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KBR signs contract for sustainable textile fibre plant in Sweden

07 Aug '21
1 min read
Pic: Shutterstock
Pic: Shutterstock

KBR has announced that the company has signed a technology contract for a sustainable textile fibres demonstration plant to be built by TreeToTextile in Nymölla, Sweden. KBR, headquartered in the US, delivers science, technology, and engineering solutions to governments and companies. TreeToTextile makes sustainable man-made cellulosic fibre.

KBR employs approximately 29,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. KBR will provide technology license, engineering, proprietary equipment, and commissioning services for the chemicals recovery unit of the project, which will enable TreeToTextile to efficiently and sustainably reuse valuable chemicals through KBR eco-planning innovative solutions, the company said in a press release.

KBR Ecoplanning has over 50 years of experience in state-of-the-art design and supply of evaporation and crystallisation technologies and has supplied over 200 plants globally across diverse applications and industry segments, including fertilizers, metallurgical, pulp and paper, chemicals, food, and others.

“We are honoured to support this exciting project by TreeToTextile for producing a highly sustainable low-cost textile fibre using renewable forest materials. KBR is committed to expanding its sustainable technologies portfolio to help our clients balance their business and ESG objectives,” Doug Kelly, KBR president for technology said.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (GK)

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