Klingele plans to introduce a Kyoto Group Heatcube at its Werne site

Klingele has long been focussing on renewable energy generation in order to steadily reduce its CO2 emissions. The plan is to achieve this by utilising off-grid wind and solar energy, supported by the use of the Kyoto Group's molten salt thermal energy storage technology at the corrugated cardboard plant in Werne.

The Heatcube enables Klingele to store surplus electricity and reuse it later for production if required. The AI-controlled backend integration of the Heatcube also ensures state-of-the-art preventive maintenance. 

The signing of the term sheet sets out the project and payment terms for the engineering study starting in January 2024 and the intended purchase agreement for the Heatcube, which the cooperation partners will sign by April 2024.

Dr Jan Klingele, Managing Partner of the Klingele Paper & Packaging Group, emphasises: "As a pioneer in sustainability, we have been focussing on regenerative and resource-saving processes in the production of our corrugated board paper and packaging for years. However, we also continuously invest in technologies and innovations that enable us to make our energy generation and energy consumption even more environmentally friendly. We are therefore pleased about the joint project with the Kyoto Group, as this further milestone in our strategy for the use of renewable energy will enable us to continue to meet the sustainable service provider requirements of our customers in the future."