Latest / The Manufacturing Podcast with Fexingo: Factories, Supply Chains, and Industrial Business
How a Finnish Factory Is Turning Pine into Carbon Fiber
In this episode of The Manufacturing Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how a Finnish factory is creating carbon fiber from pine pulp instead of oil. They dive into the numbers: carbon fiber typically costs $15–$20 per kilogram and requires energy-intensive processing. This new bio-based method, developed by a startup called Stora Enso, could cut cost by 30% and reduce carbon footprint by 50%. The hosts discuss the technical steps—lignin extraction, spinning, stabilization, and carbonization—and the market potential in automotive and aerospace. They also touch on the challenge of scaling from…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.