AB Karl Hedin Bio Innovation joins Paper Province
12 May 2026 AB Karl Hedin Bio Innovation has joined Paper Province, a cluster of over 100 companies within forest-based bioeconomy. The membership strengthens our opportunities to build new collaborations and contribute to the development of bio-based materials with…
Maxim Galkin invited speaker at Treesearch Progress 2026
14 April 2026 Maxim Galkin, representing AB Karl Hedin Bio Innovation and Uppsala University, has been invited to speak at Treesearch Progress 2026, taking place at Vildmarkshotellet in Kolmården on April 14–15, 2026. Treesearch Progress brings together researchers,…
Tailored Organosolv Lignin for Efficient Dye Removal
14 January 2026 The publication, titled “Tailoring Biomass-Derived Organosolv Lignin Derivatives for High-Capacity Adsorption of Rhodamine B” and published in ChemSusChem, explores how structurally engineered lignin can be used as an efficient and renewable adsorbent…
Johan Gising elected Vice Chairman of the Board
10 September 2025 The VINNOVA Competence Centre FibRe, with the mission to develop lignocellulose-based thermoformable materials, has elected Johan Gising, CEO of AB Karl Hedin Bio Innovation, as Vice Chairman of the Board. FibRe brings together Chalmers University of…
Transforming Lignin into Highly Conductive Graphitic Carbon
10 September 2025 We’re excited to share the publication of a new scientific article demonstrating how biomass-derived lignin can be transformed into highly conductive, graphitic carbon materials using laser-induced carbonization. The study shows that phenolated…
Johan Gising invited speaker and panel participant at Lignin Workshop 2025
20 August 2025 Johan Gising, CEO of AB Karl Hedin Bio Innovation, was invited as a speaker at Lignin Workshop 2025: “Lignin to X – Challenges and Potential”, hosted by Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland, on August 20–21, 2025. The workshop brought together…
AB Karl Hedin Bio Innovation joins FibRe Phase II
AB Karl Hedin Bio Innovation joins FibRe Phase II 5 January 2025 The Vinnova Competence centre FibRe has entered an exciting new phase and we, AB Karl Hedin Bio Innovation, has joined the centre as a new partner. FibRe is a collaboration between…
Modified Lignin-PLA Blends for Sustainable 3D Printing
1 November 2024 A recent study explored the use of tailored lignin, an aromatic biomacromolecule, in polymer blends with poly(lactic acid) (PLA) for additive manufacturing. Filament blends containing high lignin content (30–70%) were successfully processed and…
Johan Gising invited speaker at Treesearch Progress 2024
Johan Gising, CEO of AB Karl Hedin Bio Innovation, was invited to speak at Treesearch Progress 2024, held at Vildmarkshotellet in Kolmården on October 9–10, 2024. Treesearch Progress brings together researchers, industry representatives and invited guests to present…