Mets\u00e4 Fibre, part of Mets\u00e4 Group, and Veolia have signed a long-term partnership agreement on the refining of crude methanol generated in pulp production at the \u00c4\u00e4nekoski bioproduct mill into commercial biomethanol. As part of this cooperation, Veolia has decided to invest in the construction of a crude methanol refinery in connection with Mets\u00e4 Fibre\u2019s \u00c4\u00e4nekoski bioproduct mill. The refinery, owned and operated by Veolia, will be closely integrated into the bioproduct mill processes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Veolia\u2019s refinery investment will further strengthen Mets\u00e4 Fibre\u2019s bioproduct concept, which involves making various value-added products from production side streams and renewable wood raw material delivered to the mill. Biomethanol production adds value to methanol, and the resulting product can be used as traffic fuel, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMets\u00e4 Fibre\u2019s unique bioproduct concept combines efficient raw material use with energy and environmental efficiency,\u201d says Kaija Pehu-Lehtonen<\/strong>, SVP, Business Development from Mets\u00e4 Fibre. \u201cIn accordance with the principles of the circular economy, production side streams \u2013 in this case, crude methanol \u2013 are utilised and upgraded to obtain products with the highest possible added value.\u201d<\/p> \u201cThe mill\u2019s business model is based on an efficient partner network, in which various parties cooperate to upgrade new products. The ecosystem is home to businesses of various sizes and at various stages of development, which specialise in sectors such as biomaterials and bioenergy. Veolia\u2019s project is a concrete example of how our bioproduct concept can be expanded with a new product in cooperation with partners,\u201d says Pehu-Lehtonen<\/strong>.<\/p> \u201cVeolia highly values how this industrial partnership has been developed based on a common vision to use natural resources more efficiently and create, from existing side streams, new sustainable bioproducts that can replace fossil based fuels and materials\u201d, Jacob Illeris<\/strong>, Business Development Director Veolia Nordic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The bioproduct mill concept developed by Mets\u00e4 Fibre takes resource efficiency and sustainability to an entirely new level. An extremely resource-efficient pulp mill lies at the core of the bioproduct mill concept. The concept makes it possible to convert pulp production side streams into valuable biochemicals, bio-based energy and other bioproducts that can be used to replace fossil-based materials and fuels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Mets\u00e4 Group is leading the way in advancing the bioeconomy. We invest in growth, bioproduct development and a fossil free future. The raw material for our products is renewable wood from sustainably managed northern forests. We focus on the growth sectors of the forest industry: wood supply and forest services, wood products, pulp, fresh fibre paperboards, as well as tissue and greaseproof papers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mets\u00e4 Group\u2019s annual sales amount to approximately EUR 6 billion, and we have around 9,500 employees in 30 countries. Our international Group has its roots in the Finnish forests: our parent company is Mets\u00e4liitto Cooperative which is owned by nearly 100,000 forest owners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mets\u00e4 Fibre, part of Mets\u00e4 Group, and Veolia have signed a long-term partnership agreement on the refining of crude methanol generated in pulp production at the \u00c4\u00e4nekoski bioproduct mill into commercial biomethanol. 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