How can the Nordic pulp industry renew itself and build a strong future in a changing world?
Join us on Tuesday, 3 November, from 15:00 to 17:00 EET to explore how the Nordic pulp industry can renew itself for the future. Through inspiring presentations by industry leaders, researchers, and innovation experts, we will cover global developments, the role of research and innovation. Together, we will discuss industry transformation, emerging opportunities, the role of research, innovation, and Nordic collaboration in creating a resilient and future-ready pulp industry.
This webinar is organised in collaboration with the ForestBioFacts digital learning environment and the Emission Free Pulping research programme.
Registration
Register to secure your place at the webinar latest on 2 November 2026.
Preliminary pogramme
(Times EET)
15:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Alina Ruonala-Lindgren, Lead, Bio-based products, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (Moderator)
Vera Hallikainen, Development Manager, Finnish Forest Products Engineers’ Association, PI
15:05 Pulp markets in transition: A Nordic perspective
Matleena Kniivilä, Principal Scientist, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
15:25 Emission Free Pulping: Enabling industrial renewal through collaboration
Per Tomani, Director Business Development Pulp Mills & Lignin, RISE
Jyri Kylmälä, Senior Manager, R&D and Technology, Fibres, UPM
15:45 Industrial renewal through ambitious R&D
Janne Peräjoki, Director, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources and Minerals, Business Finland
16:00 Q&A Session
16:05 Building the pulp mill of the future
Johan Engström, Chief Technology Officer, ANDRITZ Oy
16:20 Research delivering industrial impact – research spotlights
More value from every fibre
A Fibre Liberation First concept
Angeliki Tzanakaki, Research Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Julie Durruty, Research Engineer, Nouryon
Understanding fibre chemistry for better performance
Oxidative reactions on lignin of differently processed fibres
Álvaro Castaneda Estremadoyro, Doctoral Student, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Mikael Hannus, Vice President, External Relations and Funding, Stora Enso
Exploring future pathways for pulp production
Assessing emerging concepts for lower emission pulp production
Satu Lipiäinen, Post-Doctoral Researcher, LUT University
Lari Lammi, Senior R&D Manager, Valmet
16:50 Q&A Session
16:55 Summary and closing remarks
Alina Ruonala-Lindgren, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Jyri Kylmälä, UPM
17:00 Event concludes
Co-organisers
Emission Free Pulping is a 5-year research program led by VTT and RISE that aims to significantly reduce biomass burning and increase the product yield from wood from approximately 50% to around 70%. The program is projected to have a budget of around 15 million euros over the next five years. For more information, visit https://www.emissionfreepulping.com/
ForestBioFacts is the world’s most comprehensive, AI-powered digital learning environment for forest-based bioeconomy. Its 16 themes provide users with everything they need to know about forest-based products and technologies. ForestBioFacts is produced by the Finnish Forest Products Engineers’ Association and it is used by companies, universities, and organisations globally. For more information, visit https://forestbiofacts.com/