Tag: Saica Group

  • Ranheim Paper & Board Enhances Production Efficiency with New Cleaning System

    Ranheim Paper & Board Enhances Production Efficiency with New Cleaning System

    Norwegian paper manufacturer Ranheim Paper & Board has upgraded its production process by installing an advanced hydrocyclone cleaning system for the approach flow of its PM6 paper machine at its facility near Trondheim.

    The newly installed system is designed to improve the removal of impurities from the pulp stream, ensuring smoother machine operations and higher paper quality. By enhancing the efficiency of the cleaning process, the company aims to optimize production performance and maintain consistent output.

    This technological upgrade highlights the company’s commitment to improving operational efficiency and adopting modern solutions to strengthen its position in the global pulp and paper industry.

  • Saica Group expands Spain recovery network with FCC Ámbito deal

    Saica Group expands Spain recovery network with FCC Ámbito deal

    The Saica Group has acquired the paper and corrugated board recovery business of FCC Ámbito, a subsidiary of FCC enviro, enabling the company to expand its recovery network in Spain with the addition of the territories of Madrid and the north and west of the peninsula.

    The transaction was carried out by Saica Natur, the group’s waste management and environmental services division. The main activity of the acquired business consists primarily of the recovery of paper and cardboard and other non-hazardous industrial and commercial waste.

    Saica thus takes over the activities carried out by this FCC Ámbito business at its plants in Madrid, Cáceres, Valladolid, Asturias, Vizcaya, León, and Toledo. These plants employ more than 150 people and in 2024 their turnover amounted to €33 million.

    “This is a strategic step that consolidates our presence in Iberia. We are delighted to extend a warm welcome to everyone at FCC Ámbito, as well as to the new customers and partners joining the Saica Group. This operation allows us to add a highly qualified team with recognized prestige in the sector, strengthening our value proposition for customers in the Iberian Peninsula,” said Susana Alejandro, President and CEO of the Saica Group.

    For Íñigo Sanz, CEO of FCC enviro, “this transaction is very satisfactory and is part of our policy of asset rotation and optimization to maximize shareholder value and focus on our development strategy. ”Following this acquisition, Saica Natur now has 47 plants, 36 of which are in Spain and the rest in France, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and Poland. In addition, the total workforce of this business unit has grown to over 1,700 employees.

  • Saica Group Inaugurates Biomass Boiler in Champblain-Laveyron

    Saica Group Inaugurates Biomass Boiler in Champblain-Laveyron

    Saica Group, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of recycled paper for corrugated cardboard and sustainable packaging solutions, inaugurated the new biomass boiler at its Saica Paper site in Champblain-Laveyron (France). This installation marks a strategic milestone in the company’s industrial and environmental modernisation project.

    With this biomass boiler, Saica takes a decisive step toward positioning its Champblain-Laveyron site as a European benchmark in energy efficiency and environmental performance. Following similar installations in Venizel and Nogent-sur-Seine, this is the third Saica site in France to adopt this technology.

    The biomass used in the boiler consists mainly of end-of-life wood recovered locally within an average radius of less than 100 km. This choice illustrates the Group’s commitment to integrating its activity into a circular economy approach, a key pillar of Saica’s business core aimed at extending resource lifecycles and minimising environmental impact.

    Supported by ADEME as part of the 2019 BCIAT (Biomass Heat Industry Agriculture and Tertiary) programme, the installation of this biomass boiler at the Champblain-Laveyron site plays a central role in the process of manufacturing paper from materials previously sent to a technical landfill site. It supplies the steam required to dry the paper. 

    Designed to produce renewable energy, this equipment replaces the former natural gas boiler that was originally in place, significantly reducing the site’s carbon footprint and addressing the challenges posed by fossil fuel crisis.

    This installation is designed to generate renewable energy with a view to:

    • Reduce fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 60%.
    • Reduce natural gas consumption by 77%.
    • Reduce the amount of paper by-products sent to landfill by 90% through recovery (zero-waste-to-landfill goal), with 83% recovered directly on site.
    • Consolidate ISO 50001 certification (Energy Management).

    Saica’s biomass boiler will enable the recovery of 105,000 tonnes of end-of-life wood and 50,000 tonnes of by-products from paper manufacturing each year.