially in industry. With circular economy actions, companies can not only bear their environmental responsibilities, but also generate cost savings.

Petri Miettinen (M.Sc.) joins Adven Finland as Director, Operations and a member of the management team on 7th of November 2019. Earlier, Miettinen has worked for Tikkurila Group as Senior Vice President, operations and sourcing.

In early October Adven’s head office, which is based in Vantaa, Finland, will move into brand new, carbon-neutral premises in terms of energy consumption. More space is needed because the company's headcount has risen alongside net sales growth.

Adven is delivering an entirely new boiler plant to Valio’s Seinäjoki plant, bringing an additional four megawatts of power. The new bio boiler plant will reduce the plant’s use of oil and peat, which in turn will cut its carbon dioxide emissions by 15,000 tonnes a year.

Paper and board mill Kotkamills will adopt a closed-cycle solution to boost chemical recovery. The chemical oxygen demand of the wastewater treatment plant will fall by around 20 per cent and the carbon dioxide emissions will decline by approximately 3,500 tonnes.