Finnish plywood manufacturer Koskisen is the first company to start using the bio-based binder NeoLigno® by Stora Enso in its new sustainable product family.

Lignin Industries is one of the few selected companies among 232 proposals to be supported by the European Union Innovation Fund that will co-fund Lignin Industries by financing the expansion of the first-of-its-kind large-scale production site, located in Sweden.

Stora Enso is extending its packaging offering with a new portfolio of bio-based foams from wood. The products are fully recyclable and can be used for protective and thermal packaging. Lightweight wood foams address the need for climate-friendly, renewable and circular cushioning materials in inner packaging.

Biome Bioplastics and Suregreen have begun large scale UK-wide field testing and initial commercial sales of their novel biodegradable tree shelters.

With its environmentally friendly barrier papers, Sappi presented an effective formula for renewable alternatives that can replace plastic in the future at the Plastic Free World conference.

At Stora Enso, we believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. As another proof of this, we produce bio-based carbon called Lignode® by Stora Enso, used for sustainable electrification. Our aim is to meet the demands of the global battery market by developing renewable alternatives.

CelluForce recently completed an industrial scale up trial on LDPE packaging film. 1 GSM of CelluForce NCC® was coated on a 54.5’’ roll for 1400LFT.

A sustainable product is a mosaic of many individual building blocks – Kelheim Fibres, the world’s first viscose fibre producer with an EMAS-certified environmental management system, is constantly working to further improve every single one of these building blocks.

Norske Skog’s immense process industry experience combined with on-going innovation activities led to the development of nano-cellulose product CEBINA (CNF – cellulose nano fibrils or MFC - microfibrillated cellulose).

Funding to the Institute will help develop bioproducts to replace single use plastics

August 10, 2021 - Témiscamingue, Quebec - Innovation within Canada’s forest sector is critical to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. That is why Canada is investing in new and innovative technology to support the industry, protect the environment and strengthen our economy.

10 August 2021 - Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring Ltd has made an equity investment in Innomost Ltd, a startup converting forest industry side streams into high-value bioactive products.

Stora Enso’s pilot facility for producing bio-based carbon materials from lignin has started operations. This follows the company’s EUR 10 million investment announced in 2019. Pilot production of Lignode® by Stora Enso, wood-based carbon for batteries, is currently being ramped up.

The new generation of high-performance wood materials offers unexpected hi-tech possibilities to the worlds of design and architecture.

BOSK Bioproducts inaugurated its first REGENᵀᴹ bioplastic production line, a 100% biobased, non-toxic and compostable material, installed in Quebec City.

Several of Södra’s bio-based products are being launched with a fossil-free value chain.

The packaging, automotive, and other consumer goods industries have received EUR 14.5 million funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme for a project aiming to replace petroleum-based goods with bio-based products.

QUEBEC CITY, April 9, 2021 - The Government of Canada continues to encourage alternatives to plastic waste. We are dedicated to creating jobs and driving innovation by investing in climate solutions.

UPM Biomedicals is excited to announce its collaboration with bioconvergence company CELLINK.

Kuura, the new textile fibre brand of Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring, is presented to the general public during Japan Fashion Week.

Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring Ltd has made an equity investment in Montinutra Ltd, a startup converting forest industry side streams into high-value bioactive products.