{"id":10557,"date":"2025-11-07T09:46:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T07:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/?p=10557"},"modified":"2025-11-10T14:13:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T12:13:31","slug":"extension-of-the-experimental-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/en\/koelaitoksen-laajennus\/","title":{"rendered":"Extension of the pilot plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"hero-block_07b57655286ffcc5acd43cd6d6ccaabb\" class=\"hero default alignfull\">\n\t<picture class=\"hero__image\">\n\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 830px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/koelaitos_20251110_095004-2004x668.jpg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 450px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/koelaitos_20251110_095004-1504x940.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/koelaitos_20251110_095004-750x750.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square--md size-square--md hero__picture\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/koelaitos_20251110_095004-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/koelaitos_20251110_095004-150x150.jpg 150w\" \/>\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<div class=\"hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero__content__first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero__title-small is-style-smallcaps\">7.11.2025<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero__title\">Kopar develops future circular economy solutions with EU support<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__container va-container alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-widecontent has-avocado-curve-color\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-ingress\">Kopar has expanded its pilot plant to research and develop new material handling technologies that support the circular economy. Utilisation of industrial side streams and recycling of materials is a growing global need, and the development of these solutions creates new opportunities for sustainable growth. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"946\" src=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/en_co_fundedvertical_rgb_pos.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10558\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/en_co_fundedvertical_rgb_pos.png 899w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/en_co_fundedvertical_rgb_pos-285x300.png 285w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/en_co_fundedvertical_rgb_pos-768x808.png 768w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/en_co_fundedvertical_rgb_pos-11x12.png 11w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The funding from the European Union will allow the pilot plant to be expanded to provide more comprehensive <strong>test and pilot processes before wider roll-out<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will strengthen Kopar's research and development activities and accelerate the transition towards a cleaner and more resource-efficient industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The pilot plant will be used to research and develop solutions for:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-list__container va-container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pneumatic transportation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Crushing and screening of material flows<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Optimising new recycling processes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Kopar's solutions are particularly helpful:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-list__container va-container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Metallurgical industry<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Battery value chain<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mineral industries<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Circular economy projects<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Our aim is to achieve controlled and profitable growth by providing technologies that support sustainable development globally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__container va-container alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-widecontent has-lightgray-background-color has-background has-white-curve-color\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Own technology and know-how are the cornerstones of Kopar's competitiveness. The EU-funded pilot plant will enable the development of new processes that reduce environmental impact and promote the efficient use of resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"business-card-block_80ab9aacdfffc14536b477e46f6279db\" class=\"business-card default\" >\n\t<div class=\"tag\">Interested? Contact:<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"business-card__content\">\n\t\t<h3>Tapio Karila<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"person--title\">Project Manager<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"person--email\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#116;&#111;:t&#x61;&#x70;&#x69;&#x6f;&#46;&#107;ar&#x69;&#x6c;&#x61;&#x40;&#107;&#111;pa&#x72;&#x2e;&#x66;&#x69;\">tapio.karila@kopar.fi<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"person--phone\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x74;&#101;l&#x3a;&#43;3&#x35;&#56;%&#x32;&#48;4&#x30;&#37;2&#x30;&#56;6&#x37;&#37;2&#x30;&#49;9&#x39;&#50;\">+358 40 867 1992<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__container va-container alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-widecontent has-white-background-color has-background\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/koelaitos_20251110_095004-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10561\" style=\"width:503px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/koelaitos_20251110_095004-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/koelaitos_20251110_095004-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/koelaitos_20251110_095004-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/koelaitos_20251110_095004-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/koelaitos_20251110_095004-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/koelaitos_20251110_095004-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The installation of equipment at the pilot plant is in the final stages. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover__container va-container alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-center-left\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-avocado-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2831\" alt=\"Kopar Service Manager\" src=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kopar_servicemanager_vma.jpg\" style=\"object-position:48% 20%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"48% 20%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kopar_servicemanager_vma.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kopar_servicemanager_vma-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kopar_servicemanager_vma-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kopar_servicemanager_vma-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kopar_servicemanager_vma-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kopar.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kopar_servicemanager_vma-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-narrow has-lemon-color has-text-color\">You have a challenge that needs solving?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color\">Let us help! Contact us for more information\nabout our products and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"\/fi\/ota-yhteytta\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kopar has expanded its pilot plant to research and develop new material handling technologies that support the circular economy. Utilisation of industrial side streams and recycling of materials is a growing global need, and the development of these solutions creates new opportunities for sustainable growth. The funding from the European Union will enable the expansion of the pilot plant to allow for more extensive testing and piloting of processes before wider deployment. 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