In the Netherlands, InnoEnergy has made a €1-million (US $1.1 million) investment in biobased materials pioneer, LignEasy.
LignEasy’s technology separates lignin for use in high-value applications such as plywood, construction materials, biobased components in plastics and packaging, providing sustainable alternatives to fossil-based products. Each year, over 15 million tons of lignin are burned by European kraft pulp mills for energy.
The investment and incorporation of LignEasy into InnoEnergy’s portfolio will provide significant scale-up opportunities for the start-up’s sustainable alternative to traditional practices in kraft pulp mills. It will also help support development of a pilot plant that is set to reach a production capacity of 1 ton/day later this fall.