Focusing only on the lowest unit price might not always produce the savings you're after. It also doesn't guarantee improvements in water and sludge treatment processes. That's why interest around alternative procurement approaches grows.

The products of the chemical industry are present in our daily lives in many ways. Clean drinking water, medicines, paperboard and paper products, and many other things around us would not be the same without chemistry.

With global demand for food and beverage packaging continuing to rise, producing hygienic board is a good business for many mills. But it’s not as simple as just maintaining the machinery and adding some biocide to keep microbial activity in check. Kemira experts discuss what it takes to ensure high hygiene of board and productivity of machine.