Circular economy: Ahlstrom-Munksjö becomes part of Circular Economy for Labels (CELAB) coalition

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 5-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahlstrom-Munksjö (HEL: AM1), a leading company active in the sustainable and innovative fiber solutions market, has announced it will join CELAB (Circular Economy for Labels), which is a global coalition recently established to promote the development of circular economy for self-adhesivematerials.

The purpose of CELAB is to create greater recyclability for the products in the self-adhesive label industry by enhancing and promoting options for recycling their waste streams around the world. There are two main process stages in the value chain of label materials which generate waste streams. The first stream is generated from the unused surrounding area of the self-adhesive face stock material after cutting the labels; this is also known as “matrix waste”. The second stream arises from the liner from which the label is peeled away during dispensing. Turning these waste streams into resources offers important sustainability improvements.

The consortium comprises both global and regional members in the self-adhesive labeling value chain. It includes many of the largest players in the self-adhesive label industry, such as producers of base materials like papers and films, producers of other components like silicones and adhesives, manufactures of self-adhesive laminates, and printers of self-adhesive labels.

“We are excited to become part of the CELAB coalition and join forces with other major players to drive important sustainability initiatives in the markets where we operate. For us responsible business conduct means focusing not only on our own operations but on the whole value chain and finding solutions in active dialogue with our customers and suppliers,” says Heli Nykänen, Manager, Group Sustainability and Capital Investments.

As a global supplier of release liner papers, Ahlstrom-Munksjö takes part in the coalition’s global steering committee as well as regional branches in Europe and North America. The company also looks forward to further expand the program into other regions where it operates.

Through diverse release liner technologies and manufacturing in Europe, and North and South America, Ahlstrom-Munksjö offers a comprehensive range of sustainable paper substrates that matches the needs of all release liner segments, from labeling to specialty tapes, hygiene and medical to self-adhesive graphics, as well as composites to food and baking.

Read more about CELAB: www.celabglobal.org

Media contact:

Marco Martinez
Product and Sustainability manager, Release Liners
Tel. +39 011 9260 271
Mob. +39 348 3958504
marco.martinez@ahlstrom-munksjo.com

Ahlstrom-Munksjö in brief
Ahlstrom-Munksjö is a global leader in fiber-based materials, supplying innovative and sustainable solutions to its customers. Our mission is to expand the role of fiber-based solutions for sustainable everyday life. Our offering includes filter materials, release liners, food and beverage processing materials, decor papers, abrasive and tape backings, electrotechnical paper, glass fiber materials, medical fiber materials and solutions for diagnostics as well as a range of specialty papers for industrial and consumer end-uses. Our annual net sales is about EUR 3 billion and we employ some 8,000 people. The Ahlstrom-Munksjö share is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and Stockholm. Read more at www.ahlstrom-munksjo.com

SOURCE: AHLSTROM-MUNKSJÖ