PaperShell signs EU grant agreement for up to €40.3m
The EU Innovation Fund will support industrial expansion of paper-based composite production in Tibro.
PaperShell has signed an EU Innovation Fund grant agreement providing up to €40.3 million for expansion of its industrial production. The Swedish manufacturer announced the agreement on 12 March as part of a project with a total investment volume of €83 million.
The project will increase capacity to make biogenic composite components that can replace materials such as plastics, aluminium and glass fibre in industrial products. PaperShell press-forms kraft paper into structural parts, with applications spanning construction, transport and electronics.
Use of funds
Expand industrial production of biogenic composite materials in Tibro