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
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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 2024
The biorefinery is expected to be operational by the end of 2023 and ramp up in 2024.
> 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
News
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06/01/2023 07:00:00
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7 min
UPM Biochemicals and Selenis form strategic alliance to develop sustainable PETG
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05/23/2023 07:00:00
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5 min
UPM Biochemicals and URSA develop new sustainable insulation to achieve step change in the environmental performance of the construction materials industry
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05/17/2023 08:31:19
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12 min
Cars just went electric but it’s not enough – this is what happens next
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05/12/2023 07:00:00
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4 min
UPM Biochemicals further expands distribution network for its new sustainable Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF)
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Biorefinery Leuna
Once operational, our new biorefinery in Leuna, Germany, will ramp up to turn wood into next-generation biochemicals producing sustainable glycols and lignin-based renewable functional fillers. After the groundbreaking in 2020, the construction of the UPM biorefinery is in full swing. We estimate the technical start-up by the end of 2023. Watch the progress here!