We are committed to helping our customers fight climate change with our advanced biofuels. UPM’s biofuels are frontrunners in quality, usability and sustainability. They will significantly decrease the greenhouse gas and tail pipe emissions compared to fossil fuels.

Advanced biofuels are a fast track solution for reducing transport emissions. Our sustainable raw materials and low emission products are globally uniquely sustainability certified.

Learn more about the world's first biorefinery of a kind

UPM has invested EUR 179 million in the world’s first biorefinery producing wood-based renewable diesel and naphtha called UPM BioVerno. The UPM Lappeenranta Biorefinery produces UPM BioVerno diesel and naphtha from crude tall oil, a residue of UPM’s own pulp production.

The commercial production of renewable UPM BioVerno diesel and naphtha started in January 2015 in Lappeenranta, Finland. The annual capacity is 130,000 tonnes of advanced biofuels.
The biorefinery is based on UPM's own innovations and it employs over 100 persons.

 
 

What makes us strong

  • Advanced renewable diesel and naphtha
  • Innovative business with vast growth potential
  • Competitive and sustainable non-food feedstock
  • Enhancing a sustainable future with less dependence on fossil fuels
  • Tested and proven product for all diesel engines
  • Significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and tailpipe emissions
  • Strong R&D
  • Responsible operations
  • Infrastructure synergies
  • Sustainability leader in biofuel solutions in Europe
  • Certified with international sustainability standards ISCC and RSB
  • Intellectual property rights

 

UPM Biofuels value creation 2018
 

UPM Biofuels in figures

Investment
179 MEUR
Annual production capacity of
130,000 tonnes of renewable diesel and naphtha
Employees
over 100
 
 

Make an impact on tomorrow

 

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