Södra, Sweden's leading forest owners association and international forest industry group, is investing in a new production line at Värö to create a vegetable tanning agent from bark.

According to the company's announcement, this innovative tannin aims to process leather in a more environmentally friendly way and is scheduled for commissioning in 2026. The project has been approved by Södra's Board of Directors and is expected to produce tanning material sufficient for producing millions of square metres of leather.

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