Neste, the provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel as well as a forerunner in renewable and circular solutions for the polymers and chemicals industry, further accelerates the implementation of its growth strategy by establishing an R&D centre in Singapore.
With this investment, Neste aims to increase its R&D and innovation capabilities globally, and drive collaboration with partners in the Asia-Pacific region, especially in Singapore.
Production capacity
“Neste is currently increasing the production capacity of the Singapore refinery by up to 1.3 million tons annually, operational in early 2023."
"Establishing our new R&D centre in Singapore with advanced analytical and raw material research capabilities serves well to drive our growth ambitions in the region and supports our largest renewable products refinery locally,” says Lars Peter Lindfors, Senior Vice President of Innovation at Neste.
Renewable raw material portfolio
Different waste and residues currently account for over 90% of our renewable raw material inputs"
“We continue to diversify our renewable raw material portfolio with new types of raw materials, while we also expand the availability of those raw materials we already use."
"We source our raw materials globally, also in the Asia-Pacific region. Different waste and residues currently account for over 90% of our renewable raw material inputs globally."
NEXBTL refining technology
"With our own proprietary NEXBTL refining technology, a variety of renewable products can be refined flexibly even from low-quality raw materials, while the end-products retain their high quality."
"Neste’s products serve the growing global demand for lower-emission alternatives in the transport, aviation, as well as polymers and chemicals sectors,” Lindfors concludes.
Asia-Pacific R&D centre
The Asia-Pacific R&D centre will strengthen Neste’s presence in the Asia-Pacific innovation network
The Asia-Pacific R&D centre will complement Neste's already extensive efforts in the area of innovation and R&D, and strengthen Neste’s presence in the Asia-Pacific innovation network.
The R&D centre will be located in Science Park II in the west part of Singapore. Approximately 40 researchers and other professionals will be hired gradually from 2022 to 2025 to the R&D centre, which will be fully operational from 2023 onwards.
Research and test
Neste’s main R&D facilities continue to be located in its Technology centre in Porvoo, Finland, where nearly 1,100 employees work in research and development, as well as engineering.
Neste invests the majority of its annual innovation expenditure to research and tests future raw materials as well as technologies enabling their use. Neste continues to increase the volume of its research, development, and innovation operations also in Finland.