Lignin news

• 25 July 2024

  Södra Reports Stable Q2 Results and Strategic Investments

  Net sales rose 3% to SEK 7,527 million. Operating profit was SEK 398 million. Investments in kraft lignin and tannin production are planned, enhancing sustainability and profitability.
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  25 June 2024

  Södra to Lead Global Kraft Lignin Production in Sweden

  The new facility will produce kraft lignin, replacing fossil materials in various applications. The investment exceeds 2 billion SEK, with operations starting in 2027, supporting the green transition.
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  24 August 2023

  Mercer Inaugurates Lignin Center at Rosenthal Pulp Mill, Germany

  The new Lignin Center in Germany, supported by Thuringian funds, aims to utilize wood resources fully, producing high-quality lignin for various industries, promoting bioeconomy and reducing fossil dependence.
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  6 October 2022

  LignoValue: Europe's First Bio-Aromatics Pilot Line from Lignin

  The LignoValue Pilot in Belgium demonstrates continuous lignin depolymerization, producing bio-aromatics to replace fossil-based chemicals, aiming for industrial-scale production and reduced CO2 emissions.
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  29 August 2022

  UPM Biorefinery Progress in Leuna

  The Leuna biorefinery will produce sustainable glycols and lignin-based fillers by late 2023. BioMEG and BioMPG will support various industries, promoting renewable circularity in the chemicals value chain.
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  16 February 2021

  SWEETWOODS Ships First High Purity Lignin and Wood Sugars

  SWEETWOODS project delivers high purity lignin and wood sugars, demonstrating sustainable hardwood biomass conversion. Initial tests show promising results for biomaterials and biochemicals production.

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  18 September 2019

  Graanul Invest Begins Construction of Biomaterials Plant

  The new plant will produce biomaterials from wood residues using innovative technology. Supported by EU funding, it aims for high efficiency and low environmental impact, with completion expected in 2020.
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  24 January 2019

  GEA Delivers Key Components for Borregaard's Bio-Based Production Plant

  The new plant in Sarpsborg will enhance lignin production, reduce energy costs, and improve environmental safety. It features advanced spray drying, emission control, and wastewater reuse technologies.
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  24 October 2017

  UPM Advances Sustainable Biochemicals

  Evaluating a biorefinery in Germany, the project aims to convert wood into bio-monoethylene glycol, bio-monopropylene glycol, and lignin, reducing CO2 footprint and not competing with food production.
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  18 July 2017

  Avantium and AkzoNobel Sign Contract for Pilot Biorefinery in Delfzijl

  The pilot plant will validate the Zambezi process to convert biomass into raw materials, aiming for commercial scale. Expected operational in Q2 2018, it will create about 20 jobs.
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  9 February 2017

  AkzoNobel, Avantium, and Partners Advance Biobased Economy with New Technology

  A new reference plant in Delfzijl will use Avantium's Zambezi process to convert non-food biomass into high-purity glucose and lignin, accelerating the biobased economy.
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  1 December 2015

  Kalundborg Demonstration Plant Shutdown

  The second demonstration campaign moved to Skærbæk, achieving a 93% yield. Results were shared at the 37th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals in San Diego.
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  9 October 2013

  First Advanced Biofuels Plant Opens in Italy

  The plant converts agricultural residues into bioethanol using enzymatic technology. It aims to reduce emissions and boost energy security. Stable policies are needed for further investment and growth.
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  6 November 2009

  Inbicon Bio-Ethanol Plant, Kalundborg

  The plant used 30,000 tons of straw annually to produce bio-ethanol, biofuel, and molasses. It began operations in 2009 but was shut down in 2015. A fermentation protocol was later tested in Skærbæk.