Metsa eyes commercial applications for Kuura textile fibre

Finnish forest products company, the Metsä Group is predicting new, ‘next-generation’ fibre products such as clothing within five to 10 years following its sustained investment in a major research and development programme.

The forecast follows recent news that the company has started pre-engineering work to assess the potential for a commercial mill to produce its Kuura textile fibre, a major step in scaling the production of the material which is made with pine and spruce wood from certified, sustainably-managed Finnish forests.