UPM Biofuels produces renewable and sustainable products for the transport and petrochemical industries. We offer our customers ways to replace fossil raw materials and reduce their carbon footprint.
Five years at the forefront of biofuel development
The Lappeenranta Biorefinery uses wood-based residual raw material, crude tall oil, to produce unique renewable materials that decrease emissions and mitigate climate change.
Driving cleaner traffic
The fuels and chemicals of the future are already here. We produce renewable diesel and naphtha. Made in Finland.
Five years at the forefront of biofuel development
The Lappeenranta Biorefinery uses wood-based residual raw material, crude tall oil, to produce unique renewable materials that decrease emissions and mitigate climate change.
What makes our biofuels so sustainable?
Saves fossil resources
Supports the circular economy
Drop-in biofuel and biofeed
Lowers GHG emissions
Unique sustainability certifications
Origin in sustainable forestry
No direct or indirect land use change
Products
Traffic fuels
UPM BioVerno diesel and UPM BioVerno naphtha are both renewable and sustainable alternatives to fossil-based transport fuels.
Chemicals
Renewable UPM BioVerno naphtha, turpentine and pitch are wood-based alternatives to petrochemicals.
Latest news
Replacing fossil-based plastics with renewables – introducing Mysoda’s new sparkling water makers made of innovative UPM Formi EcoAce
UPM Biocomposites and Finnish Mysoda have collaborated to create a range of sparkling water makers made almost entirely out of renewable materials. Traditionally, small kitchen appliances are made out of fossil-based plastics, so this innovation...
UPM Raflatac’s revolutionary Forest Film label material wins Innovation in Sourcing Award from Sustainable Packaging Coalition
UPM Raflatac’s Forest Film™ label material has received the 2020 Innovation in Responsible Sourcing Award from the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC). The announcement came on Wednesday, September 30, at the SPC Innovator Awards ceremony as par...
UPM recognised as UN Global Compact LEAD Participant for its sustainability work
UPM has been again recognised as a UN Global Compact LEAD participant for its strong commitment to responsible business. UPM has had the LEAD participant status since 2016 and is the only forest industry representative and also the only Finnish...
Liisa Ranta appointed Senior Manager, Sustainability and Market Development in UPM Biofuels
Liisa Ranta has been appointed Senior Manager, Sustainability and Market Development, in UPM Biofuels business, as of 1 July 2020. Liisa will be a member of Biofuels management team and team leader of Sustainability team, and she will report to Pa...