# Södra signs lignin supply agreement with UPM

Södra confirmed that UPM is among the first buyers of kraft lignin from its new commercial lignin plant in Mönsterås, Sweden, expected to be operational in 2027. UPM will use the lignin for sustainable products in plywood, MDF, and insulation.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-09-20
- Where: Mönsterås, Sweden, Sweden
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 250,000 tons per year (potential at all three mills)
- Products: kraft lignin
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [UPM](https://endata.com/companies/5469.md) (customer)
- [Södra](https://endata.com/companies/47753.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [skogsindustrin.di.se](https://skogsindustrin.di.se/sodra-tecknar-avtal-om-sulfatlignin-med-upm/), 2024-09-20: "From 2027, Södra will play a vital role in increasing kraft lignin as a renewable and sustainable replacement for fossil-based materials."

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