Announced details
GEI's technology is positioned as a key technology for Nippon Paper Industries' bioethanol production process using wood biomass. In the Morisora Project, Idemitsu Kosan and 森空バイオリファイナリー are collaborating. No capital or personnel relationships are stated.
Tens of thousands of kiloliters per year (commercial production planned)
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
Nippon Paper Industries, “Medium-Term Management Plan 2030”
Our company's news release dated 27 May 2026
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Technology for producing bioethanol from wood biomass, Bioethanol, SAF (sustainable aviation fuel), Morisora Project® (GEI's bioethanol commercial-scale production project) |
| Counterparty | Nippon Paper Industries Co.,Ltd., 出光興産, 森空バイオリファイナリー |
| Relationship with the Company | GEI's technology is positioned as a key technology for Nippon Paper Industries' bioethanol production process using wood biomass. In the Morisora Project, Idemitsu Kosan and 森空バイオリファイナリー are collaborating. No capital or personnel relationships are stated. |
| Launch date | From 2027 (planned start of demonstration bioethanol production); from around 2030 (commercial production planned) |
| Applicable area | Bioethanol production, SAF production, Energy supply, Decarbonization |
| Location scale | Tens of thousands of kiloliters per year (commercial production planned) |
| Source | Nippon Paper Industries, “Medium-Term Management Plan 2030”, Our company's news release dated 27 May 2026 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To help establish an energy supply system that utilizes domestic resources, achieve decarbonization, and promote our technology package business.