2022年10月18日

埃斯波-無限纖維公司將首次交付Infinna光纖的時間表延長至2026年，此前預計其第一家工廠將在2025年滿負荷運行。該公司6月份報告稱，計劃在芬蘭科米(Kemi)一家已停產的造紙廠廠址上建造工廠，生產Infinna纖維。Infinna是一種紡織纖維，可由100%含棉的紡織廢料製成。該項目預計將在該地區創造約270個就業崗位，年產能將達到3萬噸，相當於生產1億件t恤所需的纖維。未來工廠的客戶群包括幾家世界領先的服裝公司，未來工廠的大部分產能在幾年前就已經售罄了。自6月以來，Infinited已經按計劃推進了特定場地的基礎工程、招聘計劃、供應商選擇和許可流程。然而，受2019冠狀病毒病(Covid-19)大流行的持續影響和烏克蘭戰爭的影響，零部件供應有限，這大大延長了工廠所需的一些關鍵設備和機械的交付時間。由於這些發展，Infinited重新評估了其整個工廠項目的時間表，來自Kemi的第一批商業纖維交付預計將於2026年1月開始。該項目的範圍保持不變，現場的施工工作預計將於2023年開始，如前所述。此外，烏克蘭戰爭引發的歐洲能源危機導致芬蘭的電價上漲了大約三倍，而纖維再生過程中所需的一些關鍵化學品的價格自戰爭開始以來上漲了約200-300%。Infinited首席執行官兼聯合創始人Petri Alava表示:“我們也不能幸免於我們運營的全球市場環境。 “The supply chain issues stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic are still wreaking havoc, and the ongoing war in Ukraine has dealt a heavy blow to the global utility, commodity, and financial markets – and to us. “We are satisfied with the progress at the site of our planned commercial-scale factory and the opening of the factory remains our key priority. The current, unstable market environment has highlighted the need for us to also accelerate efforts to simultaneously pursue other avenues for scaling production, with the ultimate aim of serving our customers in the best possible way in the long run. “We don’t have a crystal ball, but according to our advisors and other experts, utility and commodity prices are forecast to normalise before 2026, when we now expect the first commercial fibre deliveries from Kemi to be shipped. “In addition to the likely normalisation of the market, the extended timeline enables us to undertake the necessary measures to develop the profitability of the future factory. The growing demand for Infinna is encouraging and a clear indication of the fashion industry’s commitment to circularity,” Alava concluded. BACK ISSUE ARCHIVE