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Big investment in green transport for Korsnäs

Wednesday 30. April 2008 - Korsnäs AB has launched operations of a new rail-based distribution system that is expected to dramatically reduce carbon dioxide emissions from outgoing transports. The new system is also expected to provide greatly improved service.

– With the new distribution system, we expect to reduce Korsnäs’ carbon dioxide emissions from outgoing transports by 20-30 percent, says Hanna Wird, Distribution Manager at Korsnäs AB.

– We tested the new system last autumn and the results were excellent: we significantly improved delivery precision and cut lead times by over 25 percent, says Hanna Wird.

Previously, Korsnäs Gävle shipped most of its high-quality paper and board from the Granudden terminal at the Port of Gävle to Holland on long-term chartered ships. Following the acquisition of Korsnäs Frövi, Korsnäs is replacing the previous shipping system with daily train runs originating at the Gävle plant, stopping at the newly acquired production facility in Frövi, and continuing south to the continent.