We take the production of wood-based renewable biochemicals from idea to reality
For a sustainable tomorrow
Replacing fossil-raw materials
Climate neutral feedstock
Sustainable forestry
Improved CO₂ footprint
Our product offering
Renewable functional fillers
Renewable glycols
Lignin solutions
We are building a state-of-the-art biorefinery in Leuna
Our wood-based biochemicals offer sustainable, competitive, high-quality solutions for various industries and applications. As our biochemicals can be fully integrated into existing production and recycling processes, they transform the entire chemicals value chain towards renewable circularity.
Facts and Figures
> 100 Jobs
We are building a new organization and are recruiting for various roles in Leuna.
4 Products
Bio-Monoethylene Glycol (BioMEG), Bio-Monopropylene Glycol (BioMPG), Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF), Industrial Sugar
News and Stories
UPM launches new biostimulant product range as a long-term solution for sustainable agriculture
New EU packaging rules are (almost) here
UPM establishes sustainable wood delivery option for its Leuna biorefinery, partnering with DB Cargo
UPM listed the only forest and paper industry company in the Dow Jones World and European Sustainability Indices
Biorefinery Leuna
Once operational, our new biorefinery in Leuna, Germany, will ramp up to turn wood into next-generation biochemicals producing sustainable glycols and lignin-based renewable functional fillers. After the groundbreaking in 2020, the construction of the UPM biorefinery is in full swing. We estimate the start-up by the end of 2024. Watch the progress here!