São Paulo, August 20, 2019 – Klabin, Brazil’s leading producer and exporter of packaging paper and the country’s only company to offer a one-stop solution for hardwood, softwood and fluff pulp, is accepting applications for four new Pitch Days, an initiative that seeks to attract partners for solving various challenges faced by the company.

 

In this latest round of the open innovation program, the goal is to invite startups and suppliers to develop sustainable solutions and applications for the Research & Development and Sustainability areas.

 

The R&D area will have three Pitch Days: development of barriers, new applications and uses for cellulose nanocrystalline (CNC), and new products and processes with lignin. In barriers, Klabin wants to develop 100% sustainable solutions that, combined with the company’s papers, result in high-quality, biodegradable and recyclable packaging.  In lignin and cellulose nanocrystalline, the program wants to attract suppliers and startups that work with these products, seeking to expand their potential uses and applications in the hopes of tapping new markets.

 

The Sustainability Pitch Day will focus on waste reuse, more specifically tertiary sludge, which is generated by wastewater treatment at Klabin’s Puma Unit, located in Ortigueira, Paraná. The waste currently is disposed of in landfills, in compliance with disposal standards. The company seeks innovative and sustainable solutions that enable the treatment and reuse of the waste products in a sustainable manner, thereby promoting the circular economy.

 

“The Pitch Days have proven to be an important tool for innovation at Klabin. The program lets you connect directly with partners, which gives us access to new alternatives that help us resolve important challenges aligned with the Company’s development,” said Renata Freesz, Innovation manager. “Klabin has been investing heavily in research and development to always offer sustainable solutions to its clients and consumers. Now it is seeking new partners interested in working together to build a sustainable future,” she added.

 

For the latest information on the four editions of Klabin Pitch Day, follow Klabin on social networks:

 

www.linkedin.com/company/klabin and www.facebook.com/klabin.sa.

 

Useful Information:

 

Klabin Pitch Day – Barriers, CNC and Lignin

 

If you are interested in participating in one of the three Pitch Days, complete the forms available at the following links by September 6:

 

Barriers – https://klabin.brightidea.com/KlabinPitchDayBarreiras

CNC – https://klabin.brightidea.com/KlabinPitchDayCNC

Lignin – https://klabin.brightidea.com/KlabinPitchDayLignina

All proposals will be analyzed and the participants selected will be invited to participate in the Pitch Days to be held on September 18 and 19, in the city of São Paulo.

 

 

Klabin Pitch Day – Waste Reuse

 

If you are interested in participating in the Pitch Day, complete the form available at https://klabin.brightidea.com/KlabinPitchDayReaproveitamentoderesduos by September 6: All proposals will be analyzed and the participants selected will be invited to participate in the Pitch Day to be held on September 17, in the city of São Paulo.

 

About Klabin

Klabin is the largest producer and exporter of paper for packaging in Brazil, its only company offering one-stop shop solutions in hardwood, softwood and fluff pulp, and the leader in corrugated board packaging and industrial bags. Founded in 1899, it has 17 industrial units in Brazil and one in Argentina.

 

With its entire management guided by sustainable development, Klabin pursues integrated and responsible growth that combines profitability, social development and environmental commitment. Klabin has been a component of the Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) of the São Paulo Stock Exchange (B3) since 2014. It is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact and to the Brazilian Pact to Eradicate Slave Labor, and seeks suppliers and business partners that share its values of ethics, transparency and respect for sustainability principles.

 

Learn more at www.klabin.com.br

 

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