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The Biorefinery Domsjö Fabriker

Aditya Birla Group

A leading multinational company from India

Established first overseas company in Thailand in 1969

58 companies across 6 continents in 36 countries

Revenues of US $ 41 billion

Over 120 state-of-the-art manufacturing units

Over 50% revenues from international operations

Anchored by 120.000 employees belonging to 42 different nationalities

1.5 million shareholders

AustraliaCanadaEuropéIndiaAsiaNorth AmericaSouth America

Revenues by Geography

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World No. 1 producer of Viscose Staple Fibre

Marketed as: Birla Cellulose

Market Share: 17%

Customers: 60 countries

Revenues: $2.7 billion

Employees: 14,000

Countries : Six

Pulp and Fibre Business20

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From forest to fashion20

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Fibre consumption increases

In year 1960 3 billion people – 5 kg of textile fibres/person

In year 2015 7 billion people – 13 kg of textile fibres/person

In year 2050 9 billion people – 25-40 kg of textile fibres/person

The world consumption 2015: 95 million tons of textile fibres

Synthetic 68%

Cotton 25%

Viscose 5%

Other materials 2%

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Textile cellulose has clear advantages

• Textile cellulose generated from forests requires no irrigation, no pesticides, no chemicals.

• It is not competing with food production.

Allvar Underwear, originates from Domsjö

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Adding Value Across the Value Chain

Forest Cellulose Fibre Yarn Fabric/Fashion

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Extractives

Lignin

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Domsjö process

Wood handling Cooking Washing Bleaching Washing Drying

Evaporation

Cooking liqourpreparation

Chemicalrecovery

Washing liquid

Water

Cookingliquid

LIGNIN

BIOETHANOLFermentation

CELLULOSE

BIOGAS

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Domsjö Cellulose

Fashion

Textile

Hygiene

Food

Medical tablets

Paint

Sausage casings

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Domsjö Lignin

Concrete additives

Binder in the mineral

and food industries

Additive for geotechnical drilling

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Domsjö BioEthanol

Heat transfer media

Chemical products

Bio fuels

Screen Washer fluid

Paint additive

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R&D&I capabilities for the whole textile value chain20

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Our environmental situation20

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• Domsjö Fabriker is in the middle of society. The industry is conducted with the utmost care for residents and nature.• Developed processes and treatment plants have successivly reduced environmental impact.• Domsjö Fabriker make a clean high-quality product completely without the addition ofchlorine or chlorine chemicals. • From the closed bleaching, no emissions occur. The process water is recovered into severalstages of the production before evaporation and recovery.• The bio treatment plant is one of the largest producers of biogas in Sweden.

Our personell

Total number of employees 392New employees 2018 27Number of women 82Percentage of managerswho are women 24%Average employment 14 yearsAverage age 45 years

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Proud winner of the Industry’s Gender Equality Award 2018

Key figures FY19April 2018 – March 2019

Turnover 2 300 MSEKWood consumption 1.3 Mm3 fubInvestments 2011-FY19: 1 300 MSEK

FY19: 130 MSEK Production capacity 230 000 ton Cellulose

120 000 ton Lignin 20 000 ton BioEthanol

Brands Domsjö CelluloseDomsjö LigninDomsjö BioEthanol

Number of employees 392 in Domsjö 14 in Latvia

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Our Values

INTEGRITY COMMITMENT

PASSIONSEAMLESSNESS

SPEED

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