Benzinga | Aug 4, 2021 06:07AM EDT

KBR Signs Technology Contract for Sustainable Textile Fiber Plant in Sweden

KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that it has signed a technology contract for a sustainable textile fibers demonstration plant to be built by TreeToTextile AB in Nym?lla, Sweden.

KBR will provide technology license, engineering, proprietary equipment, and commissioning services for the chemicals recovery unit of the project, which will enable TreeToTextile to efficiently and sustainably reuse valuable chemicals through KBR Ecoplanning(r) innovative solutions.

"We are honored to support this exciting project by TreeToTextile for producing a highly sustainable low-cost textile fiber using renewable forest materials," said Doug Kelly, KBR President, Technology. "KBR is committed to expanding its sustainable technologies portfolio to help our clients balance their business and ESG objectives."

KBR Ecoplanning has over 50 years of experience in state-of-the-art design and supply of evaporation and crystallization technologies and has supplied over 200 plants globally across diverse applications and industry segments, including fertilizers, metallurgical, pulp and paper, chemicals, food, and others.