Metsä Fibre is building the first next-generation bioproduct mill in the world. Located in Äänekoski, Finland, in the area of an existing pulp mill, this new bioproduct mill is the largest investment of the forest industry in Finland and will have an expected annual impact of more than EUR 0.5 billion on Finland’s income.  

 

When completed, the bioproduct mill will significantly increase the use of wood in Finland as a whole. The annual use of pulpwood will increase by around 4 million cubic meters (around 10%) at the national level. The sustainable increase potential is 7 million cubic meters of softwood fiber and 4 million cubic meters of birch fiber. The wood will mainly be purchased in Finland. 

 

In addition to high-quality pulp, the Äänekoski mill will produce a broad range of bioproducts, such as tall oil, turpentine, lignin products, bioelectricity, and wood fuel.Potential new products created from production side streams include product gas, sulfuric acid, textile fibers, biocomposites, fertilizers, and biogas. The bioproduct mill will create a diverse ecosystem of bioeconomy companies that will develop and produce the bioproducts of the future from wood raw materials. The bioproduct mill will begin operations in the third quarter of 2017 with an estimated annual pulp production capacity of 1.3 million tons. 

Learn more about Metsä Fibre’s Bioproduct Mill at IBBC 2016!

 

Metsä Fibre’s VP of Research Niklas von Weymarn will be the keynote speaker at TAPPI’s International Bioproducts & Bioenergy Conference (IBBC) on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. His presentation titled, "From a Kraft Mill to a Bioproduct Mill," will give insight into Metsä Fibre’s decision to build its new bioproduct mill.  

 

Niklas von Weymarn has a doctoral degree in bioprocess engineering and also studied economics and innovation strategies. As the VP, Research at Metsä Fibre, he manages the development of new bioproducts related to Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill. Dr. von Weymarn was also part of the industrial core team that set up the Biobased Industries Consortium (BIC) and together with the European Commission, the Biobased Industries Public-Private Partnership. He is a board member of BIC and the Forest-based Sector Technology Platform.

 

Don’t miss learning more about Metsä Fibre’s new Bioproduct Mill as well as other key industry advancements and technologies at IBBC 2016 on Sept. 28-30, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla., USA. Register today.

Conference Highlights:

• Peer-reviewed Technical Program with presentations on:

              o  Biomass: Supply and Demand, Harvesting, Pretreatments and Prep, Wood Pellets, Pellet Markets

              o  Conversion Pathways: Thermochemical, Biochemical, Hybrid

              o  Process Intgergration: Technical Economonic Issues

              o  Biochemicals and Bioproducts: Lignin, Cellulosic Biomass, Sugar-derived, Market Assessments, End-user

                  Perspectives, Advancements

              o  Projects and Case Studies: Biorefineries, Product Financing

• Expert-led Panel Discussions

              o "Supply and Demand, From Good to Great – Steps to Supercharge Your Biobased Business Plan"

              o "Monetizing Lignin, Sugars, and Fibers from Wood – How do we do it?"

• Biorefinery Bridge Sessions – PEERS Conference sessions FREE IBBC attendees

              o  Alternative Fuels Management

              o  Bioproducts

              o  Biorefinery Corrosion

• Multiple Networking Opportunities – Build Business Relationships

              o  Conference Dinner

              o  Two Receptions,Lunches and Breaks

              o  Committee Meetings

• Student Poster Session and Competition.