{"id":175156,"date":"2026-04-01T07:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T05:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=175156"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:55:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:55:44","slug":"lenzing-group-positions-bio%e2%80%91based-materials-as-a-strategic-asset-for-europes-economic-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/lenzing-group-positions-bio%e2%80%91based-materials-as-a-strategic-asset-for-europes-economic-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Lenzing Group positions bio\u2011based materials as a strategic asset for Europe\u2019s economic security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bio\u2011based, cellulose fiber solutions showcased as enablers of Europe\u2019s clean\u2011industry transition<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>High-level roundtable in Brussels brings EU policymakers and industry leaders together to discuss scalable alternatives to fossil-based materials<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/Lenzing-positions-bio-based-materials-as-strategic-asset-for-Europe-860x645-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175178\" style=\"width:632px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/Lenzing-positions-bio-based-materials-as-strategic-asset-for-Europe-860x645-1.webp 860w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/Lenzing-positions-bio-based-materials-as-strategic-asset-for-Europe-860x645-1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/Lenzing-positions-bio-based-materials-as-strategic-asset-for-Europe-860x645-1-150x113.webp 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/Lenzing-positions-bio-based-materials-as-strategic-asset-for-Europe-860x645-1-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/Lenzing-positions-bio-based-materials-as-strategic-asset-for-Europe-860x645-1-360x270.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Lenzing Group<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>The Lenzing Group, a leading supplier of regenerated cellulose fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries, hosted a high\u2011level roundtable in Brussels to discuss how bio\u2011based materials can strengthen Europe\u2019s economic security and support the shift toward a fossil\u2011free future. Organized in cooperation with Euractiv, the event brought together representatives of the European Commission, the UK Mission to the EU, academia, civil society, and industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speakers included Aurel Ciobanu\u2011Dordea, Director for Competitive Circular Economy and Clean Industrial Policy at the European Commission\u2019s DG Environment, Dr. Daniel Bradley, Deputy Counsellor &amp; Head of Climate and Environment at the UK Mission to the EU, and Patricia A. Sargeant, Executive Vice President Nonwovens Commercial at the Lenzing Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key topic of discussion was the potential of cellulosic fibers<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lenzing.com\/#_ftn1\/\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0as fully bio\u2011based, biodegradable alternatives in nonwoven applications such as wet wipes. While Europe has the industrial foundation to scale these fossil\u2011free materials, competitiveness is constrained by global regulatory and cost asymmetries. Clear, coherent policy signals \u2013 Including possible updates to the Single Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) \u2013 were identified as essential for investment certainty and broader market uptake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cEurope has set ambitious goals for a clean\u2011industry transition. Our roundtable in Brussels showed that bio\u2011based materials are not a future vision \u2013 they are a practical, scalable reality today. As an integrated cellulosic fiber producer with deep European roots, Lenzing helps strengthen industrial resilience while accelerating the shift away from fossil\u2011based synthetic fibers,\u201d said <strong>Georg Kasperkovitz, Member of the Management Board of Lenzing Group.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Lenzing reaffirmed that industrial competitiveness and climate ambition can reinforce each other. Its specialty fibers, produced from renewable wood, offer lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to generic alternatives and are certified biodegradable and compostable. The company\u2019s climate targets align with the 1.5\u2011degree pathway and have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cMaintaining and expanding European production capacity is essential for supply\u2011chain resilience and strategic autonomy. Lenzing operates major integrated pulp and fiber sites in Austria, Czechia, and the UK, with Europe\u2011based R&amp;D supporting jobs, innovation, and technological know\u2011how within the region. Cellulosic fibers play a critical role in single-use products for hygiene applications \u2013 underscoring the need to redesign products toward biodegradable material solutions that address SUPD concerns and microplastic pollution,\u201d emphasized<strong> Patricia A. Sargeant.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>With its longstanding commitment to climate leadership, innovation, and European manufacturing, the Lenzing Group will continue to work closely with policymakers and industry partners to advance a resilient, fossil\u2011free materials economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lenzing.com\/#_ftnref1\/\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0<sub>LENZING\u2122 fibers which are T\u00dcV certified biodegradable (soil, fresh water &amp; marine) and compostable (home &amp; industrial) include the following products: LENZING\u2122 Viscose Standard textile\/ nonwovens, LENZING\u2122 Lyocell Standard textile\/nonwovens, LENZING\u2122 Modal Standard textile, LENZING\u2122 Lyocell Filament, LENZING\u2122 Lyocell Dry and LENZING\u2122 Web Technology. An exception in certification applies for the fibers LENZING\u2122 Lyocell Filament and LENZING\u2122 Lyocell Dry, for which the necessary tests for confirming biodegradability in marine environment were not yet done or finalized.<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lenzing Group, a leading supplier of regenerated cellulose fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries, hosted a high\u2011level roundtable in Brussels to discuss how bio\u2011based materials can strengthen Europe\u2019s economic security and support the shift toward a fossil\u2011free future. 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