Industry Transformation from Chemical Pulping to Biorefining

Jurgen Poesche; Fábio de Oliveira Paula; Maria Barbosa Lima Toivanen; Kari Lilja

Industry Transformation from Chemical Pulping to Biorefining

Jurgen Poesche
, Fábio de Oliveira Paula
, Maria Barbosa Lima Toivanen
, Kari Lilja

Aalto University
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the transformation of the chemical pulp industry into the biorefinery industry. The contributions of this paper are threefold. First, the status quo of the transformation in Brazil, Canada and Finland have been assessed with interviews. Second, the competition between hydrocarbon-based chemicals and materials on the one hand, and biochemicals
and biomaterials on the other hand, and its implications for the transformation, have been assessed. Third, the transformation has been assessed using the concepts of absorptive capacity and legitimation. The results show that all major Finnish firms in the chemical pulp industry engage in biorefining-related
research and development, and that the Finnish government plays a significant role in the research and development activities through VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, a wholly owned government entity. In Brazil, the firms are in different stages – ranging from very little activity to actively pursuing
opportunities in biorefining. Canada occupies a middle ground between Brazil and Finland.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Towards Sustainable Technologies and Innovation - Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of the International Association for Management of Technology, IAMOT 2018
Subtitle of host publication	27th Annual Conference of the International Association for Management of Technology
Editors	Breno Nunes, Ali Emrouznejad, David Bennett, Leon Pretorius
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-85449-453-5
Publication status	Published - 25 Apr 2018
MoE publication type	Not Eligible
Event	27th International Conference onManagement of Technology, IAMOT 2018: Towards Sustainable Technologies and Innovation - Aston Business School, Birminghan, United Kingdom Duration: 22 Apr 2018 → 26 Apr 2018 Conference number: 27 https://www2.aston.ac.uk/aston-business-school/iamot2018

Conference

Conference	27th International Conference onManagement of Technology, IAMOT 2018
Abbreviated title	IAMOT 2018
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Birminghan
Period	22/04/18 → 26/04/18
Internet address	https://www2.aston.ac.uk/aston-business-school/iamot2018

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

Absorptive Capacity
Biorefinery
Bioengineering
Innovation
Legitimation
Sustainable development

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Poesche, J., de Oliveira Paula, F., Barbosa Lima Toivanen, M., & Lilja, K. (2018). Industry Transformation from Chemical Pulping to Biorefining. In B. Nunes, A. Emrouznejad, D. Bennett, & L. Pretorius (Eds.), Towards Sustainable Technologies and Innovation - Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of the International Association for Management of Technology, IAMOT 2018: 27th Annual Conference of the International Association for Management of Technology https://www2.aston.ac.uk/migrated-assets/applicationpdf/aston-business-school/368243-IAMOT2018_paper_40.pdf

Poesche, Jurgen ; de Oliveira Paula, Fábio ; Barbosa Lima Toivanen, Maria et al. / Industry Transformation from Chemical Pulping to Biorefining. Towards Sustainable Technologies and Innovation - Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of the International Association for Management of Technology, IAMOT 2018: 27th Annual Conference of the International Association for Management of Technology. editor / Breno Nunes ; Ali Emrouznejad ; David Bennett ; Leon Pretorius. 2018.

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Industry Transformation from Chemical Pulping to Biorefining. / Poesche, Jurgen; de Oliveira Paula, Fábio; Barbosa Lima Toivanen, Maria et al.
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Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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Poesche J, de Oliveira Paula F, Barbosa Lima Toivanen M, Lilja K. Industry Transformation from Chemical Pulping to Biorefining. In Nunes B, Emrouznejad A, Bennett D, Pretorius L, editors, Towards Sustainable Technologies and Innovation - Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of the International Association for Management of Technology, IAMOT 2018: 27th Annual Conference of the International Association for Management of Technology. 2018

Industry Transformation from Chemical Pulping to Biorefining

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