(AGENPARL) – lun 22 aprile 2024 In a unique collaboration, the Swedish manufacturers Morakniv, Alleima, Rondo
Plast and TK Pac have come together to develop a knife that is largely made from
recycled material. The Morakniv Basic 546 knife will receive a sequel, an
alternative for the environmentally conscious craftsman who appreciate Swedish
-made quality tools. The new Basic 546 SE will be presented at Nordbygg at the
Stockholm Fair on April 23.
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The idea of realizing a vision to develop a knife that reduces the climate
footprint in various parts of the manufacturing process without compromising
quality was born last year. Since then, the companies’ innovation ability has
been driven by a strong desire to create new options for craftsmen.
Part of the result of the collaboration is that Morakniv can now offer the new
knife without a polymer sheath. This enables users who already have a matching
knife case to replace only the knife itself, providing increased flexibility.
Instead, it is protected by a transport cover made from 100% recycled cardboard.
The new Basic 546 SE also has a blade made of Swedish stainless steel Alleima
12C27 with a recycling rate of 90% and a handle made of 70% recycled polymer.
The steel producer Alleima, the polymer granulates producer Rondo Plast and the
packaging producer TK Pac, just like Morakniv, all have production facilities in
Sweden, which assures the qualitative level that the all-Swedish product
possesses. The manufacturing processes are also partially or entirely powered by
green energy, which gives the collaboration another dimension from the
sustainability aspect.
“Alleima has supplied high-quality stainless steel from the steel mill in
Sandviken to our knife factory for about a century and has gradually increased
the degree of recycling in the steel we use. It is exciting that, for the first
time, we are starting a deeper collaboration with our suppliers to create a more
sustainable alternative. Rondo Plast and TK Pac are two new acquaintances that
we are happy to have in the project,” states Mats Östling, Chief Business
Development Manager at Morakniv.
“At Alleima, we aim to use as much recycled steel as possible to reduce our
climate impact. The best raw material is what we produce ourselves, and
therefore, we buy back leftover material directly from Morakniv. In the case of
Alleima 12C27, the content of recycled steel is already very high (90%), but our
goal is to increase the proportion of recycled steel even further, says Mikael
Silver, Sustainability Manager, “Strip Division, Alleima.
 Thanks to the collaboration, a durable and high-quality knife for the
construction sector with an all-Swedish manufacturing process is now presented.
Choosing Swedish-made products means choosing a more sustainable future with
consideration for people and the environment in our immediate area.
Morakniv has manufactured high-quality knives for the world from the knife
factory in Mora, Sweden, since 1891. In the semi-technologically advanced knife
factory, modern robot cells share the floor with skilled craftsmen, whose
cutting-edge expertise often stretches back generations. A genuine knife from
Morakniv is therefore always made in Mora.
Alleima is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced stainless steels and
special alloys, as well as products for industrial heating. For over a hundred
years, the company from Sandviken has recycled steel through a low-carbon
process that is not based on a process where iron ore is melted in a blast
furnace heated with fossil fuels.
Rondo Plast, which is part of the Polykemi Group, recycles industrial waste and
further develops quality-assured granules for new production. With solid
experience in recycling and processes, the company from Ystad can produce the
most material-smart choice in terms of function, quality, and durability.
TK Pac designs, develops and produces packaging of, among other things, recycled
cardboard.
Stockholm, 22 april, 2024
Alleima AB (publ)
Contact details at Morakniv
Marit Sandgren, Chief People & Sustainability Officer
Contact details at Alleima
Yvonne Edenholm, Press and Media Relations Manager
Contact details at Rondo Plast
Fredrik Holst, Produktchef
Contact details at TK Pac
Thommy Enqvist
About Alleima
Alleima is a global manufacturer of high value-added products in advanced
stainless steels andspecial alloys as well as solutions for industrial heating.
Based on long-term customer partnerships and leading materials technology, we
develop products for the most demanding applications and industries. Our
offering includes products likeseamless steel tubes for the energy, chemical and
aerospace industries, precision strip steel for white goods compressors, air
conditioners and knife applications, based on more than 900 active alloy
recipes. It also includes ultra-fine wires for medical and micro-electronic
devices, industrial electric heating technology and coated strip steel for fuel
cell technology for cars, trucks, and hydrogen production. Our fully integrated
value chain, from R&D to end-product, ensures industry-leading technology,
quality, sustainability, and circularity. Alleima, with headquarter in
Sandviken, Sweden, had approximately 6,500 employees and revenues of about 21
billion SEK in about 80 countries in 2023. The Alleima share was listed on
Nasdaq Stockholm’s Large Cap list on August 31, 2022, under the ticker ‘ALLEI’.
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