Continuing the construction of the new resin mill in Riga, Bolderāja neighbourhood, the foundation slab of the future building was laid in March.

In order to develop the production of new synthetic resins based on the natural wood component lignin, thus reducing the share of fossil raw materials in the production of phenolic formaldehyde resins.

The assembly of large-format wooden structures has begun in the expansion project of RSEZ SIA “Verems” birch plywood mill, which will create new, knowledge-intensive jobs in Rēzekne region and will give an opportunity to expand the range of products and services offered by “Latvijas Finieris”.

We are thrilled to announce that the first shipments of Lignova, the premium CO2 footprint lignin, are now en route to Latvijas Finieris, delivered by our esteemed collaboration partner Fibenol as part of the #VIOBOND project.

VIOBOND project success story continues with a new type of feedstock, which is currently under testing. Interesting results gained created a wide basis for novel bio-based materials. Great to be part of creating new solutions to the circular economy.

On June 1, the VIOBOND project was presented at the RRB Conference in Riga, in a presentation on Birch biomass transformation in Latvijas Finieris.

The high focus on the development of lignin has produced a visible result at our experimental pilot facility Chempolis in Oulu, Finland. Our new 6Pck system is in operation with full speed.

On February 17th, we met with high schoolers during the “Latvia’s State Forests” (LVM) Bioeconomics School expedition which took place at the Latvian State Forestry Institute Silava to discuss the VIOBOND project and the potential of biorefining.

Read the latest issue of Baltic Business Quarterly to learn how we are driving European innovations in natural wood adhesive use to reduce the use of fossil phenol & formaldehyde.

The initial stage of the VIOBOND international consortium project has concluded, as a result of which a major step has been taken on the road to more sustainable industrial resin production, which is due to begin in Riga during the next five years at the production plant of the project’s lead partner Latvijas Finieris.

9 partners from 5 European Union Member States have joined forces in the VIOBOND project worth EUR 35 million to establish a new, unique bio-based resin plant in Latvia.

Phenolic resins are one of the most versatile polymers yet invented. Spinverse recently supported the VIOBOND consortium to secure funding of 16M € from the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking grant.

St1 is part of the Viobond project consortium which was selected as one of the three flagship projects to obtain BBI-JU (Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking) funding in the frame of HORIZON Europe program for research and innovation.