4,500,000 tons of pineapple plants
are produced each year on Costa Rica's pineapple plantations
224,000,000 trees
are harvest each year for pulp production
our:solution
pineapple cultivation
eco:fibr pulp
papermaking
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Costa Rica
Worldwide
To combat the huge environmental problem of pineapple cultivation, we at eco:fibr have developed a solution: In Costa Rica, we take the plant residues and thus also the problem of disposal away from the pineapple producers and use them to produce environmentally friendly pulp.
In a continuous research & development process, we were able to optimize the extraction process and make it more sustainable. The process does not use any sulfurous chemicals or harmful organic solvents. If the pulp is bleached, no chlorine compounds are used, only oxygen-based bleaching.
This is then dried and marketed to the paper industry, which uses it to produce special papers such as wall coverings, artist papers or visible packaging.
A sustainable and scalable pulp
with a unique story.
self developed
sustainable process
Pulp from 100% herbal
residues
non-seasonal production
high scalability of the source material
status:quo
Before being founded in April 2022, eco:fibr was a project of the student initiative Enactus Hannover e.V. Until then, all successes and developments in the technical process as well as the business model were worked out as an extra-academic commitment. The participation in the Hafven Accelerators in 2020 was the first milestone in the development of the new business model.
Up to now, we produced pulp samples for industrial analysis with our 150 L reactor in the laboratory.
This phase is now complete.
We have refined our strategy and are planning an external pilot next year to further develop our process. At the same time, we are taking the next big step in Costa Rica: establishing a Basic Fiber Production. This will allow us to supply our first customers with sustainable pulp and generate revenue.
our:partners
Technical support
strategy
Costa Rica
