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Shaping the engineers of the future

Internships are an excellent opportunity to combine theory with practice and to discover your field of study more deeply. Every year, Adven welcomes talented students from universities, offering them the chance to gain practical experience, get to know industry professionals, and develop their knowledge and skills in a real work environment. …

Collaboration for industrial symbiosis in Avesta, Sweden – Part 1

The essence of the decades-long partnership between Adven and Outokumpu lies in harnessing waste heat from Outokumpu's steel production. Together, the companies have established an energy system that benefits all stakeholders, ensuring no byproducts go to waste. This scenario creates a win-win-win situation for businesses, residents, and the environment. "Utilizing…

Adven’s renewable energy production plant at Neste’s Naantali terminal has been commissioned

In 2022, Adven and Neste agreed on a new, service-based steam supply for Neste's Naantali terminal in Finland. Now Adven's energy plant produces steam to heat the materials stored at Neste's terminal. Steam production is based on the optimized use of an electric boiler powered by renewable energy and a…

Production Manager Alessandro: learning and leadership go hand in hand

My name is Alessandro, and I work as a Production Manager at Adven's facility in Nynäshamn. Seven years ago, energy issues were not even on my radar, but today, they occupy most of my waking hours. It is amazing to find something that feels so right it hardly even seems…

Cut costs and decarbonize with new generation heat pumps

As kids in school, we learned that water boils at about 70 degrees Celsius, at the top of Mount Everest. If that lesson didn’t fascinate, the recently upgraded heat pump technology might. Industries could cut their energy bills in half by using new steam generating heat pumps. - With the…

I’m happy if I can share my knowledge and expertise

My name is Mārcis Smalkais, and I work as a project manager at Adven. The opportunity to share my acquired knowledge with others is a great source of inspiration for me. It’s particularly rewarding when I see that what I've shared has been useful, helping someone make their daily work…

A clearer view on energy outsourcing and partnerships

Outsourcing of energy supply is the preferred way of operating in many European industries. Arla does it, Danone, Nynas, Nouryon and Valio do it too. To some industries though, it is still a rare or even unknown concept. In this article, Adven’s Senior Sales Project Developer Jonas Dyrke, shares three…

Adven introduces electrification in the energy production at Suominen’s nonwoven plant in Nakkila, Finland

Suominen and Adven have agreed on an electric boiler investment for Suominen's nonwoven plant in Nakkila, Finland. Starting in the fall of 2025, Adven will supply the steam energy required by the plant using two boilers. With the new 12 MW electric steam boiler, the plant's energy production will benefit…