Tag: renewable materials

The Leuna facility will produce 220,000 tonnes of renewable chemicals a year, using wood residues and low-grade beechwood to replace fossil-based raw materials.Opening ceremony to mark the inauguration of UPM’s new biorefinery in Leuna, Germany, on 15 Oct 2026UPM inaugurated its biorefinery in Leuna, Germany, on 15 Oct 2026,...

The initiative, known as FSC EU LIFE FIBRA, is backed by the EU LIFE programme, which is providing €4m in funding, and will see partners from eight European countries explore how fibre-based materials can be reused and recycled more effectively.The FSC EU LIFE FIBRA project will explore ways to...

The Finnish group’s new German biorefinery aims to replace fossil-based raw materials with wood-based chemicals across a range of industrial applications.UPM’s biorefinery in Leuna, Germany, has begun producing commercial volumes of wood-based chemicals (Image: UPM)UPM has begun producing its first commercial wood-based chemicals at its new biorefinery in Leuna,...