Finnish chemical industry news

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  29 September 2025

  UPM Partners with Versowood to Enhance Wood Sourcing in Finland

  UPM secures pulpwood and sawmill by-products from Versowood, selling its Korkeakoski sawmill in return. The deal awaits regulatory approval by 2025.
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  17 September 2025

  UPM Extends Shutdowns at Finnish Pulp Mills

  UPM extends Kaukas mill shutdown to October 11, 2025, and plans a two-week shutdown at Pietarsaari in November to adapt to market conditions and high wood costs.
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  15 September 2025

  Coolbrook Breakthrough: Pyrolysis Oil from Plastic Waste Cracked at Large-Scale Pilot

  RotoDynamic Reactor technology cracks 100% plastic-waste pyrolysis oil, enhancing sustainable olefin production and supporting circularity in petrochemicals.
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  9 September 2025

  UPM and EvoPak Develop Recyclable Paper Wrapper for Walkers Chocolates

  Walkers Chocolates shifts to recyclable paper packaging, maintaining quality and efficiency, supporting sustainability and circular economy goals.
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  4 September 2025

  IFF Launches DEB Platform in Large-Scale Home Care Applications

  DEB platform debuts in laundry detergents, enhancing fabric softness and cleaning with biodegradable ingredients, replacing non-biodegradable ones.
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  28 August 2025

  UPM Specialty Papers Unveils Recyclable Packaging at Fachpack 2025

  Explore new fibre-based, recyclable packaging solutions co-created with partners at Fachpack 2025, supporting EU sustainability goals. Visit stand 329 in hall 3A for samples.

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  30 July 2025

  Asahi Kasei to Supply 1 MW Alkaline Electrolyzer for Finnish Hydrogen Project

  The electrolyzer will aid Finland's decarbonization, with full operation by 2026. It supports scalable hydrogen production for sustainable mobility and cold-climate applications.
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  21 July 2025

  EU Approves Bayer's Nubeqa for Advanced Prostate Cancer

  EU approves darolutamide with ADT for mHSPC, based on ARANOTE trial. Offers treatment flexibility with or without chemotherapy, enhancing patient care.
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  2 June 2025

  Lummus Acquires NAPCON from Neste, Enhances Digital and AI Capabilities

  Lummus integrates NAPCON's AI solutions, boosting operational safety, performance, and sustainability in industrial operations through advanced digital technologies.
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  27 March 2025

  IFF and Kemira Launch Joint Venture for Biobased Materials Production

  Alpha Bio will invest €130M to produce 44,000 MT of biopolymers by 2027, using IFF's DEB technology in Finland, creating 30 jobs and offering sustainable alternatives to fossil-based products.
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  7 March 2025

  Rely and Verso Energy Sign MOU for Seven Global e-Fuels Plants

  The MOU aims to develop e-Fuels plants producing sustainable aviation fuel, integrating carbon capture technology to lower costs and emissions.
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  26 February 2025

  Metsä Group Begins Kuura Textile Fibre Mill Pre-Engineering

  Pre-engineering for a wood-based textile fibre mill aims for industrial production by 2029, with a focus on low climate impact and high added value.
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  10 February 2025

  Origin by Ocean Opens Demo Facility in Finland

  The facility processes invasive algae into ingredients, bridging lab innovation to industrial scale, and sets the stage for a future biorefinery in Finland.
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  4 December 2024

  Arctial Begins Study for Low-Carbon Aluminum in Kokkola

  Arctial's study will assess social, technical, commercial, and environmental impacts. Decision on plant construction expected by 2026–2027. Kokkola's infrastructure and green energy are key.
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  11 November 2024

  Suomen Lantakaasu invests €80M in Kiuruvesi biogas plant, Finland

  The plant will produce biogas from manure, aiming for 1 TWh of renewable fuel. EU funding supports the project, boosting local employment and reducing agricultural emissions.
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  29 October 2024

  AFRY to conduct feasibility study for Helen's hydrogen plant in Finland

  The study will assess green hydrogen production feasibility in Helsinki, aiding low-cost design for carbon-neutral energy by 2030, with completion expected by mid-2025.
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  24 October 2024

  Neste halts 120 MW electrolyzer investment at Porvoo refinery

  Challenging market conditions and limited renewable hydrogen use led to the decision. Neste explores alternative renewable hydrogen options for Porvoo refinery with partners.
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  23 October 2024

  Braskem and Neste Partner for Sustainable Feedstocks in Polymer Production

  The agreement enables production of circular and bio-circular resins for South America, using sustainable feedstocks to reduce plastic waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
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  7 October 2024

  EU Renewable Hydrogen Auction Winners Sign Grants for New Production

  Six projects receive EU funding to produce renewable hydrogen, with support over ten years, aiming to cut over 10 million tonnes of CO2 emissions across various sectors.
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  4 September 2024

  Hycamite Launches Europe's Largest Methane-Splitting Plant in Finland

  The plant produces low-carbon hydrogen and high-quality carbon, using 13% of the energy of electrolysis. It supports decarbonization and offers scalable, custom solutions for emission reduction.
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  20 August 2024

  Neste Enhances Chemical Recycling Logistics in Porvoo

  Expanding logistics infrastructure to handle more liquefied recycled materials, including waste plastic and rubber tires, supporting the refinery's transformation into a renewable and circular solutions hub.
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  24 July 2024

  ANDRITZ to design carbon capture plant for Westenergy in Finland

  The project aims to capture CO2 from flue gases at a waste-to-energy plant, liquefy it, and use it for carbon-neutral e-fuels. The final investment decision is expected in early 2025.
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  1 July 2024

  TotalEnergies Acquires Tecoil for Lubricant Oil Regeneration in Europe

  The acquisition enhances lubricant production with re-refined base oils, reducing carbon footprint and meeting demand for sustainable, high-performance products.
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  11 June 2024

  Recycling Tires into Automotive Plastics: Neste, Borealis, Covestro Collaborate

  Discarded tires are chemically recycled into high-quality polycarbonates for automotive parts, promoting circularity and sustainability in the plastics and automotive industries.
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  16 May 2024

  Ivy Farm and Synbio Powerlabs Partner to Scale Cultivated Meat Production in Finland

  A new facility in Finland, supported by a €2.99M grant, will scale production of cultivated meat and precision fermentation, aiming to revolutionize sustainable food manufacturing.
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  9 April 2024

  Borealis Invests EUR 4.5 Million to Boost Circular Raw Materials at Porvoo Site

  The investment will modify three cracker furnaces to increase production of renewable and recycled base chemicals, supporting a circular economy and achieving ISCC PLUS certification by 2025.
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  2 April 2024

  Helen to Build Helsinki's First 3MW Green Hydrogen Plant

  The plant will supply hydrogen for heavy transport, use waste heat for district heating, and aims to cut CO2 emissions by 3,700 tonnes annually, launching in 2026 with aid from the Finnish government.
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  8 February 2024

  Gasum Expands Riihimäki Biogas Plant

  The Riihimäki biogas plant will add an advanced evaporation system to improve efficiency, reduce emissions, and recover valuable nutrients, supported by a 40% grant from the Finnish Ministry of the Environment.
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  17 January 2024

  Hycamite Begins Construction of Customer Sample Facility in Finland

  The facility will demonstrate methane-splitting technology, producing hydrogen and carbon without greenhouse gases. It will have a capacity of 2,000 tons of hydrogen and 6,000 tons of carbon annually.
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  20 December 2023

  Neste to Transform Porvoo Refinery into Renewables Hub

  The Porvoo refinery will shift to producing 3 million tons of renewable and circular products by the mid-2030s, requiring 2.5 BEUR in investments, driven by declining fossil fuel demand and climate goals.