Borregaard ASA is a Norwegian biorefinery and specialty chemicals company headquartered in Sarpsborg. It develops and produces bio-based chemicals and materials by refining sustainable wood-based raw materials for industrial markets worldwide.
Key products include lignin-based performance chemicals (lignosulfonates) used as dispersants and binders in applications such as concrete admixtures, agriculture, mining, and oilfield operations; specialty cellulose for industrial and pharmaceutical uses; bioethanol; vanillin produced from wood; and cellulose fibrils (microfibrillar cellulose) for rheology control and performance enhancement in coatings, adhesives, and other formulations. Borregaard operates manufacturing sites in multiple countries and emphasizes high resource efficiency by utilizing most components of the wood to create value-added products with a reduced environmental footprint.