Stora
Enso has decided to invest EUR 32 million in building a world-class biorefinery
at Sunila Mill in Finland, which will reduce the CO2 emissions of the mill by
replacing up to 90% of natural gas by lignin extracted from the black liquor.
This will be the first step towards a new business selling lignin to external
customers. It will enable global specialty chemical and high-tech material
customers to replace fossil raw materials with renewable alternatives. Stora
Enso is developing new applications in which lignin provides added value as a
natural polymer.
