UPM Biochemicals announced another important milestone in the development of the world’s first biorefinery in Leuna, Germany.
RYAM and VERSO ENERGY Execute Memorandum of Understanding to Explore eSAF
Kemijarvi Biorefinery and the Norwegian Circa to cooperate
The Norwegian Circa Group AS, Vataset Industries Ltd. and the Kemijarvi Biorefinery Ltd. have signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the Kemijarvi Biopark.
SCA and St1 Gothenburg biorefinery in start-up phase
The Gothenburg biorefinery, which SCA jointly owns with St1, has recently reached a key milestone as the project management team handed over the facility to an operating organisation to begin start-up.
Biorefinery Östrand has agreed to an EU innovation grant
Biorefinery Östrand, a company jointly owned by SCA and Finnish energy company St1, signed an agreement with the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) at the beginning of December, which entitles the company to an innovation grant of approximately EUR 167 million in the event of a future investment decision.
UPM Biochemicals acquires SunCoal Industries
UPM Biochemicals has acquired SunCoal Industries GmbH, a German-based company that developed a unique technology portfolio to produce performance products from renewable raw materials.
Canada Invests $10 Million in State-of-the-art Biorefinery Conversion in Saskatchewan
June 28, 2023 - Carrot River, Saskatchewan - As we move toward a prosperous, low-carbon economy, Canada is supporting sustainable and innovative tools and technologies that make the best possible use of our resources.
RYAM Announces the Official Groundbreaking at their 2G Bioethanol Plant in Tartas, France
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM, the “Company”), a global leader in the production of high-purity cellulose specialty products, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at its new second-generation Bioethanol plant located in Tartas,
A modern bioenergy location in a rural setting
IMG Saxony-Anhalt offers a "Center of Excellence" in the Altmark region
Never-opened $300 million-plus biofuels refinery facing foreclosure in southern Oregon
A much-hyped but yet-to-be-completed aviation biofuels refinery in southern Oregon appears to be headed for foreclosure after backers failed to make principal and interest payments on some $300 million in debt.
Carrot River’s Edgewood Forest Products phasing out beehive burner
The biorefinery should be in full operation by October 2023
Valmet’s new pilot facility is now in operation at its Fiber Technology Center in Sundsvall, Sweden
Valmet’s new Pretreatment BioTrac pilot facility was started up at Valmet’s Fiber Technology Center in Sundsvall, Sweden.
UPM launches UPM BioMotion™ Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF) – a renewable product to significantly reduce CO₂ footprint of rubber and plastics applications
UPM BioMotion™ Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF) represent UPM's latest revolutionary development in sustainable solutions.
Siemens Energy to electrify first-of-its-kind biorefinery in Germany
The Finnish company UPM-Kymmene selected Siemens Energy to supply electrification, automation, and digitalization (EAD) packages for a next-generation biorefinery currently under construction in Leuna, Germany.
New UBC bioenergy facility set to pave way for carbon-negative future
A research and demonstration facility aimed at accelerating the development of low-carbon, market-ready bioenergy products and carbon-negative energy systems has opened its doors at the University of British Columbia.
UPM Lappeenranta Biorefinery repair works are on the home stretch
The damage caused by a fire at the Lappeenranta Biorefinery on 10 May is nearly repaired. The fire caused substantial damage and repair works have proceeded safely and well during the summer.
German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits UPM Biochemicals Project in Leuna
Today, the Federal President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, visited UPM's state-of-the-art biochemicals facility in Leuna, Germany. During a series of visits to innovative industry champions in Eastern Germany, Steinmeier wants to increase the visibility of positive economic development in the region.
Mainstream Pine Products to Build New Crude Tall Oil (CTO) Biorefinery in South Carolina
10-acre facility in Charleston International Manufacturing Center will be capable of processing 110,000 tons of CTO from wood pulp used in paper manufacturing
The construction of UPM’s innovative biochemicals facility starts in Germany
UPM celebrated today the official start of the construction of the state-of-the-art biochemicals facility in Leuna, Germany. The biorefinery investment of EUR 550 million is a major milestone in UPM’s strategic transformation.
SCA obtains permit for biorefinery in Östrand
On september 30th, the Land and Environmental Court announced that it had granted an environmental permit to SCA to construct a biorefinery adjacent to Östrand pulp mill.
Resolute’s TMP biorefinery wins project of the year
Resolute has won an Environment + Energy (E+E) Project of the Year Award for our Thunder Bay (Ontario) thermomechanical pulp (TMP) biorefinery, which is focused on developing new ways to efficiently produce and commercialize innovative bioproducts derived from wood.
UPM invests in next generation biochemicals to drive a switch from fossil raw materials to sustainable solutions
(UPM, Helsinki, 30 January at 12.15 EET) – UPM takes the next transformative growth step and enters the biochemicals business by investing in a biorefinery at Leuna, Germany.