We take the production of wood-based renewable biochemicals from idea to reality
For a sustainable tomorrow
Replacing fossil-raw materials
Climate neutral feedstock
Sustainable forestry
Improved CO₂ footprint
Our product offering
Renewable functional fillers
Renewable functional fillers
Renewable glycols
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Lignin solutions
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We are building a state-of-the-art biorefinery in Leuna
Our wood-based biochemicals offer sustainable, competitive, high-quality solutions for various industries and applications. As our biochemicals can be fully integrated into existing production and recycling processes, they transform the entire chemicals value chain towards renewable circularity.
Facts and Figures
2020 to 2025
In 2020, UPM announced that it would invest in a next-generation biochemicals biorefinery. We initiated the commissioning and start-up in late 2024. The integrated commercial production of the site is expected to start in H2 2025.
> 100 Jobs
We are building a new organization and are recruiting for various roles in Leuna.
4 Products
Bio-Monoethylene Glycol (BioMEG), Bio-Monopropylene Glycol (BioMPG), Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF), Industrial Sugar
News and Stories
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06/17/2025 06:00:00
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5 min
UPM receives triple sustainability certification for the Leuna biorefinery
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02/11/2025 13:00:00
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3 min
UPM recognized among top sustainability performers by CDP and S&P Global
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01/23/2025 14:13:33
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10 min
Companies can truly achieve their sustainability goals only if their products’ journey to consumer is transparent
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01/02/2025 07:30:00
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2 min
UPM listed the only forest and paper industry company in the Dow Jones World and European Sustainability Indices
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Biorefinery Leuna
In January 2020, UPM announced that it would invest in a 220,000 tonnes next-generation biochemicals biorefinery in Leuna, Germany. The total investment estimate is EUR 1,275 million.
We initiated the commissioning and start-up in late 2024. The integrated commercial production of the site is expected to start in H2 2025.