Emissions from Iittala glass factory reduced by 74%
Fiskars Group's aims to reduce its climate emissions by increasing operational efficiency and investing in renewable energy. As part of this target, the company is investing approximately €10 million in its Iittala glass factory in Hämeenlinna, Finland.
The factory’s existing, natural gas powered furnaces will be replaced by electric. The new furnaces incorporate high technology solutions and will use renewable energy. The project starts in 2023 and will be completed during 2026. The glass factory will reduce its annual carbon dioxide emissions by 74%.
"Sustainability is a key enabler of Fiskars Group's Growth Strategy. The Iittala glass factory has been a pioneer in the Finnish glass industry since 1881, and we are proud to continue investing in its future and in our local operations by reducing emissions," says Nathalie Ahlström, President and CEO of Fiskars Group.
€2.871 million of the total investment will be covered by the European Union's NextGenerationEU funding granted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland on 4 October 2022.
"We are very pleased to receive this funding for the Iittala glass factory’s transition to production methods with lower emissions. The EU funding, together with our own investments, will reduce the factory’s annual carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 10,000 tons... Also the plant's nitrogen oxide and fine particle emissions will be significantly reduced," Ms Ahlström continues.
Image: One of Finland's most internationally known glass items, the Aalto vase, is manufactured at the Iittala glass factory.
