Spinnova and Suzano announce Woodspin scaling ambition to 1 million tonnes of annual capacity by 2031

Valmet selected as a technology partner for the first phase 

Scaling to big volumes and providing the textile industry with a sustainable material that is competitively priced has been part of Spinnova’s vision from the start. Delivering one million tonnes of natural fibre capacity over ten years would be a major step towards a more sustainable textile industry. Spinnova already works with global brand partners such as H&M Group and Bestseller.

Woodspin partners Spinnova and Suzano recently announced the 22 million euro investment to build the first commercial scale SPINNOVA® fibre production facility in Finland. Construction has already started in Jyväskylä, and the sustainable, natural fibre is expected to be available at the end of 2022.

"We have created a modular and flexible technology that is easy to scale and set up around the world. That’s why we can scale according to the pace of demand", explains Spinnova’s CEO and co-founder Janne Poranen.

Spinnova’s strategic partner Suzano is ready to increase volumes of Spinnova’s raw material, certified micro-fibrillated cellulose (MFC) to Woodspin in line with these plans. This has been part of Suzano’s long-term vision since their first investment in Spinnova in 2017.

"The first factory is a great start to realising the vast, global opportunity of this innovation. We believe the Spinnova Technology will be highly scalable, and we support the ambition to ramp up the production in our joint venture to more than one million tons annual volume of SPINNOVA® fibre within 10 years", says Suzano’s New Business Executive Officer Vinícius Nonino.

In the Woodspin joint venture, Spinnova is the exclusive technology provider, while Suzano ensures the supply and quality of MFC. Spinnova has selected Valmet, a global leader in pulp and paper technology, as its partner to supply drying technology for the first SPINNOVA® production line investment in Jyväskylä.

"We at Valmet are really excited to be part of this innovative approach to produce sustainable textiles from fiber based raw material. The fact that we want to support our customers in converting renewable resources into sustainable results, and that we are highly focused in R&D, makes us a good technology partner in this project", says Jari Vähäpesola, Valmet’s Paper Business Line President.