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Borregaard

Borregaard owns and operates the world's most advanced biorefinery. By using natural, sustainable raw materials, Borregaard produces advanced and environmentally friendly biochemicals, biomaterials and bioethanol that replace oil-based products. Borregaard also holds strong positions in additives and fine chemicals. Borregaard has 1100 employees in factories and sales offices in 16 countries …

active NorwayEurope Founded 2012 ListedEmployees: 1,177 (at the end of 2025) Revenue: NOK 7.7 billion (2025) checked 2026-10-05

Profile

Industry
Biorefining, Cosmetics, Energy, Fishery & aquaculture, Food ingredients, Industrial chemistry, Packaging & plastics, Textiles & leather
Topics
Organic acids & bio-based chemicals, Cellulose, viscose & lyocell fibres, Bioethanol, Sugar, palm oil & agri-commodity processing
Role
Not classified
Why it is bioeconomy
Borregaard is a biorefinery company that produces biochemicals, biomaterials, and bioethanol from renewable wood raw materials.

Bio-solutions it supplies 0

Not yet cited as a supplier in a graded solution.

What they offer

Subsidiaries: Borregaard AS

Status

  • 2026-06 Latest status: Borregaard recognized an impairment loss of NOK 337 million on its investment in Alginor ASA in the second quarter of 2026 and proposed a restructuring of its ownership. ↗ ↗ ↗

Recent news 5

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  • 2026-09-28 Borregaard Secures NOK 1.5bn Sustainability-Linked Credit Facilities tipranks.com
    Borregaard has secured NOK 1.5 billion in sustainability-linked revolving credit facilities, with loan costs tied to its progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, injuries, and organic discharges, signaling stronger financing terms tied to ESG progress and reinforcing its …
  • 2026-08-10 Borregaard ASA: EBITDA1 of NOK 405 million in the 4th quarter 2025 - Inderes inderes.fi
    Borregaard ASA reported a 4Q2025 EBITDA1 of NOK 405 million on revenues of NOK 1,833 million, with BioMaterials improving and BioSolutions and Fine Chemicals offset by higher costs; net earnings were negative before tax due to a NOK 245 million impairment of bio-based start-ups. …
  • 2026-07-23 GranBio Reaches Settlement with Borregaard and Grants License prweb.com
    Borregaard reached a mutual license agreement with GranBio in a patent dispute, obtaining a contractual license related to GranBio’s sulfite-based nanocellulose technology (European Patent EP/NO 3089998).
  • 2026-04-24 Borregaard ASA: EBITDA1 of NOK 428 million in the 1st quarter - Inderes inderes.se
    Borregaard ASA reported Q1 2026 EBITDA (EBITDA1) of NOK 428 million on revenues of NOK 2,005 million, with profit before tax of NOK 230 million and EPS of NOK 1.82. The results show mixed momentum: BioSolutions’ volumes were down due to delayed value chains, BioMaterials …
  • 2026-04-23 Review of financial reporting - Borregaard ASA live.euronext.com
    Borregaard ASA received a compliance review from Finanstilsynet noting that the Q4 2025 interim report’s impairment of NOK 225 million related to its Alginor ASA investment lacked sufficient disclosure. The regulator required additional information, which Borregaard provided in …

Network: owners, partners, peers

Ownership & investors 2

investorFolketrygdfondet
subsidiaryBorregaard AS

Partners & deals 1

counterpartyHatteland (in relation to Alginor restructuring)
…Borregaard recognized an impairment loss of NOK 337 million on its investment in Alginor ASA in the second quarter of 2026 and proposed a restructuring of its ownership.…

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Company facts

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Funding

  • Latest round: Grant · 2025-10-25 · US$ 1.5 M
  • Total raised: US$ 65.1 M

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