Liquid Biofuels
SCA wishes to grow in renewable energy and to offer more products that contribute to the sustainable development of society. Through efficient forest operations, industrial tradition and innovative development, the best possible conditions exist to create the biofuel of the future.
Biofuels are an important part of a circular society
Fuels based on sustainable raw materials play an important role in the climate transition. SCA wants to contribute in this product segment as well and, together with St1, has a biorefinery in Gothenburg and a project preparing for a potential biorefinery at the Östrand pulp mill.
A large number of countries have requirements for blending biofuels in vehicle and aviation fuel, and the demand is expected to exceed supply for the foreseeable future.
Biorefinery Östrand
SCA and St1 have plans to build a biorefinery adjacent to SCA's Östrand Pulp Mill. If an investment decision is made, the Östrand biorefinery will have a production capacity of 185,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuels and 50,000 tons of renewable naphtha.
Currently, the land where the industry is planned to be built is being prepared, and other conditions for building the biorefinery are being investigated.
As a joint venture of St1 and SCA, Biorefinery Östrand has its own website to refer to for more information, including updates on current developments as well as an overview of the technical solution or events we plan to attend. There is also an option to subscribe to the newsletter for those interested.
Gothenburg Biorefinery
In April 2024, the Gothenburg Biorefinery was inaugurated, a biorefinery co-owned by SCA and St1. The partnership and production at the facility also mean that SCA's pulp mills will be able to supply tall oil, a by-product of pulp production, for further processing into biofuels at the new factory.