Norske Skog Saugbrugs has since 2006 developed new and sustainable products
based on fibre. CEBINA is a natural fibre product and add rheology control in
fluids and armouring in solid materials. Following significant marketing efforts
and customer testing in 2020, Norske Skog is proud to announce that CEBINA is
now sold to customers in Norway and internationally. 

"The CEBINA sales in the fourth quarter are incredibly exciting. We have been
able to establish promising cooperation with companies, consultants and
researchers, who see the unique potential in the green and sustainable product
we have developed," says Hugo Harstad, Commercial Development Director of CEBINA
at Norske Skog Saugbrugs.

Product development of CEBINA continues at full speed, and Saugbrugs works
closely with, among others, Re-Turn in Fredrikstad to identify new applications.
In 2020, a new variant of CEBINA has been developed in which the water in which
the fibrils are suspended has been replaced with a polymer. This enables the use
of CEBINA in, for example, epoxy floor coverings and adhesives. In collaboration
with Re-Turn, Gjøco and Solberg Gulv & Industribelegg, Saugbrugs has developed
CEBINA in epoxy coatings from laboratory demonstration to industrial production
and floor demonstrations. In November, the first floor was laid on a 60 square
meter area at Saugbrugs, followed by a 400 square meter area in December.

"CEBINA replaces existing viscosifiers used in epoxy, adding improved flow
properties. Epoxy based on CEBINA is of particular interest due to its health
and environmental qualities, as well as reduced time in deployment. Beyond
epoxies, new variants of CEBINA will add similar benefits to glue and paint.
Production capacity for CEBINA will be expanded in line with increased demand,"
says Hugo Harstad.

CEBINA is produced by breaking down the fibre to very small parts, called
cellulose nano fibrils (CNF) or micro fibrillated celluloses (MFC). CEBINA form
a network of micro-length threads at nano-width. One gram of CEBINA can cover an
entire tennis court, or be stretched eight times around the earth. These
incredible surface and length properties is what gives CEBINA its unique
qualities.

Owner and Managing Director of Solberg Gulv & Industribelegg, Jørn Solberg,
says: "The CEBINA product floats well on horizontal surfaces and works smooth on
walls. CEBINA saves preparation time when laying floors, and removes health
challenges with existing products."

The research on CEBINA started in 2006, and resulted in industrial production
that commenced in 2017. Support from The Research Council of Norway and
Innovation Norway has been key to the success. CEBINA was initially targeted
towards publication paper, but quickly showed potential far beyond publication
papers. Development of new and sustainable products requires healthy
collaboration with R&D institutions and industry. Norske Skog Saugbrugs has
worked closely with the R&DI institutions PFI RISE, NORCE and Re-Turn.
"Norske Skog Saugbrugs has for several years worked to develop new and
sustainable products. In addition to CEBINA, we have developed biogas production
based on water effluent treatment and technology to strengthen plastics with
fibre," says Kjell-Arve Kure, Managing Director at Norske Skog Saugbrugs.

About Norske Skog Saugbrugs
Norske Skog Saugbrugs has 450 employees, turnover of approximately NOK 2.0
billion, and production capacity of 330 000 tonnes (as of 1. January 2021) SC
magazine paper targeting markets in Europe and North-America. Saugbrugs produces
2.7 million normal cubic metres of biogas annually.


For further information

Norske Skog media:
Vice President Corporate Communication and Public Affairs
Carsten Dybevig
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Mob: +47 917 63 117
Twitter: @Norske_Skog

Norske Skog investor relations:
Investor Relations Manager
Even Lund
even.lund@norskeskog.com
Mob: +47 906 12 919