Collaborative energy partnerships in relation to development of core business focus and competence – a study of Swedish pulp and paper companies and energy service companies

Möllersten, Kenneth; Sandberg, Peter

doi:10.1002/bse.396

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“…Another problem encountered in this study is that companies tied to larger corporations can be bound by agreements in the group, for example to deliver by-products or buy raw material, which may impede local use. This supports what Möllersten and Sandberg (2004) found when studying outsourcing agreements between energy service companies and pulp and paper mills. They concluded that small-sized mills, which are not part of larger groups, showed more interest in partnerships.…”

Section: Local Roots and Power Relations In The Companiessupporting

confidence: 88%

“…More focus may be on profitability, and the short payback times required in the forest industry can therefore be an obstacle. The tendency for an industry to focus on its core competence (Sandberg and Söderström, 2003;Möllersten and Sandberg, 2004;Laestadius, 1996) may also act as a barrier to increased integration.…”

Section: Investments -Internal Integration Of Processesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Industrial symbiosis in the Swedish forest industry

Wolf

Petersson²

2007

PIE

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The research presented in this thesis draws upon the research field of Industrial Ecology, in particular Industrial Symbiosis, assuming that it is possible for an industry to increase its product value and simultaneously decrease its use of resources and production of waste material if its material and energy flows are effectively integrated into a larger system. The objective of this work was to apply the framework of IS to the Swedish forest industry, both to gain empirical evidence, which can be used for further conceptual development, and to evaluate how the industrial symbiosis approach can contribute to the forest industry. Occurrence, development and evaluation of integrated systems have been addressed. The results are mainly based on case studies. To evaluate the economic and environmental effects of industrial symbiosis the MIND method, which is an optimization program based on mixed integer linear programming, has been used.It is argued that several cases of industrial symbiosis exist within the Swedish forest industry today, and in the cases studied the integration is considered fruitful from the companies' point of view. The human dimensions of increased integration are discussed, and it is seen that the conditions for implementation differ depending on the type of system considered. The most important conditions common for all systems are a positive attitude from the companies involved, willingness to act and power relations. Lack of resources, imperfect environmental regulations, time frames and the risks involved when adopting new technologies were among the barriers identified. The results from the evaluation indicate some support to the theories that industrial symbiosis can have benefits both from an economical and an environmental point of view. However, it is seen that the results vary considerably depending on the assumptions made and it is concluded that great care should be taken in choosing method and boundary conditions depending on the case and the nature of the study, the MIND method being one possible method. Language: English Keywords: forest industry, integration, industrial symbiosis, evaluation, human dimensions, MIND method II III SAMMANFATTNINGForskningen som presenteras i denna avhandling anknyter till forskningsfältet Industriell Ekologi och då särskilt den gren som kallas Industriell Symbios (IS). Inom IS förordas att ett företag kan öka produktionen och samtidigt minska resursanvändningen genom att effektivt integrera energioch materialflöden i ett större system. Utbyte av tex spillvärme och biprodukter mellan olika industrier kan minska behovet av primärvärme och råmaterial. Syftet med avhandlingen är att undersöka hur det teoretiska ramverk som byggts upp inom IS kan appliceras på den svenska skogsindustrin. Detta leder till empiriskt material som kan bidra till vidare teroriutveckling, samt ger en insikt om hur IS kan bidra till resurseffektiviteten inom skogsindustrin. Avhandlingen behandlar teman som existens, utveckling och utvärdering av integrerade system. Fr...

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Section: Local Roots and Power Relations In The Companiessupporting

confidence: 88%

Section: Investments -Internal Integration Of Processesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Industrial symbiosis in the Swedish forest industry

Wolf

Petersson²

2007

PIE

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“…The implementation of EE via collaboration was addressed by Möllersten and Sandberg [68], who studied how some of the barriers to EE, for example, lack of time, could be overcome by an energy-related collaboration between the PPI and energy service companies (ESCOs). However, the authors also identified barriers to the implementation of such collaboration, the main ones being: (i) credibility, that is, clear evidence that ESCOs can bring added value rather than capital to the PPI mills, and (ii) the lack of competition between ESCOs.…”

Section: Implementation Of Energy Efficiency Via Collaborationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some barriers, for example, lack of time and other priorities, could be overcome by energy-related collaboration between the PPI and ESCOs, providing ESCOs have pulp and paper-specific competence. The authors also identified barriers to the utilization of such collaboration, with the main barriers being (i) credibility, that is, clear evidence that ESCOs can add value rather than capital to PPI mills; and (ii) the lack of competition between ESCOs [68].…”

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Drivers, Barriers, and Success Factors for Improving Energy Management in the Pulp and Paper Industry

2018

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Successful energy management is a way to achieve energy efficiency in the pulp and paper industry (PPI), which is important for assuring energy supply security, for increasing economic competitiveness, and for mitigating greenhouse gases. However, research shows that although energy use within PPI can be reduced by 5.5-19.4% per year, some of this by energy management practices, energy management is not always implemented. Why is this so? What are the barriers to, and drivers of implementation? How can the barriers be overcome? A systematic review of barriers and drivers in energy management in the PPI within peer-reviewed scientific articles suggests that the world-wide events that affect energy supply, volatility, and use seemingly also affect the number and frequency of research articles on energy management in the PPI. The perception of energy management in the PPI seems to be dominated by the understanding that it can mostly be achieved through technological improvements aiming to improve energy efficiency. The main driver of energy management was shown to be economic conditions: high and unstable energy prices, followed by drivers such as the need to remain internationally competitive, collaboration and energy management systems. Meanwhile, examples of the most important barriers are technical risks, lack of access to capital, lack of time and other priorities, and slim organization. The success factors for enhancing drivers and overcoming barriers were continuous energy accounting, energy-related collaboration, energy-efficiency programmes, and benchmarking. Altogether, success factors for energy management for improved energy efficiency could be summarized in the 4M framework-the "4M for energy efficiency": mind, measure, monitor, and manage-that could be used as the energy management memory-tool that could lead to improved energy efficiency in other sectors as well.

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“…Previous research has emphasized an increasing potential and use of ESCOs by the Swedish PPI, the main driving force behind energy related outsourcing being that the PPIs are increasingly focusing their attention and efforts on their core business, which do not include energy (Möllersten and Westermark, 2001). In 2000 there were 14 known outsourcing agreements between ESCOs and Swedish PPIs (Möllersten and Sandberg, 2004). However, later research in the industry found that ESCOs were ranked lowest among all the driving forces for energy efficiency included in the study (Thollander and Ottosson, 2008).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Energy related outsourcing - the case of ESCOs in the Swedish pulp and paper industry

Thollander

Ottosson

2011

First International Technology Management Conference

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Industrial energy efficiency is stated as a major means of reducing the threat of increased global warming, caused by human use of fossil fuels. Energy service companies (ESCOs) have been expected to play an important role in promoting energy efficiency in different sectors of the economy, including industry. Energy related outsourcing in the complex energy intensive pulp and paper industry, with a continuous production process, represents one of the more challenging types of industrial outsourcing. This paper studies the role of ESCOs as a method to promote energy efficiency in the Swedish pulp and paper industry. A questionnaire was used, complemented by in-depth interviews with mill executives in order to gain more knowledge of the issue. The main conclusion from this paper is that the utilization of ESCOs in the pulp and paper industry is higher in activities with a lower level of energy integration in the production process, and on the contrary, the utilization of ESCOs is lower with a higher level of energy integration in the production process. Since the PPI is a mature industry with a globally well-known and wellspread technique, results from this paper, may plausibly be generalized for PPIs in other countries as well.

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Collaborative energy partnerships in relation to development of core business focus and competence – a study of Swedish pulp and paper companies and energy service companies

Cited by 9 publications

References 10 publications

Industrial symbiosis in the Swedish forest industry

Industrial symbiosis in the Swedish forest industry

Drivers, Barriers, and Success Factors for Improving Energy Management in the Pulp and Paper Industry

Energy related outsourcing - the case of ESCOs in the Swedish pulp and paper industry

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