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28 October–2 November 2026
Leuna, Germany · Commissioning & Start-up
UPM officially opened its Leuna biorefinery on 15 October, but the plant is still ramping up: so far only enzymatic hydrolysis and the lignin-based specialty chemicals have reached stable operation.UPM is now ramping up sales of these...
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