- CEO
- Tom Erik Foss-Jacobsen
- Full Time Employees
- 1,228
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Chemicals: major diversified
- Address
- PO Box 162 Sarpsborg OE Norway 1701
- IPO Date
- Oct 18, 2012
- Business
- Borregaard ASA Borregaard ASA operates one of the world's most advanced and sustainable biorefineries, producing biobased specialty chemicals and biomaterials from renewable wood raw materials as alternatives to oil-based products; core offerings span lignin-based binding and dispersing agents such as lignosulfonates for industries including agriculture, construction, batteries, and aquaculture; high-purity speciality cellulose for cellulose ethers, acetate, and other derivatives; microfibrillated cellulose fibrils for rheology, stability, strength, and barrier applications; biovanillin derived from PEFC-certified Norway Spruce for flavors, fragrances, food, and beverages; and highly sustainable second-generation bioethanol with emissions approximately one-tenth of synthetic variants. The company serves over 3,000 customers across more than 100 countries with operations encompassing 13 countries in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, including production facilities in Sarpsborg, Norway—its headquarters and primary biorefinery site established in 1889—along with sites in the United States, Germany, and sales offices worldwide; it organizes into three segments: BioSolutions for biopolymers and biovanillin, BioMaterials for speciality cellulose, and Fine Chemicals for intermediates targeting pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and biofuels. Recent developments include Board approval in 2025 for a capacity expansion at the Sarpsborg site anticipated to increase core lignin-based production by 5% to 10%; participation in a convertible loan to Alginor ASA to support its biorefinery project; receipt of a NOK 15 million grant in September 2025 for the Biomer project advancing biobased innovations; appointment of a new CEO in August 2025 to reinforce specialization and value growth strategies; and a long-term power supply contract with Hafslund announced in September 2024 to underpin operational sustainability.