6 June 20231 June 2023Beauty inside out – LUMENE cooperates with UPM and SABIC to launch its new biobased packaging applicationFinnish beauty brand LUMENE is the first to launch a biobased packaging application with both the jar and label made with UPM’s innovative wood-based material, further processed by SABIC
31 May 202331 May 2023 Strong Interest in Renewable Materials: Record Conference Attendance and Three Winners of the “Renewable Material of the Year 2023” Innovation Award465 participants from 32 countries attended the Renewable Materials Conference in Siegburg (near Cologne, Germany). The winners of the Innovation Award are bio-based and biodegradable elastic materials from KUORI (CH), carbon-light yeast oil COLIPI (DE) and the plastic-free natural polymer traceless® (DE). Meanwhile, not investing in renewable materials is becoming a relevant risk. Is your strategy to move away from fossil carbon ready?
15 May 202311 May 2023UPM Specialty Papers and Fiorini co-create a new highly moisture and grease resistant, fibre-based pet food sackWorking in partnership with Fiorini Packaging, the specialist manufacturer of industrial paper sacks, UPM Specialty Papers has co-created a sustainable, fibre-based sack suitable for pet food applications of up to 20 kg. Already available to order from Fiorini, a sample of the new sack will be showcased on the UPM Specialty Papers stand at Interpack 2023
3 April 202330 March 2023The 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy 2023The Digest slideshow of the top 50 bioeconomy companies
13 February 20238 February 2023Lignin – Reststoff mit PotenzialDieses Dossier gibt einen kompakten Überblick über Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekte, die neue Anwendungen für Lignin erschließen
10 February 20238 February 2023Flue2Chem: SCI, Unilever and 13 partners launch £5.4m net zero collaboration projectThe £5.4m Flue2Chem Project is a two-year programme spearheaded by Unilever and SCI, with 13 other organisations involved
12 December 20227 December 2022UPM biochemicals refinery progressing – first wood delivered to LeunaUPM Biochemicals’ biorefinery at Leuna in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, moved one step closer to creating the world beyond fossils when the first delivery of wood from sustainably managed regional forests arrived on site today
Bau der UPM Bioraffinerie in Leuna schreitet voran – erstes Holz geliefertDer Bau der Bioraffinerie von UPM Biochemicals im Chemiepark Leuna schreitet voran. Heute ist die erste Holzlieferung aus regionalen, nachhaltig bewirtschafteten Wäldern in Sachsen-Anhalt in Leuna eingetroffen
8 September 20225 September 2022UPM and Dongsung Chemical announce strategic partnership to develop renewable products using bio-based raw materialsUPM and Dongsung Chemical will accelerate the introduction of renewable, sustainable forest-sourced materials into the Asian market and reduce fossil resource consumption
UPM und Dongsung Chemical geben strategische Partnerschaft zur Entwicklung erneuerbarer Produkte aus biobasierten Chemikalien bekanntUPM und Donsung Chemical gaben heute eine Entwicklungspartnerschaft bekannt, die die Einführung erneuerbarer, nachhaltiger Materialien auf dem asiatischen Markt beschleunigen und den Verbrauch fossiler Ressourcen reduzieren wird
25 July 202219 July 2022Circular Economy: Beyond recycle, reuse & reduceWithin the chemical supply chain, the concept of a circular economy is growing in significance as Businesses are increasingly promoting green credentials to eco-conscious consumers
22 July 202222 July 2022UPM Raflatac launches the world’s first certified label material to fight ocean bound plastic pollutionSABIC and UPM Raflatac announced the launch the world’s first packaging label materials made from SABIC-certified circular polypropylene (PP) based on advanced recycled ocean bound plastic (OBP)
13 July 20229 July 2022Sustainability accelerates with promising profit: Concept to reality bio-PETLogistics chaos, reliable production and the need to ensure enough feedstocks to operate remains the main concern for products in the polyester chain in Europe and the US
22 June 202215 June 2022Biobased monopropylene glycol: The bumpy road to a decarbonised worldIn the mid 2000s a PNNL researchers team discovered a metal catalyst with a soluble base co-catalyst, which converted plant-based, seed-oil-derived glycerol and plant sugar alcohols into MPG
14 June 202210 June 2022Polycarbonates from renewable hydrocarbonsMore and more traditional producers of polycarbonates use waste carbon feedstock and/or the mass balance approach to bring certified renewable products made from biobased hydrocarbons to market
17 May 202216 May 2022KRAHN Chemie vertreibt exklusiv UPM Biochemicals BioMotion ™ RFF PortfolioKRAHN Chemie und UPM Biochemicals vereinbaren die Zusammenarbeit zur exklusiven Vermarktung von UPM BioMotion™ erneuerbaren, funktionalen Füllstoffen (Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF)) in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz
KRAHN Chemie exclusively distributes UPM Biochemicals BioMotion™ RFF PortofolioKRAHN Chemie and UPM Biochemicals signed an exclusive distribution agreement to market UPM BioMotion™ Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF) in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
4 May 202228 April 2022Coca-Cola, Suntory Cross the 100% Plant-Based Bottle Finish LineAfter more than a decade of rigorous R&D work and significant investments with their respective partners, Coca-Cola and Suntory each unveil first-of-their-kind beverage bottle prototypes made from 100% bio-based PET, ready for commercial scale-up
13 April 202221 April 2022 Six Innovations are Nominated for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2022” AwardParticipants at the “Renewable Materials Conference” will vote for the winners
23 March 202218 March 2022UPM launches a new forest responsibility programme and biodiversity initiatives for sustainable forestryUPM has published a new Forest Action Programme, which will run until 2030
1 March 20221 March 2022 nova Session: The Future of Refineries & Big Chemical Production SitesNine experts present and discuss their scenarios for the future of the chemical industry, hybrid session at 31 March 2022, Wöllhaf Conference Center Airport Cologne/Bonn
10 February 20227 February 2022UPM financial statements release 2021Highlights from UMP financial statements show earnings back to strong pre-pandemic levels, refined completion plan for Uruguay project ready
7 February 202228 January 2022Finland’s UPM sees headwinds from disrupted supply chainsGlobal supply chain issues caused the company to announce a delay in the start-up of its new Uruguay pulp mill to the end of first quarter 2023 from the second half of 2022 and a 10% increase in the plant's investment costs
3 January 20222 January 2022Long-term commitment to sustainability recognised by Dow Jones As evidence of its consistent commitment to sustainability, UPM has once again been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index – now already for ten years in a row
15 December 202113 December 2021UPM recognized with a CDP ‘A’ score for its sustainable forestry operationsCDP scores companies also for tackling climate change and taking action to ensure water security. In water UPM received A- and in Climate a score B
9 December 20216 December 2021Circular economy products from pulp side streamsA new collaboration project combines the know-how of UPM Pulp and Tapojärvi Oy in finding new ways to use the side streams generated from pulp mills. The resulting products will promote the circular economy and reduce the carbon footprint of the construction industry
2 December 202129 November 2021Blog posts on wood-based fibres and chemicalsOverview over a workshop session beside of AFCC's first conference focusing on forestry feedstock for biofuels and renewable chemicals
25 October 202122 October 2021UPM Biomedicals and Cellbox in collaboration to provide a live cell shipment solutionPlant derived and animal-free transport technology for living cell and tissue cultures allows shipping of live 3D cell assays between researchers and pharmaceutical companies
22 October 202121 October 2021Coca-Cola, Changchun Meihe and UPM Cooperate to Commercialize Next-Generation BiomaterialsSignificant Milestone in Commercial Viability and Availability of Plant-Based Plastic from Sustainably Sourced Wood to be Made Available to Entire Industry
6 July 202130 June 2021German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits UPM Biochemicals Project in LeunaUPM will support the region's economic development and the generation of the green chemistry excellence cluster in Leuna
Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier besucht die UPM Bioraffinerie in LeunaUPM Bioraffinerie in Leuna wird eine Schlüsselinvestition für Leuna und Sachsen-Anhalt und steht im Herzen eines entstehenden Clusters für die Produktion nachhaltiger, erneuerbarer Chemikalien
5 July 202130 June 2021Siemens Energy to electrify first-of-its-kind biorefinery in GermanyThe biorefinery will be the first industrial-scale facility of its type ever built. It will apply novel process innovations to sustainably convert 100 percent wood into bio-based MEG, MPG as well as RFF
Siemens Energy elektrifiziert neuartige Bioraffinerie in DeutschlandDie Bioraffinerie ist die erste für den Betrieb in industriellem Maßstab konzipierte Anlage ihrer Art
30 April 20219 September 2021 Three advanced recycling technologies, a CO2-based cleaner, plant leather and a hemp chair are nominated for the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2021”For the first time: All fossil-free material solutions in one competition at the unique “Renewable Materials Conference”. Six innovations were nominated from 36 submissions. The conference participants will choose the winner.
26 April 202118 June 2021World’s first wooden satellite slated for launchUPM partners with Finnish space companies Arctic Astronautics and Huld
Finnland: Satellit aus Sperrholz soll schon in diesem Jahr startenOffenbar gibt es ein Wettrennen, wer den ersten hölzernen Satelliten ins All bekommt. Ein finnischer Konzern will das noch in diesem Jahr schaffen
10 March 20215 March 2021Bioraffinerien in der KreislaufwirtschaftDie Konferenz „BIO-raffiniert“ stellte diesmal Reststoffe, Bioabbaubarkeit und innovative Prozesse in den Mittelpunkt
9 February 20219 September 2021UPM’s growth plans in biofuels progress to the next stageUPM’s solid wood biomass-based residues and side streams would play a substantial role in the feedstock pool
UPM treibt die weitere Umsetzung seiner Wachstumspläne bei Biokraftstoffen voranEinen wichtigen Teil im Rohstoffmix der Raffinerie würden die bei UPM anfallenden Holzreststoffe und Nebenströme ausmachen
26 November 20209 September 2021UPM joins the Renewable Carbon Initiative to change the foundation of chemical industryJust as the energy industry is converting to renewable sources, renewable carbon will become the new foundation of chemical and material industries in the future
22 October 202019 October 2020The construction of UPM’s innovative biochemicals facility starts in GermanyThe biorefinery investment of EUR 550 million is a major milestone in UPM’s strategic transformation
Bio-Kunststoffe aus Holz: UPM beginnt mit dem Bau einer weltweit einzigartigen Bioraffinerie in LeunaInsgesamt 550 Millionen Euro investiert UPM in den Bau der Bioraffinerie
12 October 20209 September 2021Lenzing is founding partner of the Renewable Carbon InitiativeThe newly launched Renewable Carbon Initiative strives to herald the end of the fossil age for all organic chemicals and materials by 2050. Within the RCI Lenzing will especially focus on further greening up the textile and nonwoven businesses
Lenzing ist Gründungspartner der Renewable Carbon InitiativeDie neu gegründete Renewable Carbon Initiative strebt das Ende des fossilen Zeitalters für alle organischen Chemikalien und Materialien bis 2050 an. Im Rahmen dieser Initiative wird sich Lenzing insbesondere auf die weitere Ökologisierung der Textil- und Vliesstoffbranchen konzentrieren
24 September 20209 September 2021 World market leaders take climate protection seriously: New initiative to replace fossil with renewable carbon wants to change the foundation of the chemical industryCompanies looking for sustainable chemical and material solutions are welcome to join and profit from the support of the initiative
24 June 202017 June 2020Certified sustainability: Multiple UPM Raflatac sites around the world now hold ISCC PLUS certificationUPM Raflatac’s ISCC PLUS certified products via mass-balance approach include UPM Raflatac Forest Film™ and UPM Raflatac PP C-PCR
17 June 202015 December 2020Akvila Cutlery’s reusable Nature Line is made of UPM Formi EcoAce – a sustainable material for replacing single use plastics'Nature Line' reusable wood fibre cutlery is made of renewable, recyclable, and sustainable raw materials
2 June 202028 May 2020UPM Raflatac expands Forest Film product range with the industry’s first wood-based polyethylene label filmCompanys want to continue driving the industry forward by innovating products that reduce the use of nonrenewable virgin raw materials
30 April 202029 April 2020VTT and 52 companies to cooperate to reduce need for plastics by using natural fibresIn the future, natural fibres may replace plastics in, for example, packaging, hygiene products, building materials and textiles