Circulose Restarts Ortviken Textile Recycling Plant With 16 Brand Commitments
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Circulose has restarted commercial-scale production at its Ortviken plant in Sundsvall, Sweden, which it describes as the world's first commercial-scale chemical textile recycling facility. The restart is backed by confirmed demand from 16 fashion brands, restoring textile-to-textile recycled pulp capacity to the supply chain and supporting recycled raw material supply to brands and fiber producers at commercial scale. CFO Amanda Geijer becomes interim CEO on December 1, as CEO Jonatan Janmark steps down after leading the restart. Production ramp-up is now the company's key priority. Circulose operates an organization of around 130 people.
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Circulose has resumed commercial production at its Ortviken facility in Sundsvall, Sweden, the world's first commercial-scale chemical textile recycling plant, following confirmed demand from 16 brands. The restart supports supply of recycled raw material to fashion brands and fiber producers at commercial scale. CFO Amanda Geijer becomes interim CEO on December 1 as Jonatan Janmark steps down after leading the restart.
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Circulose has restarted commercial-scale production at its Ortviken plant in Sundsvall, Sweden, the world's first commercial-scale chemical textile recycling facility. The restart is backed by volume commitments from 16 brands, with the company operating an organization of around 130 people. CFO Amanda Geijer has been appointed interim CEO following the decision by CEO Jonatan Janmark and the board to hand over leadership for the next phase.
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