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KBR signs technology contract with TreeToTextile for sustainable textile fiber plant

The US-based company, KBR has signed a technology contract with TreeToTextile AB in Nymölla, Sweden, for the construction of a sustainable textile fibers demonstration facility.

For the project’s chemicals recovery unit, KBR will supply a technological license, engineering, proprietary equipment, and commissioning services, allowing TreeToTextile to effectively and sustainably reuse valuable chemicals using KBR Ecoplanning® innovative solutions.

Doug Kelly, KBR President, Technology, said that they’re delighted to sponsor TreeToTextile’s exciting project to create a highly sustainable low-cost textile fabric utilizing renewable forest resources. To help their clients manage their business and ESG objectives, KBR is dedicated to developing its sustainable technology portfolio.

KBR Ecoplanning has over 50 years of expertise in state-of-the-art evaporation and crystallization technology design and delivery and has provided over 200 plants worldwide in a variety of applications and industries, including fertilizers, metallurgical, pulp and paper, chemicals, food, and others.

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