UPM Leuna Wood-Based Biochemicals Biorefinery (Germany)
New construction · Leuna, Germany · Commissioning & Start-up
Where it stands
Construction is mechanically complete. Systems are being energized, tested and brought online; feedstock is introduced and performance/acceptance runs are carried out before commercial operation.
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FID / Sanctioned 30 January 2020 Source: UPM Invests in Biorefinery to Replace Fossil Raw Materials 30 January 2020 · biooekonomie.de
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Commissioning & Start-up October 2024 Source: UPM Biorefinery Progress in Leuna 29 August 2022 · upm.com
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Operational / Completed Expected For subscribers
Companies involved
- UPM Owner · Investor / Financier · Operator · Developer
- NIB Investor / Financier
- IMG Sachsen-Anhalt Developer
- Saxony-Anhalt Funder
Also recorded: Offtaker and Technology / equipment supplier For subscribers
Substances
- Glucose Product
- Lignin Product
- Monoethylene glycol Product
- Propylene glycol Product
Why we featured this project
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 products, ten months after the first commercial product left the site in December 2025.
Featured as project of the week on 28 October 2026. The record may have changed since; this is its current state. Subscribers see the full detail on all 2,875 projects.
