Lenzing continues to maintain and pursue ways to reduce its carbon emissions for VEOCEL™ branded fibers, including investments in solar power, use of renewable energy sources, technology upgrades, and sourcing our materials from suppliers who also make efforts to reduce carbon emissions while working towards science-based targets.

As part of Lenzing’s intensive effort to reduce our carbon impact, for the first time carbon neutral VEOCEL™ branded lyocell fibers will be offered from our U.S. specialty production site, located in Mobile, Alabama.

In partnering with ClimatePartner, Lenzing’s remaining carbon footprint is fully compensated through the support of verified carbon offset projects.

Bringing value to industry partners within the region

Lenzing is aiming to work with existing and new customer partners within a vast radius of Mobile, AL, and to prioritize transportation of our product by railway, to further minimize carbon emissions. We encourage other fiber manufacturers and industry partners to join us in engaging with climate actions to reduce carbon emissions within the U.S.

“The production of our carbon neutral VEOCEL™ Lyocell fibers in North America is a game changer for our customer partners who are seeing a rise in consumer demand for products such as flushable toilet tissues, cleaning, baby and facial wipes,” said Jean Francois De Gruttola, Head of Business Development, Nowovens (EU, U.S. & MEA) for Lenzing Fibers Inc. “Making VEOCEL™ Lyocell fibers with Eco Disperse technology available in the U.S. allows us to expand our portfolio of carbon neutral fibers for the first time for better quality, and highlights the latest example of the thirty year history of reducing climate impact at our manufacturing site in Mobile, AL.”

Additionally, Lenzing’s long-standing partner Suominen, the first supplier to adopt innovative carbon neutral VEOCEL™ Lyocell fibers in March of 2022 states, “Suominen is open to collaborate with different partners and this collaboration with Lenzing is a great example. Carbon neutral VEOCEL™ Lyocell fibers will support our goal of providing more sustainable products to the market. We are excited and proud to be the first to offer North American sourced carbon neutral VEOCEL™ Lyocell fibers for our products with Lenzing as our local partner. This collaboration is one more step towards our strategic vision to become the frontrunner for nonwovens innovation and sustainability,“ said Lynda Kelly, Senior Vice President Americas & Business Development at Suominen.