UPM Biochemicals

Bilfinger has signed a 6-year framework agreement with UPM Biochemicals for maintenance of the new biorefinery in Leuna, Germany. The plant produces biochemicals from hardwood and will produce 220,000 tonnes of basic chemicals annually.

UPM Biochemicals, Selenis and Bormioli Pharma partnered to produce the world's first pharmaceutical bottle partially made from wood-based PET, using UPM's BioMEG. The bottles will be available from Q1 2025.

UPM Biochemicals will be among the first customers to receive kraft lignin from Södra when its new plant in Mönsterås, Sweden, comes on stream in 2027. The plant will be the first commercial kraft lignin production facility in Sweden and the largest of its type in the world.

KRAHN Chemie and UPM Biochemicals have signed an exclusive distribution agreement for UPM BioMotion Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF) in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.