Pulp&Beyond26_Exhibition-Guide by Messukeskus

Forest-Based Bioeconomy in Transition – Growth Opportunities Await Bold Innovators

Finland’s forest-based bioeconomy is entering a new phase as shifts in the traditional pulp and paper industries open the door to new EU-wide opportunities. These emerging opportunities, along with the sector’s current challenges, will be central themes at Pulp & Beyond 2026, held at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre from 14 to 17 April 2026.

The forest-based bioeconomy remains the backbone of Finland’s bioeconomy, yet the sector is currently facing multiple challenges. Across the EU, the forest-based bioeconomy faces the same pressures seen in Finland: the chemical forest industry continues to struggle with weak demand, oversupply, and rising production costs, keeping markets uncertain. Europe’s construction slowdown and geopolitical tensions - ranging from trade restrictions to raw material availability - further strain timber markets and export prospects.

NAVIGATING EU CLIMATE POLICIES: BALANCING SUSTAINABILITY AND COMPETITIVENESS

At the same time, EU climate and sustainability policies underscore the strategic role of forest-based bioeconomy in the green transition. Through renewable materials, carbon-storing products, and bioenergy, the forest sector contributes to reducing emissions and enhancing resource efficiency. Legislative frameworks such as the EU Forest Strategy

2030, RED III, and the LULUCF Regulation guide forest use toward climate resilience, though they also introduce regulatory complexity that may affect competitiveness and investment. Achieving a balance between climate goals, biodiversity protection, and economic viability will require coordinated action and innovation across sectors.

COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION AS DRIVERS OF SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

Despite the challenging market conditions, new business opportunities are emerging in response to national and EU-wide goals. Now more than ever, the forest-based bioeconomy sector needs collaboration, bold investments, and fresh innovations to support sustainable growth. Building a resilient future calls for close dialogue between industry, research, startups, and policymakers.

The future of forest-based bioeconomy increasingly relies on high value-added products such as bio-

based packaging, textiles, and construction materials. For example, Finland’s bioeconomy strategy aims to double the sector’s value added by 2035, with forest-based bioeconomy playing a central role in achieving this goal.

Despite the challenging market conditions, new business opportunities are emerging

Pulp & Beyond offers a unique and timely platform for this dialogue, collaboration, and innovation –a place to share expertise, forge new partnerships, and shape a more sustainable and competitive future together. After all, can we afford to miss this opportunity?

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM PULP & BEYOND 2026?

Key facts from the 2024 event

8,053 VISITORS OVER 80 SPEAKERS 50 NATIONALITIES

3.83 out of 5 SATISFIED

Over 80 esteemed speakers took the stage at Pulp & Beyond.

188 exhibitors showcased their offerings –50% were based in Finland, and 50% represented companies from all around the world.

188 EXHIBITORS

TIME

EVENT OUTLINE

TUESDAY 14 April

CONFERENCE 8:00–17:00 (No Exhibition)

8:00–8:45 Registration and morning coffee

8:45–10:00 Conference Opening / 103AB

10:00–10:30 Coffee break

10:30–12:00

TRACK 1: Artificial intelligence as a game changer and risk factor

TRACK 2: Technologies aiding forest industry towards carbon zero

TRACK 3: Packaging innovations leading the way for a sustainable future

WEDNESDAY 15 April

EXHIBITION 9:00–18:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00

8:00–9:50 Joint-breakfast event with Pulp & Beyond, ChemBio Finland and Helsinki Chemicals Forum

12:00–13:30 Lunch

13:30–15:00

TRACK 1: Future energy solutions enhancing efficiency and competitiveness

TRACK 2: Increasing yield and value with lignin valorisation

15:00–15:30 Coffee break

15:30–17:00

TRACK 1: Learnings from large investment projects

TRACK 2: Forest industry side-streams enabling sustainable growth zero mills.

17:00–18:30 Networking cocktails

TRACK 3: Nordic Textile Fibre Day, part 1: driving responsible lifecycle management in textiles

10:00–10:30 Opening ceremony, Main stage

10:00–16:00 Main Stage programme

10:00–16:00 Speaker's Corner programme

TRACK 3: Nordic Textile Fibre Day, part 2: Driving the circle of life in textiles

18:00–20:00 EVENING PARTY AT THE MAIN STAGE Together with 16:00–18:00 AFTERWORK AT THE BOOTHS

Changes are possible

TRACK 1: Factory of the Future

TRACK 2: Novel future technologies towards circularity and lower emissions TRACK 3: New innovative wood-based products

TIME

THURSDAY 16 April

EXHIBITION 9:00–16:00

8:00–9:45 PI Annual Meeting (invitation only)

10:00–16:00 Main Stage programme

10:00–16:00 Speaker's Corner programme

Learn more about Main Stage and Speaker’s Corner programmes at pulpandbeyond.com

FRIDAY 17 April

EXCURSIONS 8:00–17:30 (No Exhibition) 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00

UNIVERSITY STUDENT PROGRAMME : excursion to UPM HQ and cruise to Tallinn

TWO PARALLEL EXCURSION OPTIONS

EXCURSION 1: Kemira Innovation Centre (Espoo) + SAPPI Kirkniemi Paper Mill (Lohja)

EXCURSION 2: Stora Enso Headquarters (Helsinki) + ABB (Helsinki)

Changes are possible

Sappi Kirkniemi mill

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME | Tuesday 14 April 2026

8:00–8:45 Coffee and registration

Conference Opening: Room: 103A

Moderator: Anna Ståhle

8:45–8:50 Opening remarks

8:50–9:10 Keynote: Direction of global economy in the middle of growing uncertainties

Tuuli Koivu, Chief Economist, Nordea

9:10–9:30 Keynote: AI as a game changer – learnings from AI-driven deep-tech startups to pulp and paper industry

Mala Valroy, Investment Manager, Industrifonden

9:30–9:50 Keynote: The forest industry at a crossroads: leading the transformation

Jussi Vanhanen, President and CEO, Metsä Group

9:50–10:00 Closing remarks

MAIN PARTNER IN COOPERATION WITH

TRACK 1 (room 103A) Factory of the Future

Session 1: Artificial intelligence as a game changer and risk factor

10:30 Chair’s opening

Mika Karaila, Research Director, Valmet Automation

10:40 Oppertunities of AI – learnings from different industries

Antti Rantanen, Principal Consultant, Efeso Nordics

11:00 From Intelligence to Impact: How AI is redefining the role of both the process, and the worker

Tyron Vardy, Global Portfolio Manager for Business Line Digital, ABB Process Industries

11:20 Improving safety and mill operations with AI/digitalisation

Marjo Santanen, Mill Director, Billerud

11:40 Developing word-class mill operations with digitalisation and AI TBD

12:00–13:30 Lunch

Session 2: Future energy solutions enhancing efficiency and competitiveness

13:30 Chair’s opening

Harri Kiiskinen, Principal Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd

13:40 Improving energy efficiency with state of art water dewatering technology –case Papierfabrik Palm GmbH & Co. KG

Felix Hiller, Head of Project Technology, Palm

14:00 CO2 free tissue production using renewable hydrogen TBD

14:20 Reducing emissions and improving carbon capture efficiency with new pre-treatment technology

Lari-Matti Kuvaja, Director, Environmental Systems, Valmet

14:40 How smarter processes drive energy savings – case microfibrillated cellulose

Sirpa Välimaa, Head of Business Segment, Pulp, Paper and Board, Sulzer

Juha Salmela, CTO, Spinnova

15:00–15:30 Coffee break

Session 3: Learnings from large investment projects

15:30 Chair’s opening

Outi Suomi, Vice President, Project & Construction Management, AFRY

15:40 Shaping the bioeconomy with renewable carbon solutions – case Leuna

Meri Ventola, Technology Director, UPM Biomchemicals

16:00 Creating an over million ton renewable packaging integrate: lessons learned and next steps

Matti Lielahti, Business Unit Head, Stora Enso

16:20 Learning from a mega-scale pulp mill project: case Suzano Cerrado

Jarno Nymark, Member of the Executive Board, ANDRITZ

16:40 Building a CO2 neutral crude methanol production unit to a pulp mill: learnings and next steps

Janne Rantala, Vice President, Veolia

Tuesday 14 April 2026

Tyron Vardy M a rjo Santanen A ntti Rantanen M ika Karaila

TRACK 2 (room 204–205)

Tuesday 14 April 2026

Novel future technologies towards circularity and lower emissions

Session 1: Technologies aiding forest industry towards carbon zero

10:30 Chair’s opening

Henrik Grönqvist, Director e-MeOH, ANDRITZ

10:40 Key takeaways from the Emission Free Pulping: most promising initiatives

Per Tomani, Director Research & Business Development, RISE

11:00 Technology readiness and policy readiness for biogenic CO2: are we ready for turning emissions to value products?

Henna Poikolainen, Director, Head of Renewable Fuels & Chemicals, AFRY

11:20 Capturing biogenic CO2 in pulp mills: only a dream or a large-volume future business?

Minna Mentzer, Business Development Director, Metsä Group

11:40 Capturing and refining biogenic CO2 – a case for a Swedish pulp and paper mill

Becky Gardiner, Vice President, Svante

12:00–13:30 Lunch

Session 2: Increasing yield and value with lignin valorization

13:30 Chair’s opening

Anna Kalliola, Principal Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd

13:40 Vast opportunities with lignin – latest on lignin research

Mika Sipponen, Associate Professor, Stockholm University

14:00 Implementing the world’s largest lignin extraction investment: Case Södra Mönsterås Viktor Odenbrink, Sales Director Bioproducts, Södra

14:20 Lignin for sustainable batteries

Hanna Schweitz, VP, Head of Sustainable Battery Materials, Stora Enso

14:40 Pioneering lignin extraction and research in South America – what next?

Francisco Razzolini, Executive Director of R&D and Sustainability, Klabin

15:00–15:30 Coffee break

Session 3: Forest industry side-streams enabling sustainable growth

15:30 Chair’s opening

Monika Österberg, Professor, Aalto University

15:40 Circular solutions creating profitable sustainable business

Minna Halme, Professor, Aalto University

16:00 Towards a commercial scale with Designed Enzymatic Biomaterial™(DEB) technology platform

Sampo Lahtinen, Executive Vice President, Research & Innovation, Kemira

16:20 SuperBark – review of bark valorisation opportunities

Marc Borrega, Principal Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd

16:40 Replacing plastics with sustainable polymers from hemicellulose

Petri Oinonen, CEO, Ecohelix

Changes are possible

TRACK 3 (room 208)

New innovative wood-based products

Session 1: Packaging innovations leading the way for a sustainable future

10:30 Chair’s opening

Herwig Kirchberger, Managing Director, Delsci

10:40 Fiber and paperboard technologies – sustainable packaging solutions

Marianne Jutila, Head of Product Management & Strategic Marketing, Huhtamaki

11:00 Developing new fibre-based packaging solutions with analytical tools

Julie Gannon, VP Innovation, Smurfit WestRock

11:20 Customer-driven innovation and product development case examples

Michael Strobl, Director Innovation, Product Development, MM Group

11:40 Sustainable packaging solutions with biofoams

Susanna Partanen, CEO, Woamy Oy

12:00–13:30 Lunch

Session 2: Nordic Textile Fibre Day, part 1

Accelerating growth in textile fibres

13:30 Chair’s opening

Stefan Winklehner, Business Creation Manager for Textile Fiber Additives, Kemira

13:40 Market overview MMFC/textile fibers

Lutz Walter, Secretary General, The European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing

14:00 Textile fibre from paper-grade pulp: recent updates of Kuura project

Niklas von Weymarn, CEO, Metsä Spring

14:20 Positioning the market/changing the market

Christian Gschwandtner, Head of Marketing Intelligence and Economic Affairs, Lenzing

14:40 Wood goes Textile – Biopolyester for Circular Textile Economy

Dominik Müller, Senior Manager, UPM

15:00–15:30 Coffee break

Session 3: Nordic Textile Fibre Day, part 2

Driving the circle of life in textiles

15:30 Chair’s opening

Heli Kangas, Development Manager, Valmet

15:40 Building Circular Textile Ecosystem through R&D

Taina Kamppuri, Research Team Leader, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

16:00 Recycling textile fibres

Jonatan Janmark, CEO, Circulose

16:20 Digital passport

Suvi Haimi, CEO, Ovido

16:40 Chasing a Myth: The Elusive Promise of Sustainable Consumption

Marja-Liisa Permikangas, Managing Director, Finnish Textile & Fashion

Sus a nna Partanen

h ael Strobl

anneJutila

SPEAKER’S CORNER PROGRAMME | Free of charge

WEDNESDAY 15 April

10:30–11:00 Unlock the power of workforce with AI ABB’s way to keep the knowledge in the system, up to date and accessible to all.

Nazanin Azari, Digital Solution Consulting Director, Process Industries, ABB

11:30–12:00 Biomaterial innovations from pilot to production: How to avoid commercializing pitfalls

Jarno Peltonen explores the key challenges of commercializing biomaterial innovations, including financing, permitting, offtake agreements, technology risks, and scale-up. The session offers practical insights to support successful startup market entry.

Jarno Peltonen, Head of Biomaterial Processing, Elomatic

12:00–12:30 Navigating Misinformation, Automation and Global Shifts: Strategic Trends Shaping the Future of Paper Converting and Packaging

This presentation examines the major forces reshaping the global paper converting and packaging industry and their impact on demand, procurement, and strategy. It also highlights the key risks and opportunities expected to shape the sector toward 2026 and beyond.

Inaki Senar, Sales Director Converting, M. Torres

12:30–13:00 Practical pathways to renewable paper chemistry

This session explores how modern papermaking can maintain high performance while reducing fossil carbon use. It highlights Kemira’s biomass-balanced chemistry and other renewable options, and shows how digital solutions improve process efficiency and sustainability.

Kati Matula, Senior Product Line Manager, Kemira

13:00–13:30 dataPARC’s AI assistant integrates live data with Large Language Models

Integrating Large Language Models’ capabilities with contextualized on-line data from process opens up completely new perspectives for process management and operations support.

DI Pekka Vänni, Regional director, dataPARC, BTG

13:30–14:30 The Final of the Forest-Based Bioeconomy Startup Competition 2026

The competition seeks new and significant solutions and the most promising and potential growth companies in the forest industry. Top three competitors will pitch their cases on stage and the winner will be awarded the €5,000 Pulp & Beyond Award, funded by the Finnish Fair Foundation.

14:30–15:00 From Pulp to Performance”: Cost Effective, Sustainable Solutions for Maximizing the Value of Every Fiber.

The session outlines a holistic approach to pulp, paper, and water solutions that improves performance, supports raw material flexibility, and aligns with digitalized mill operations.

The focus is on integrated solutions rather than individual products.

Björn Kamlin, Sr Industry Tech Consultant – NALCO Water, An Ecolab Company

15:00–15:30 LAB Biofine – Pilot plant & network for future biomaterials

LAB Biofine is launching a flexible biomaterial processing pilot plant in 2027 and is seeking collaboration partners for trial runs. The educational institution offers a neutral platform for developing future bio-based solutions.

Teemu Piesanen, Development Manager, LAB Biofine – LUT Universities

SPEAKER’S CORNER PROGRAMME | Free of charge

THURSDAY 16 April

11:30–12:00 RunPro Easy4 Web Stabilizers: New era of dryer section runnability

The RunPro Easy4 Web Stabilizer improves runnability and sheet stability in the dryer section, reducing unplanned stops and increasing efficiency. Its slide-out nozzle design makes operation and maintenance simple.

Teemu Juselius, Product Manager, Runtech Systems

12:00–12:30 Creating Value Beyond Pulp: Advanced Separation and Extraction Technologies for Biochemicals

This presentation shows how advanced separation and purification technologies can unlock new value streams in the pulp industry. It introduces Sulzer Chemtech’s OptimEXT™ liquid-liquid extraction technology and its end-to-end project approach.

Dr. Kai Jödicker, Director Key Accounts and Regional Sales, ECA, Sulzer Chemtech, Process Solutions

12:30–13:00 UPM – a material solutions company

UPM develops renewable, resource-efficient alternatives to fossil-based materials to enable circularity and transform value chains. Its solutions help industries improve sustainability and future-proof their products.

Jukka-Pekka Rantakokko, Director, Public Affairs, UPM

13:00–13:30 New Eucalyptus Fibre Content in an AI-Powered ForestBioFacts

The presentation explores the growing role of eucalyptus pulp and innovations enabling new high-value applications. It also introduces a new article series and AI agent by ForestBioFacts Publishing Oy to enhance knowledge sharing in the forest-based bioeconomy.

Pedro Fardim, Professor, KU Leuven

13:30–14:00 Production of process heat and steam with high-temperature heat pumps –technology and case examples from the bioproducts industry

Lari Heinonen from Calefa Oy presents how high-temperature heat pumps enable better integration into industrial energy systems. Recent examples from the forest and bioproduct industries illustrate their use in process and district heat production.

Lari Heinonen, Sales Manager, Calefa Oy

14:30–15:00 Optimized wood chipper efficiency

• Using advanced modern vibration monitoring methods (HD Technology) to monitor knife condition in Wood chippers

• Optimizing accepts chips fractions

• The results are presented in an easy-to-understand Web based Dashboard

• Real world examples

Tim Sundström, Manager Technical System Development, SPM Instrument

MAIN PARTNERS:

MAIN STAGE PROGRAMME | Free of charge

WEDNESDAY 15 April

10:00–10:30 GRAND OPENING

Sari Multala, Minister of Climate and the Environment

Pia Nilsson, Chairperson, Finnish Forest Products Engineers’ Association – PI

Antti Lindqvist

Managing Director, Finnish Forest Products Engineers’ Association – PI

11:00–11:40 AI as a must in process industries

Felipe Alcalde Arrau, Chief Competitiveness and Innovation Officer, CMPC

Hannele Palje-Rossi, CIO, Stora Enso

13:00–13:30 Applied R&D: The engine behind next-generation pulp production

Sebastian Mandiola, R&D Director, Arauco

15:00–15:30 Developing wood-based innovations and improving efficiency: resources, obstacles and opportunities

Philip Hanefeld, SVP, Group Innovation and R&D, Stora Enso

Kalle Härkki, President and CEO, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Peter Seligson, Chair of Board, A. Ahlström

Linda Pålsson, President and CEO, AFRY

THURSDAY 16 April

10:00–10:30 Shaping the bioeconomy with renewable carbon solutions

Harald Dialer, EVP, Technology, UPM

11:00–11:30 Overcoming the valley of death

Tage Johansson, CEO, Fiberwood

Professor Jason Hallett, Co-Founder & Director (UK), Lixea

Inka Mero, Founder and Managing Partner, Voima Ventures

13:00–13:30 Happiness and Working Life – Impossible to Combine?

Inspiring keynote for university students

Frank Martela, philosopher, Elements of good life

Pia N ilsson

Sari M ultala

Antti Lindqvist

STUDENT DAY | Free of charge

EMPLOYER

OF

THE FUTURE STUDENT DAY

THURSDAY 16 APRIL

FIND YOUR CAREER AT PULP & BEYOND!

Hey student! Are you studying wood processing, forestry, chemical engineering, automation or hydraulics/pneumatics? If yes, then Pulp & Beyond is the place to be!

At the Pulp & Beyond you have an opportunity to meet forest-based industry representatives of companies who will introduce you to the employment possibilities in the industry. You will also get inspiring tips for job hunting from the representatives and the programme!

On Thursday, the event area will be open from 9 am to 4 pm, during which it is possible to circle around the stands and listen to interesting presentations. Throughout the day, the Main Stage will also spotlight exciting themes ranging from innovative startup stories to major investment projects shaping the future.

A true highlight for students will be Frank Martela, who takes the Main Stage with an inspiring and thoughtprovoking keynote designed especially for university students: Elements of a Good Life.

PROGRAMME AIMED AT STUDENTS • MEETING WITH HR REPRESENTATIVES • NETWORKING • STUDENTS’ OWN AFTER WORK • EXCURSION

WHAT IS THE EVENT ABOUT?

The Employer of the Future themed day offers you the opportunity to explore career opportunities in the forest-based industry, meet recruiters, listen to the career stories of former students, and panel discussions to help you find your career path.

WHO IS IT FOR?

The Employer of the Future theme day is free for all students. If you are studying in the field of forestbased bioeconomy or interested in employment opportunities in the industry, the theme day is a perfect place for you. The age limit for the event is 16 years old.

WHY PARTICIPATE?

You get to meet and discuss directly with business executives and recruiters, as well as create vital contacts for your career. In addition, you will get a better understanding of future job opportunities and gain a comprehensive insight into the forest-based industry.

BUS TRANSPORTATIONS

Bus transportations to the event will be arranged e.g. from Åbo Akademi (Turku), TAMK & TUNI (Tampere), Lappeenranta (LUT University) and XAMK (Savonlinna campus).

JOIN THE FINNISH FOREST PRODUCTS ENGINEERS’ ASSOCIATION – PI ON AN UNFORGETTABLE EXCURSION!

On April 16, PI invites students and doctoral candidates to an exciting excursion starting with a visit to UPM’s headquarters in Helsinki, followed by a 22-hour cruise to Tallinn We will depart at 15:00 on April 16 from Messukeskus and return to Helsinki on April 17 at 16:00.

Enjoy a relaxing overnight cruise with reserved cabins for all participants and plenty of time to unwind, network, and explore at your own pace —there’s no fixed programme onboard, so the experience is yours to shape

Free of charge and exclusively for members of PI (small no-show or late cancellation charge will apply).

In order to attend excursion you need to visit Pulp & Beyond 2026 event in Messukeskus

There is a limited number of seats (max 60 people), so reserve your seat fast!

SOCIAL EVENTS

CONFERENCE NETWORKING DRINKS

DATE AND TIME Tuesday 14 April, 17:00–18.30

PLACE Café Lilla Strindberg

For conference delegates and invited guests only No separate registration required.

JOINT-BREAKFAST EVENT WITH PULP & BEYOND, CHEMBIO FINLAND & HELSINKI CHEMICALS FORUM

DATE AND TIME Wednesday, 15 April, 8:00–9:50

PLACE Meeting room 103

Registration required

EXHIBITION

OPENING CEREMONY

DATE AND TIME

Wednesday, 15 April, 10:00–10.30

PLACE Messukeskus, Hall 5 – Main Stage

PULP & BEYOND PAID PROGRAMME PRICES

Members of PI get -5% discount on the Conference fee. (code: PIALE2026)

Students get -50% discount on the Conference fee.

Get your tickets and register!

AFTER THE EXHIBITION:

FINNISH

WAPPU CELEBRATION

DATE AND TIME Wednesday, 15 April, 18:00–20.00

PLACE Messukeskus, Hall 5 – Main Stage

After the exhibition day, it’s time to get into the festive spirit of Finnish Wappu ! Join us for a joyful celebration filled with traditional Finnish May Day vibes, completed with brass band music and delicious treats. The event takes place at Hall 5 –Main Stage and is open to everyone. Free entry – welcome!

The evening party is a joint event with ChemBio Finland.

PI ANNUAL MEETING

DATE AND TIME Thursday 16 April, 8:00-9:45

PLACE room 203 AB

PI members only

PULP & BEYOND EXHIBITION, on 15–16 April

Free of Charge Register as visitor

FULL PULP & BEYOND CONFERENCE, on 14 April

€460 (+VAT) all tracks 1, 2, and 3. Incl. full Conference Proceedings, both printed and digital

ONE TRACK ONLY, on 14 April

€295 (+VAT) incl. only digital Conference Proceedings of the selected track

EXCURSION 1 OR EXCURSION 2, on 17 April

PULP & BEYOND IS ORGANISED AT THE SAME TIME WITH the leading Nordic chemistry and biotechnology event ChemBio Finland

€75 (+VAT)

Sari M ultala

Pia N ilsson Antti Lindqvist

EXCURSIONS – TWO PARALLEL OPTIONS

DATE AND TIME Friday 17 April, 8:00–17:30

On the final day of the event, participants can choose between two exciting excursions that offer a closer look at Finland’s forest industry and innovation landscape:

EXCURSION 1:

Visit to Kemira Innovation Centre in Espoo and SAPPI Kirkniemi Paper Mill in Lohja.

KEMIRA INNOVATION CENTER IN ESPOO –PIONEERING GREEN CHEMISTRY

Kemira’s new Innovation Center in Finnoo, Espoo, is located at the heart of the EriCa Green Chemistry Park. It continues over 50 years of chemistry research at the site, now in modern and sustainable facilities. Around 150 experts develop renewable solutions for water treatment and fiber-based processes and products, helping reduce plastics and conserve water, energy, and raw materials while advancing circularity. The EriCa Green Chemistry Park provides a unique ecosystem that brings together industry, startups, and research institutions to drive sustainability and collaboration.

SAPPI KIRKNIEMI PAPER MILL

Located in Lohja, Finland, Sappi Kirkniemi Mill produces exceptional coated paper for heatset web offset printing serving mainly the high-volume print market. Our two paper machines have the capacity to produce 575,000 tons per annum of highquality Galerie and Magno web papers, which are tailored to high-quality publishing and advertising end-uses. Kirkniemi Mill also produces 300,000 tons per annum of bleached mechanical pulp for its own consumption.

EXCURSION 2:

Visit to Stora Enso Headquarters in Helsinki and ABB in Helsinki.

STORA ENSO HEADQUARTERS, KATAJANOKAN LAITURI

In autumn 2024, Stora Enso moved into its new headquarters located in Katajanokka. Katajanokan Laituri is Finland’s largest mass timber building. While the structure showcases Stora Enso’s wood products and solutions, it also serves as a landmark of sustainable architecture and low-carbon construction. Katajanokan Laituri has received several awards, including the Architecture Finlandia Prize in 2025.

ABB FINNISH HEADQUARTERS AND FACTORY

ABB’s Finnish headquarters, the Tellus Building, is located in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki. In Finland, ABB is one of the country’s largest industrial employers and the largest in the Helsinki metropolitan area. The factory located next to the headquarters manufactures and is responsible for motors, generators, frequency converters, robots, CPM energy management systems, and paper machine drive solutions, as well as global ABB Ability™ platform development and Motion Service.

Both excursions provide valuable insights and networking opportunities in inspiring environments. More details available at www.pulpandbeyond.com

@Tuomas

Uusheimo

PULP & BEYOND 2026

ABB Oy 4c5

ACA Systems Oy 4c5

Acrowood 5a19

Adven Group Oy 5c25

AFRY Finland Oy 5c31

airinotec GmbH 5b30

AK Roll Service Oy 5e9

Alphachem by Greenkeeper 4d9

Alu-Releco Oy 5d21

Amberger Kaolinwerke 5c41

Andritz Oy 5d17

Archroma 4d1

Banmark Oy Ab 5a19

Bellmer Finland Oy 5b29

Berner Oy 4d21

Berner Industries 4d21

BIM Finland Oy 4a10

Bollfilter Nordic 5a16

Braincube 5d16

BTG Instruments AB 5f14

Bumax Ab 5c39

BVG 5c41

C

Calefa Oy 5e20

Chemigate Oy 4d21

Christian Berner Oy 5c19

D

David Brown Santasalo Finland Oy 4b20

Dry Ice Finland 5c41

E

Econvert Water & Energy B.V. 4c8

Elite Automation

(Vizen Solutions) – India 5e11

Elomatic Oy 4f17

Emtec Electronic GmbH 4d7

Endress+Hauser Oy 5f10

ENP Publishing / PaperFIRST 5e25

Fastmarkets Global Ltd 5d29

OÜ Fibenol 5c15

Fiberdom Oy 5b19

FiberLean Technologies Limited 5f12

Filcon Fabrics 5c41

Finbow 5e9

Fincoat Oy 5c28

Flexitallic 5f20

Flootech Oy 4c8

Fluid-Hydro Tech (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. 5d39

FMW Förderanlagen GmbH 5d10

ForestBioFacts Publishing Oy 5a26 FWT 5c41

G

GAW technologies GmbH 5c19

GIG Karasek 5d9

Guangdong Shouxin

Environmental Protection Materials Technology Co., Ltd. 5f19

H

Hebei Hehuang Paper Machine Clothing Co., Ltd 4d19

Honeywell Oy 5b31

HoSt Thermal Technology B.V. 5a20

Hotter 5c41

I

IARPMA/ Inpaper 5e25

IBS Paper Performance Group 5a19

Induro Oy 5d11

Infinite Uptime 5g15

Ircon Solaronics 5b25

Isokon d.o.o 4a17

J

JINAN Richlink

Paper Machinery Co., Ltd 5c24

Jouka Oy 5d12

K

Kaakkois-Suomen Ammattikorkeakoulu, XAMK 4a20

Kapotek Oy 5a19

Kemira Oyj 4c19

Kesmac Oy 4a19

Oy Klim-ko Ltd 4e18

Konwell Oy Ab 4b7

Krafft Walzen 5c41

KxS Technologies Oy 5e19

Zode Machinery Sci-Tech Co., Ltd.

Puunjalostusinsinöörit ry –

Finnish Forest Products Engineers’ Association, PI 5a26

Raumaster Oy 4c13

Rembe Oy 5d18

ResourceWise 5f18

Rinheat Oy 5e12

RNP/ Eurl Representations

Nicolas Pelletier 5e25

Runtech Systems Oy 4e19

S Sappi 5a39

Scanjet 5a19

Shanxi Yuci Broad Wire 5a19

Simeoni 5c41

SKF 4d15

Soilfood Oy 4b5

SolidComp Oy 4b18

SPM Instrument Oy 5f21

Spooner Industries Limited 5d13

SteamDry – Superheated steam drying for sustainable and recyclable web-like materials 5b18

Stora Enso Oyj 5b10

Sulzer Pumps Finland Oy 4e11

SWECO 5c45

TTampereen Ammattikorkeakoulu, TAMK 4f29

Tampereen Tiivisteteollisuus Oy, TT Gaskets 5f20

TAPPI / Paper360, Tissue360 5c29

Teknologian tutkimuskeskus

VTT Oy 5a18

Teknosavo Oy 4b17

Teufelberger 5c41

Tietoevry Finland Oy 4d13

Tool4pro 4b18

UMV Coating Systems 5a19

UPM 4c11

Uusi Puu 4b1

Vaisala Oyj 5b9

Valmet Oyj 4b19

Veolia Aquaflow Finland Oy 4f19

Visilab Signal Technologies Oy 5b15

Voda Nordic Oy 4d21

Voith 5e15

WWeihai Jbeik

New Materials Co., Ltd 5d38

West Welding Oy 4e1

Wetend Technologies Oy 4f13

Wibax Finland Oy 5e21

ZZhejiang Eurasia United Equipment Group Co., Ltd 4a7

Äänekosken kaupunki 5a29

GETTING TO MESSUKESKUS IS EASY!

You can reach the Messukeskus from the city center by tram as well as all local train services. You can find connections in the HSL route planner at www.hsl.fi It’s about a 300 m walk from Pasila station to Messukeskus.

PARKING

The billing for parking is handled by EuroPark.

Payment options:

• before arriving at messuparkki.autopay.fi

• parking payment machines

• afterwards during 48 hours online: autopay.io

• Easypark or ParkMan -application

Price: www.messukeskus.com

Our parking hall address when using the navigator is Ratapihantie 17, Helsinki.

CLOAKROOM

At the entrances, €5/coat (one bag included). The most common debit and credit cards are accepted as payment methods.

FIRST AID

In the Lower Gallery, tel. +358 40 450 3237

RESTAURANTS

Main partners:

Information posted on the fair info is based on information provided by the exhibitors by 24 February 2026. Messukeskus is not responsible for any errors therein.

While enjoying an event, guests are offered several possibilities for refreshments. There are plenty of different restaurants and cafes in the venue, where you can have fresh salads, homemade food, special coffees and delicious pastry.