EANS-News: Lenzing AG / Pure Nature: Biochemicals of the Lenzing Group Given Official Biocertification

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture grants its "biobased" certificate
to the acetic acid, furfural and magnesium lignosulfonate produced by
the Lenzing Group.

Lenzing - The biochemicals acetic acid, furfural and magnesium
lignosulfonate manufactured in the biorefinery of the Lenzing Group
were granted the Biobased Product Label by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA). This prominent certification is further official
proof that the above-mentioned products of the Lenzing Group are
derived 100% from the natural and renewable raw material wood.

"Lenzing stands for a responsible approach to nature. For this
reason, we use 100% of the natural resource wood, from the core to
the bark - as pulp, bioenergy and biochemicals such as acetic acid",
explains Lenzing CEO Stefan Doboczky. "That is why we are very
pleased that our pioneering role with respect to the issue of
sustainability has gained worldwide recognition", Mr. Doboczky adds.

The Lenzing Group produces dissolving pulp at its sites in Lenzing,
Austria and Paskov, Czech Republic. All the valuable raw materials
are extracted from the wood within the framework of a cascading use.
Acetic acid is derived from beech wood in the pulp production
process, is recovered in several process steps and processed into
high quality, food-grade acetic acid, for example for the food
industry. Furfural is a product utilized as a solvent in the refining
of lubrication oil, to name one example. Magnesium lignosulfonate is
found in animal food or fertilizers.

On this basis of this award, Lenzing once again underlines its very
high ecological standards. Just a few months ago, Lenzing Modal®
fibers and Lenzing Viscose® fibers, including all product families,
were also given the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label. The
particularly environmentally compatible TENCEL® fibers have already
been certified as biobased since the year 2011.

BioPreferred program The certification of biobased products is part
of the BioPreferred program implemented by the USDA. It is designed
to motivate government institutions and companies to purchase
biobased products or those which largely consist of biological
materials.

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Further inquiry note:
Lenzing AG
Mag. Waltraud Kaserer
Vice President Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 (0) 7672 701-2713
mailto:w.kaserer@lenzing.com

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company: Lenzing AG

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