Our production process
Follow our production process from sourcing fresh fibers from sustainably managed forests to delivering high-performance packaging materials.
1. Forestry
Billerud manufactures packaging material using fibers from softwood or hardwood. We only buy wood from well managed forests.
2. Debarking
The pulpwood is debarked. The bark is recycled as fuel.
3. Chips
The debarked wood is cut into chips.
4. Pulp production
The pulp is produced by cooking the chips with chemicals under pressure and at high temperature.
6. Paper production
Paper production is carried out in three stages: forming, pressing and drying.
5. Refining
The pulp is cleaned and bleached in cases where the end product requires this. After cooking, the pulp is washed and screened.
7. Paper reels and pulp packs
The finished and cut paper reels or the pulp are packaged for delivery to the customer.
8. Transport
Deliveries are made by sea, rail or road.
9. Converters
A large proportion of sales come from customers that convert Billerud’s packaging materials into various types of packaging.
10. Sustainable packaging
Our fiber-based packaging materials are pure, strong, light and recyclable, contributing to a low-carbon society.