EQS-News: Lenzing and Södra win ITMF Award for their pioneering cooperation in textile recycling
EQS-News: Lenzing AG / Key word(s): Sustainability/Alliance
Lenzing and Södra win ITMF Award for their pioneering cooperation in
textile recycling
06.11.2023 / 08:58 CET/CEST
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Lenzing and Södra win ITMF Award for their pioneering cooperation in
textile recycling
• Lenzing and Södra – a long-standing partnership for systemic change
• International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) honored the two
world market leaders in the „International Cooperation“ category
• EU co-funded recycling project for textiles on an industrial scale
Lenzing/Växjö/Keqiao – The Lenzing Group, the world’s leading supplier of
specialty fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries, and the Swedish
pulp producer Södra have received the ITMF Award 2023 in the category
“International Cooperation” for their joint achievements in textile
recycling and circular economy. The award was presented at the ITMF Annual
Conference in Keqiao, China, on November 06, 2023.
The ITMF Award 2023 is given by the International Textile Manufacturers
Federation (ITMF) to recognize outstanding achievements and merits in the
textile sector in two categories: ”Sustainability & Innovation“ and
”International Cooperation“. Since 2021, the two pioneers have been
joining forces in textile recycling, making a decisive contribution to
promoting the circular economy in the fashion industry. As part of the
cooperation, the companies intend to share their knowledge with each other
and jointly develop processes to enable the wider use of cellulose-based
used textiles on a commercial scale.
“We are very proud to have won this prestigious award together with our
partner Södra. I see this as recognition for our joint work, but also as a
mandate to continue working on our vision of creating a circular economy
for textiles and reducing the negative impact of the textile industry on
the environment,” says Stephan Sielaff, CEO of the Lenzing Group.
The OnceMore^® pulp from Södra, which was jointly developed further by
Södra and Lenzing, is subsequently used, among other things, as a raw
material for the production of Lenzing fibers with REFIBRA™ technology.
The OnceMore^® process makes it possible to process and recycle a blend of
cotton and polyester.
“This award is proof of our successful collaboration with Lenzing and our
shared ability to develop innovative solutions for a more sustainable
future. We look forward to further advancing our collaboration and
bringing about real change in the textile industry,” said Lotta Lyrå,
President and CEO of Södra.
ITMF paid particular tribute to the joint LIFE TREATS project (Textile
Recycling in Europe AT Scale)[1]^[1],which was supported by an EU grant of
EUR 10m under the LIFE 2022[2][2] program and aims to build a large-scale
plant at Södra’s Mörrum site in Sweden.
“The unique across-the-border and long-term cooperation between Lenzing
and Södra is a true role model and important for the circular economy
transition in the textile industry. A goal that can only be reached by
extensive cooperation among the value chain actors,” says Christian
Schindler, ITMF Director General.
For more information on the ITMF Awards 2023, visit the ITMF [3]website.
Photo download:
[4] https://mediadb.lenzing.com/pinaccess/showpin.do?pinCode=NkfgywunUOQc
PIN: NkfgywunUOQc
Your contacts:
Dominic Köfner Åsa Degerman
Vice President Corporate Manager OnceMore^®
Communications & Public Affairs Södra Skogsägarna ekonomisk förening
Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft Skogsuddevägen 40, SE-352 51 Växjö,
Werkstraße 2, 4860 Lenzing, Austria Sweden
Phone +43 7672 701 2743 Phone +46 703 87 03 42
E-mail media@lenzing.com E-mail [6]asa.degerman@sodra.com
Web [5] www.lenzing.com Web [7] www.sodra.com
About the Lenzing Group
The Lenzing Group stands for ecologically responsible production of
specialty fibers made from the renewable raw material wood. As an
innovation leader, Lenzing is a partner of global textile and nonwoven
manufacturers and drives many new technological developments.
The Lenzing Group’s high-quality fibers form the basis for a variety of
textile applications ranging from elegant clothing to versatile denims and
high-performance sports clothing. Due to their consistent high quality,
their biodegradability and compostability Lenzing fibers are also highly
suitable for hygiene products and agricultural applications.
The business model of the Lenzing Group goes far beyond that of a
traditional fiber producer. Together with its customers and partners,
Lenzing develops innovative products along the value chain, creating added
value for consumers. The Lenzing Group strives for the efficient
utilization and processing of all raw materials and offers solutions to
help redirect the textile sector towards a closed-loop economy. In order
to reduce the speed of global warming and to accomplish the targets of the
Paris Climate Agreement and the “Green Deal” of the EU Commission, Lenzing
has a clear vision: namely to make a zero-carbon future come true.
Key Facts & Figures Lenzing Group 2022
Revenue: EUR 2.57 bn
Nominal capacity: 1,145,000 tonnes
Number of employees (headcount): 8,301
TENCEL™, VEOCEL™, LENZING™, REFIBRA™, ECOVERO™, LENZING MODAL™, LENZING
VISCOSE™, MICROMODAL™ and PROMODAL™ are trademarks of Lenzing AG.
About Södra
Södra was founded in 1938 on the idea that we are stronger together. We
are now the largest forest-owner association in Sweden, with 51,000 family
forest owners as members. Together, Södra’s members own a world-leading
industry that processes forest raw material into renewable products such
as pulp, timber, building systems, liquid bioproducts and energy. Rooted
in the forest, we grow the future.
Disclaimer
LIFE22-ENV-SE-TREATS – 101113614 is co-funded by the European Union. Views
and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not
necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the
European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for
them.
[8]^[1] Project 101113614 — LIFE22-ENV-SE-TREATS
[9]^[2] [10]https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/programmes/life_en
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Language: English
Company: Lenzing AG
4860 Lenzing
Austria
Phone: +43 7672-701-0
Fax: +43 7672-96301
E-mail: office@lenzing.com
Internet: www.lenzing.com
ISIN: AT0000644505
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Listed: Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Market)
EQS News ID: 1765273
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