Since early 2018 the project work to establish a bioconversion plant of BioEnergo has had an organized form. The project has advanced well. The key technology provider, SEKAB E-Technology, has been agreed. Also, the location of the plant has been agreed at Kaanaa Industrial site, close to Pori. To further strengthen the planning process in 02.09.2019 Stefan Fors has been nominated as project director of the bioconversion plant, reporting to Timo Saini, chairman and CEO of BioEnergo. ‘I am very pleased to see Stefan in this important role’, says Timo Saini. ‘His very broad knowledge and experience in forest and chemical industries, is really a great asset to our project, I am really looking forward of working with Stefan’, says Timo. Stefan has valuable experience in new business development in paper, bio- composite, plastics and chemical industries. He is seasoned director at UPM with 25- year service in different manager / director positions. Most recently he has worked as a consultant in biomass, bio-composite and pulp & paper industries.