Kemira and IFF joint venture relocates planned biobased materials manufacturing site to Hanko, Finland
Kemira Oyj, Press Release, June 18, 2026 at 08.00 am (EEST) Kemira and IFF today announced an update to the previously communicated plans regarding the future location of their Alpha Bio joint venture manufacturing plant for biobased materials at a commercial scale. Project engineering and permitting activities will now transition to Hanko. Following a detailed evaluation, the location of the previously planned manufacturing plant will be changed from IFF Kotka site to another IFF manufacturing plant in Hanko, both in Southern Finland. The IFF Hanko site specializes in industrial