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20 July 201715 February 2018

How UPM Biochemicals are maximising the opportunity found in our forests

Company is successfully developing biorefinery processes to produce chemical building blocks made from wood

11 July 20174 July 2017

UPM tests Carinata sequential cropping concept as part of Biofuels future development

The Carinata crop produces non-edible oil suitable for biofuels' feedstock and protein for animal feed

19 June 20179 September 2021

Fuels from thin air: drop-in liquid fuels from sky CO2, water and solar power

Helsinki region’s Smart & Clean project aims to achieve the most attractive zero-emission mobility in the world

13 June 20171 June 2017

UPM Biofuels gains the world’s first RSB certification for wood-based liquid biofuels

UPM Biofuels uses crude tall oil to produce both biofuels and biomaterials

2 June 201731 May 2017

Finnish circular economy — wood turns to diesel and perfume

Company's goal is to reach a stage where no waste from its sites must be taken to landfills or has to be burned

11 April 201730 March 2017

An interview with Marc Palahi, director of EFI: An ambitious bioeconomy strategy is needed

In this exclusive interview, Marc Palahi talks about bioeconomy and circular economy, Brexit and Donald Trump, the role of mass media and much more

23 May 201617 May 2016

UPM and Tongji University combine Chinese tea culture with innovative biomaterials in the Biofore Tea House

The Biofore Tea House has a modular design to support efficient manufacturing and mobility

30 March 201629 March 2016

Cars: Design’s Love Affair with New Materials

Several car manufacturers to develop and use eco-friendly materials, trying new ones, either bio-based or recycled

8 March 20167 March 2016

Five Finnish bioeconomy innovations set to change the future

Finland turn towards a low-carbon and energy-efficient society is based on the use of renewable natural resources and recyclable materials

3 February 201629 January 2016

Jukka Kantola talks to Il Bioeconomista. An interview on Finnish bioeconomy

Interview by Mario Bonaccorso

9 December 20158 December 2015

War on Plastics Will Be Won With Trees, Stora Enso CEO Says

Europe’s biggest paper maker has declared war on plastics

9 November 20156 November 2015

Grow with Biofore — Slush and UPM looking to create momentum for bioeconomy

UPM starts co-operation to develop a bioeconomy startup field

16 September 201512 September 2015

Benjamin Gonzalez talks to Il Bioeconomista. An interview with the CEO of METEX

Company's innovations are based on industrial fermentation processes and designed to provide new ways of producing chemicals

10 July 20158 July 2015

„Waste2Value“: Wert schaffen aus Rest- und Abfallstoffen

Partner im Kooperationsnetzwerk ziehen erste Bilanz

15 June 201512 June 2015

UPM’s ValChem project receives significant EU funding to demonstrate wood to chemicals value chain

European Union funded project with total EUR 13.1 million

25 March 201524 March 2015

BASF and eight partners cooperate to optimize production processes for renewable-based products

Companies consortium to unlock the potential of renewable-based products made via white biotechnology

BASF optimiert zusammen mit acht Partnern Verfahren für die Herstellung von Produkten auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe

Unternehmenskonsortium will Potenzial von Produkten auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe erschließen

18 March 201517 March 2015

Total invests in Renmatix – Takes equity and Board seat in Philadelphia based licensor of supercritical hydrolysis technology for conversion of biomass into economical cellulosic sugar

Companies complete Joint Development Agreement to initiate distinct R&D programs to process selected lignocellulosic biomasses into sugars for use in Total’s target biobased products

5 March 20154 March 2015

The bioeconomy speaks Dutch: today starts in Amsterdam the World Bio Markets

Today starts in Amsterdam the 10th annual World Bio Markets, an event which will focus on three bioeconomy core topics: biofuels, bio-based chemicals and feedstock supply, security and selection

30 January 201529 January 2015

A U.S. biorefinery industry is emerging

Bioindustry needs to have facilities that focus on high-value-added bioproducts such as chemical intermediates and specialty chemicals

19 January 201519 January 2015

UPM Lappeenranta Biorefinery is in commercial production

Finnish first of its kind biorefinery to turn sustainable wood-based raw materials into green fuel

7 January 20156 January 2015

Finland: Two biorefinery, a total of EUR 33.3 million to support energy

Aim is to increase domestic advanced biofuel production and commercialization

12 December 201411 December 2014

UPM and WWF Finland co-operate to promote the sustainability of wood-based liquid biofuels

Joint Venture to present a list of joint measures to be carried out

10 December 20149 December 2014

European advanced biofuels industry calls for action on ILUC

Nils Torvalds, rapporteur of the ILUC dossier at the European Parliament, commented on the need to holistic and long-term approach

4 December 20143 December 2014

UPM’s Biofore Concept Car on display in the CEPI European Paperweek

Versatile use of renewable wood biomass, combined with innovation, resource efficiency and sustainability

15 October 201413 October 2014

Biobasierte Materialien – Neue Rohstoffquellen, Produkte und Recycling

Biobasierte Materialien für vielfältige Einsatzbereiche

5 August 20144 August 2014

UPM ProFi Deck composite decking chosen for sustainable building projects

ProFi Composite Deck plays role in international Solar Decathlon Competition

11 July 201410 July 2014

UPM to become exclusive distributor of Domtar’s BioChoice™ lignin in Europe

The agreement takes effect on 1 August 2014

UPM wird exklusiver Vertriebspartner für Domtars BioChoice™ Lignin in Europa

Der Vertrag gilt ab 1. August 2014

1 July 201430 June 2014

UPM BioVerno wins EU Sustainable Energy Europe Award

Company recognized for using residue of their own pulp production as innovative resource for the production of advanced biofuels

7 March 201415 February 2018

UPM and Metropolia proudly present: The Biofore Concept Car drives sustainable change through innovative use of biomaterials

A vehicle to demonstrate that already today we have a real alternative to traditional oil-based materials

21 February 201420 February 2014

Renewable biomaterials in the automotive industry

Biofore Concept Car demonstrating versatile use of biomaterials to premiere at the Geneva International Motor Show

3 December 20132 December 2013

Fortum’s bio-oil plant commissioned in Joensuu – first of its kind in the world

Unique in being integrated with Fortum’s Joensuu combined heat and power plant

28 November 201321 February 2018

Premiere des Biofore Concept Car beim Genfer Autosalon 2014

Konzeptfahrzeug demonstriert Verwendung von erneuerbaren Biomaterialien in futuristischem Design

18 November 201318 January 2018

Biofore concept car to be primiered at the 2014 Geneva International Motor Show

UPM and Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences present renewable organic materials in the automotive industry

17 June 201318 January 2018

UPM and Ashland Inc. to collaborate on application development for UPM Biofibrils technology

Milestone to innovation for two companies with extensive expertise in cellulose technology

11 June 201318 January 2018

UPM signs Joint Development Agreement with Renmatix in biochemicals

Strategic collaboration to convert lignocellulosic feedstocks into cost competitive sugars

UPM Biochemicals unterzeichnet gemeinsamen Entwicklungsvertrag mit Renmatix

Strategische Zusammenarbeit zur kosteneffektiven Umsetzung von Lignocellulose in Zucker

21 May 201318 January 2018

UPM and Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences build Biofore concept car

Metropolian design students following principles of sustainability and recyclability

12 November 2012

Foundations for UPM’s wood-based renewable diesel biorefinery laid in Lappeenranta

Company wants to start the production of advanced second generation biofuels in 2014

31 August 201221 February 2018

Tekuma: Bioverbundwerkstoff UPM ForMi neu im Programm

Hersteller versprechen einen ökologisch sinnvollen Werksstoff als echte Alternative zu technischen Kunststoffen

9 March 2012

Biokraftstoffhersteller in der Offensive

Zwei finnische Hersteller bauen ihre Biokraftstoffproduktion massiv aus

27 February 2012

19 Paper Giants disclose their footprint

WWF Environmental Paper Company Index- a rating of paper producers on their global footprint

16 November 2011

Telko launches resale of UPM ForMi composite

Distribution agreement to develop international business and find new development partners

31 October 2011

UPM launches a new Composite in which Wood Fibres replace non-renewable raw Material

New composite material to be presented the Lahti Plastics Exhibition 16-18 November 2011 in Finland

29 July 2009

European Industrial Bioenergy Initiative Forgets Bioheat

EU-proposal for multi-billion-euro research programme focussing on advanced biofuels

17 July 2009

Paper-Plastic-Composite for Artek furniture concept

Recycled paper makes tough and humidity resistant material

25 June 2009

UPM: Thermisch modifizierte Birken- und Kieferfurniere

Thermoprozess bringt UV-Stabilität und dunklere Farbe

9 June 2009

Bio-oil from wood for UPM’s power plants

Metso to start test production

7 April 200912 December 2017

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