New carbon fiber catamaran from Brødrene Aa News & Press Laholm´s largest industry becomes fossile free with Adven LAHOLM´S LARGEST INDUSTRY BECOMES FOSSILE FREE WITH ADVEN 6 February, 2018 SWEDISH CORE COMPOSITE MANUFACTURER DIAB AB HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER AND HEAT WITH ENERGY COMPANY ADVEN AB. BY SWITCHING TO BIOFUEL, DIAB'S PRODUCTION FACILITY IN LAHOLM WILL BE 100% FOSSIL FREE BY 2019. Diab is a global manufacturer of lightweight materials in the core composite industry, used in appli-cations for wind power, transport, marine and aviation industries. The production plant in Laholm, which today uses fossil natural gas as its energy source, will have changed entirely to biofuel by January 2019. This energy transformation is expected to reduce the company's carbon footprint by 6000 tons of carbon dioxide annually. “-With our product you will be able to manufacture the energy-efficient cars, boats and aircraft of the future. However, when we evaluated our own climate impact, it became clear that a large part of our carbon footprint could be linked to the energy use in our factories. With the new energy solution in Laholm, we are taking a big step forward in our effort to deliver products for a future sustainable society”, says Per Hökfelt, EVP Sustainability & EHSQ. A biofuel plant will be established next to Diab's production facility in Laholm, installed and operated by Adven. In addition to the biofuel boiler system, a heat pump plant will be installed, making it possible to use 20-30 % of the waste heat generated in the production plant, heat that can be reused in the factory. Diab has chosen a full-service solution from Adven, which means that Diab can focus on its core business, while Adven manages the operation of the energy facility. Knowledge of and experience in industrial heating was a decisive factor when Diab chose supplier and partner for the extensive energy conversion faced by the factory. “- Our production operates for almost 24 hours a day and we are therefore highly dependent on our energy solution being reliable. We therefore see it as a great advantage that Adven, with its long experience in industrial heating, can handle all operations and be the partner that helps us to continue developing both how we use and reuse energy”, says Anna Bjelm, VP Operation Sweden/Lithuania Diab AB. For Diab's part, it was important that the energy conversion was not only climate-friendly but also cost-effective. Wood chips cost less per kilowatt hour than natural gas, and by installing the heat pump some of the heat that today is released into the nearby river Lagan, can be utilized. The project also receives investment support from the governmental initiative Klimatklivet (The Climate Leap). 45 percent of the energy conversion project in Diab's production facility in Laholm has been funded by Klimatklivet. “- Diab is one of the industrial enterprises that lead the way, daring to make a true difference to both the environment and the finances by converting to 100 percent renewable energy. The project in Laholm is something we are really looking forward to working with and developing over time, together with Diab”, says Andreas Lanneström, Sales Manager for Adven Industrial Solutions in Sweden. “-We are building infrastructure to increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy. This project with Diab is a good example of the possibilities we see in the Swedish market”, says Ilkka Niiranen, CEO Adven Sweden. The agreement between Diab AB and Adven was signed in January 2018 and the plant will be completed in January 2019. The contract is valid for a fifteen-year period. For more information, contact: Adven Andreas Lanneström, Sales Director, +46 727 220 096, andreas.lannestrom@adven.com Diab Per Hökfelt, EVP Sustainability & EHSQ, +46 730 777 726, per.hokfelt@se.diabgroup.com Diab Anna Bjelm, VP Operations Sweden/Lithuania Diab AB, +46 706 061 663, anna.bjelm@se.diabgroup.com Adven Adven is a leading supplier of industrial and commercial energy and water solutions in Finland, Sweden and Estonia. Adven's business is based on comprehensive solutions tailored to customer needs. Adven builds, owns and operates energy plants and supplies heat, industrial steam and cooling to customers. Adven's products include geothermal energy for commercial real estate, district heating, cooling solutions and secondary energy processing. Adven supplies energy to approximately 150 industrial plants and operates over 60 district heating networks and 23 geo-energy plants. Total installed power corresponds to approximately 1,600 MW. www.adven.se Back ABOUT DIAB Diab has been at the leading edge of composite core material development for over sixty years, supplying a wide range of markets including marine, wind energy, transport, aerospace and industry. Diab is wholly owned by Ratos. Diab complies with the legislation Modern Slavery Act 2015 Please follow the link to the slavery and human trafficking statement here, Sustainability This Privacy Policy describes how Diab processes personal data linked to customers (potential and existing) and suppliers as a data controller. 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