International Team with Track Record of Bio-refining Success

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Successfully developed and operated the first pulp & paper BioMaterials business unit.

Developed technology pipeline and derivative markets for lignin based products.

Expanded lignin derivative markets to North America, Europe, South America, Asia.

Managed several first-of-a-kind large capital projects, including the first cellulosic biofuel plant and the first Kraft lignin BioMaterials plant in North America.

Experience includes process engineers, mill operations leaders, lignin and lignosulfonate plant operators, soap and CTO separation experts, and converting specialists. 

Commercialized several technologies:

• at pulp & paper mills, separating soap, fiber, and lignin from black liquor streams, while improving mill operations and increasing revenues
• at ethanol plants and other biorefineries, converting first generation feedstocks or biomass efficiently into biofuels and/or bio based chemicals

Our team of engineers, sales professionals, PhD’s, and product development specialists have been developing lignin and lignin derivative applications, as well as advanced biomass-based fuels and materials, with commercial end users for over two decades.

Valmet and ReneMat collaboration leverages each other’s expertise and network, providing the pulp and paper industry an Integrated Lignin Solution. Valmet has more than 19,000 professionals around the world, over 220 years of industrial history and a strong track record in continuous improvement and renewal. Valmet has built four LignoBoost® plants.