The idea of realizing a vision to develop a knife that reduces the climate footprint in various parts of the manufacturing process without compromising quality was born last year. Since then, the companies' innovation ability has been driven by a strong desire to create new options for craftsmen.
Part of the result of the collaboration is that Morakniv can now offer the new knife without a polymer sheath. This enables users who already have a matching knife case to replace only the knife itself, providing increased flexibility. Instead, it is protected by a transport cover made from 100% recycled cardboard. The new Basic 546 SE also has a blade made of Swedish stainless steel Alleima 12C27 with a recycling rate of 90% and a handle made of 70% recycled polymer.
The steel producer Alleima, the polymer granulates producer Rondo Plast and the packaging producer TK Pac, just like Morakniv, all have production facilities in Sweden, which assures the qualitative level that the all-Swedish product possesses. The manufacturing processes are also partially or entirely powered by green energy, which gives the collaboration another dimension from the sustainability aspect.
“Alleima has supplied high-quality stainless steel from the steel mill in Sandviken to our knife factory for about a century and has gradually increased the degree of recycling in the steel we use. It is exciting that, for the first time, we are starting a deeper collaboration with our suppliers to create a more sustainable alternative. Rondo Plast and TK Pac are two new acquaintances that we are happy to have in the project,” states Mats Östling, Chief Business Development Manager at Morakniv.
“At Alleima, we aim to use as much recycled steel as possible to reduce our climate impact. The best raw material is what we produce ourselves, and therefore, we buy back leftover material directly from Morakniv. In the case of Alleima 12C27, the content of recycled steel is already very high (90%), but our goal is to increase the proportion of recycled steel even further, says Mikael Silver, Sustainability Manager, “Strip Division, Alleima.
Thanks to the collaboration, a durable and high-quality knife for the construction sector with an all-Swedish manufacturing process is now presented. Choosing Swedish-made products means choosing a more sustainable future with consideration for people and the environment in our immediate area.
Morakniv has manufactured high-quality knives for the world from the knife factory in Mora, Sweden, since 1891. In the semi-technologically advanced knife factory, modern robot cells share the floor with skilled craftsmen, whose cutting-edge expertise often stretches back generations. A genuine knife from Morakniv is therefore always made in Mora.
Alleima is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced stainless steels and special alloys, as well as products for industrial heating. For over a hundred years, the company from Sandviken has recycled steel through a low-carbon process that is not based on a process where iron ore is melted in a blast furnace heated with fossil fuels.
Rondo Plast, which is part of the Polykemi Group, recycles industrial waste and further develops quality-assured granules for new production. With solid experience in recycling and processes, the company from Ystad can produce the most material-smart choice in terms of function, quality, and durability.
TK Pac designs, develops and produces packaging of, among other things, recycled cardboard.
Stockholm, 22 april, 2024
Alleima AB (publ)
Contact details at Morakniv
Marit Sandgren, Chief People & Sustainability Officer
Marit.Sandgren@morakniv.se
+46738224055
Contact details at Alleima
Yvonne Edenholm, Press and Media Relations Manager
Yvonne.Edenholm@alleima.com
+46721452342
Contact details at Rondo Plast
Fredrik Holst, Produktchef
Fredrik.Holst@rondoplast.se
+4641179736
Contact details at TK Pac
Thommy Enqvist
Thommy@tkpac.se
+4633290182
About Alleima
Alleima is a global manufacturer of high value-added products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys as well as solutions for industrial heating. Based on long-term customer partnerships and leading materials technology, we develop products for the most demanding applications and industries. Our offering includes products like seamless steel tubes for the energy, chemical and aerospace industries, precision strip steel for white goods compressors, air conditioners and knife applications, based on more than 900 active alloy recipes. It also includes ultra-fine wires for medical and micro-electronic devices, industrial electric heating technology and coated strip steel for fuel cell technology for cars, trucks, and hydrogen production. Our fully integrated value chain, from R&D to end-product, ensures industry-leading technology, quality, sustainability, and circularity. Alleima, with headquarter in Sandviken, Sweden, had approximately 6,500 employees and revenues of about 21 billion SEK in about 80 countries in 2023. The Alleima share was listed on Nasdaq Stockholm’s Large Cap list on August 31, 2022, under the ticker ‘ALLEI’. Learn more at www.alleima.com.
