Innovation

We define innovation as the entire process - from an idea occurs and the customer has purchased a new product that represents an added value.

In Borregaard, we work extensively with innovation. It is important for the company's future and it gives communities valuable products. A quarter of our sales come from new products, that we did not have five years ago. Our ambition is still to increase the rate of innovation. We use almost 100 million NOK annually on research and development - an effort that has gained recognition and support from the European Union, Innovation Norway and the Norwegian Research Council.

The innovation success of Borregaard is a result of in-house R&D and that we are working closely together with the sales force, the production, the customers and external institutes and universities. Our high ambitions on product development have led to a significant number of new products and new applications areas for our existing products.

In the innovation process, Borregaard produces both knowledge and physical products - on the desktop, in the lab, the demonstration plant and full scale production. Our researchers are using 2/3 of the time on the improvement of existing processes, products and applications and 1/3 on the development of new ones.

A research position at Borregaard provides good opportunities for professional development in a strong and diverse research division. It is also a great opportunity for a career working in other departments at Borregaard.