Pulp and paper industry: producing more and polluting even less

Drastically reducing environmental impact

Despite the explosion of new technologies and the reduction in the number of letters being sent, the paper industry nevertheless has a rosy future. Personal hygiene uses (tissues, toilet paper and baby wipes) are constantly growing in line with the rising standard of living of the world's population. Similarly, the exponential increase in online sales is leading to a need for more cardboard packaging, which augurs well for paper and cardboard manufacturers’ development prospects. A major consumer of water, energy and chemicals, the paper industry is now seeking to drastically reduce its environmental impact.

Reliable, optimal solutions

The large volume of water and energy consumed by paper mills, as well as the large amount of effluent and waste produced, call for optimal solutions. Veolia's solutions cover the water, energy and waste cycles from production to recycling and recovering by-products. Veolia addresses these economic and environmental challenges by optimizing plant performance, improving energy efficiency, providing effective water treatment solutions and helping customers reduce the environmental impact of their operations.

Cost control

For the paper industry, protecting natural resources goes hand in hand with better economic performance. Veolia helps each of its customers in this continuous improvement process by proposing innovative cogeneration solutions fueled by biomass, or by recovering by-products for use either on site or externally, thus creating local circular economy loops between manufacturers.