Solina’s subsidiary Puljonki Oy and Nevel Oy are expanding their cooperation at the Puljonki factory in Juuka, Finland. Nevel will provide refrigeration-as-a-service for the factory’s processes and cold chain. The surplus heat generated by the refrigeration plant will be used to heat the factory and for other process needs. The balance between cooling production and heating consumption will be optimised using intelligent automation and the solution is expected to be in use by the end of 2024.
Nevel’s solution represents the best available technology and uses environmentally friendly, natural refrigerants. As part of their cooperation, Solina and Nevel have implemented a local circular economy solution to convert organic by-products from the Puljonki factory into biogas and steam. Based on jointly agreed targets, annual CO2 emission savings are up to 1900 tonnes.
“We produce the refrigeration service that the Puljonki factory requires for food production using energy-efficient equipment and then handle the recovery and reuse of surplus heat in Puljonki’s processes. With our solution, Puljonki can focus on their core business while we ensure environmentally friendly management of the factory´s energy flows”, says Andrej Solovian, Sales Manager at Nevel.
“As part of the Solina Group we are very proud to be able to build on our sustainability journey and be able to deliver our environmental impact of 100% renewable energy as well as reduce Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions by 42% by 2030”, says Sonja Vanhala, Factory Manager at Puljonki.
The project has received energy investment funding from Business Finland.
Puljonki Oy and Nevel expand collaboration to provide environmentally friendly cooling. Photo: Janne Muttonen.
Additional information
Hanna Viita, +358 40 167 1755, Director of Sustainability and Communications, Nevel Oy
Sonja Vanhala, +358 50 463 06 06, Factory Manager, Puljonki Oy
Solina and Puljonki in brief
Solina delivers ingredient solutions for clients in the food industry, foodservice, butchery and nutrition sectors, excelling in perfected taste, enhanced nutrition and optimised functionality. PULJONKI® together with the OSCAR® brand have emerged as pioneers in Europe and beyond, offering premium solutions such as stocks, fonds, bouillons, soups, and other advanced culinary aids. Puljonki products are all made from natural ingredients. The factory in Juuka employs approximately 55 professionals.
Nevel in short
Nevel offers advanced infrastructure solutions for industry and real estate that are purpose-built and future-proof. We are committed to climate-positive growth and implement social change by creating local circular economies and promoting the transition to CO2-neutral energy production. Nevel has almost 100 industrial and more than 5,000 real estate customers, to whom it offers decentralized energy and circular economy solutions. Nevel operates more than 130 energy production facilities and manages more than 40 district heating networks. The company’s turnover is 150 million euros. Nevel employs 190 experts in Finland, Sweden and Estonia.
