In today’s competitive and sustainability-driven market, companies working with fiber-based products face increasing pressure to innovate faster and more efficiently, while also being more sustainable. KCL offers a complete service platform that helps R&D teams and companies move from idea to industrial production with confidence and speed.
End-to-End Support Across the Fiber and Packaging Value Chain
Whether you’re developing new pulp treatments, packaging materials, or recyclable barriers, KCL provides scalable services to support your innovation process:
- Lab & Pilot Trial Services – Facilities that replicate the entire fiber-product manufacturing process
- R&D Collaboration – Project-based partnerships tailored to your needs
- Scale-Up Services – Transition innovation from lab concept to industrial-scale pilot production
- Contract Manufacturing – Enable market-entry scale production to validate your new solutions
Advanced Platforms for Piloting & Testing
KCL operates multiple specialized pilot lines and testing environments designed to simulate real-world production and performance scenarios.
- Fiber Processing & Papermaking:
- Mechanical & chemical processing: refining, crushing & milling, bleaching, extraction, recovery,..
- Paper & board production: lab and pilot-scale papermaking with full testing capabilities
- Coating, Printing & Finishing:
- Dispersion Coatings: lab to semi-pilot to industrial-scale pilot lines
- Co-extrusion coating & lamination: functional multilayer coating testing capabilities
- Printing & Finishing: Pilot scale printing and precise sample finishing
- Perfomance testing by accredited lab (ISO 17025 accredited):
- Performance testing for pulp, paper, and packaging
- Microbiological, chemical, and physical analysis
- Customized troubleshooting and material performance evaluation
Driving the Green Transition with Circular Solutions
KCL is supporting the development of next-generation fibre-based products that meet regulatory and market demands:
- Circular Economy Solutions – Close waste stream loops with innovative recycling
- Optimized Biomass Processing – Enhance pulp performance and efficiency
- Barrier Material Development – Improve protection and sustainability in packaging
Let’s Talk
Our experts are ready to guide you through your development needs:
- Risto Hertzberg – Biomaterial Processing
risto.hertzberg(at)kcl.fi +358 50 463 6960 - Mikko Mensonen – Coating, Printing, Finishing
mikko.mensonen(at)kcl.fi +358 40 522 6005 - Eva Sandås – Laboratory Services
eva.sandas(at)kcl.fi +358 40 738 7842 - Minna Hilkos – Technical Sales
minna.hilkos(at)kcl.fi +358 40 753 5881