UPM opened a wood-based biorefinery in Leuna, Germany, with the opening reported on October 17, 2026.
The facility is described as the world's largest wood-based biorefinery, and is designed to address a central challenge facing the chemicals industry: shifting from fossil-based to renewable carbon feedstocks.
The plant converts wood biomass into biochemicals and biomaterials intended as substitutes for fossil-derived chemical products.
The project was reported by Indian Chemical News in its sustainability coverage. Detailed capacity and product slate figures were not disclosed in the available report.
