Lantmännen Biorefineries adopts AFRY Improve digital platform to enhance production efficiency and sustainability performance

Lantmännen Biorefineries adopts AFRY Improve digital platform to enhance production efficiency and sustainability performance

(IN BRIEF) Lantmännen Biorefineries has implemented AFRY’s digital platform AFRY Improve to enhance production efficiency and strengthen sustainability performance at its operations. The platform helps improve production line availability while providing real-time monitoring, decision support, and visualisation tools that enable operators to manage resources more effectively. Lantmännen, an agricultural cooperative owned by approximately 17,000 Swedish farmers, operates northern Europe’s largest agricultural-based biorefinery, transforming grain and circular by-products from the food industry into products that help reduce climate impact. The AFRY Improve platform supports the company’s commitment to sustainable production by enabling closer monitoring of operational and sustainability-related performance indicators. Commissioned at the Norrköping facility in 2025, the system forms part of Lantmännen Biorefineries’ broader digitalisation strategy aimed at building smarter, more connected industrial operations.

(PRESS RELEASE) SOLNA, 9-Mar-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — Lantmännen Biorefineries has selected AFRY’s digital platform AFRY Improve to enhance production efficiency and strengthen its operational performance at its facilities. The initiative supports Lantmännen’s broader focus on innovation, sustainability, and the ability to meet rising market demand for resource-efficient production.

Lantmännen is an agricultural cooperative owned by around 17,000 Swedish farmers and is one of northern Europe’s leading companies in agriculture, machinery, food, and bioenergy. Within the group, Lantmännen Biorefineries operates the largest agricultural-based biorefinery in northern Europe, transforming grain and circular by-products from the food industry into a range of valuable products.

Through advanced processing technologies, the starches, proteins, and fibres found in these raw materials are converted into products that contribute to reducing climate impact. This approach reflects the company’s long-standing emphasis on sustainable production and efficient use of agricultural resources.

To further strengthen its operational capabilities, Lantmännen Biorefineries has implemented AFRY Improve, a digital system platform designed to increase productivity by improving the availability and performance of production lines. The solution provides tools for monitoring production processes, identifying operational bottlenecks, and enabling more proactive management of resources.

The platform features an intuitive interface that allows users to follow production in real time and determine where adjustments or improvements are required. By providing better visibility across production processes, the system helps operators make faster, data-driven decisions that enhance efficiency and operational reliability.

Johanna Löfroth, Head of Operations at Lantmännen Biorefineries, explained that the decision to implement AFRY Improve supports the company’s ambition to continuously develop and optimise its production processes. She noted that the solution will help the organisation respond to increasingly demanding sustainability requirements while ensuring its production facilities remain efficient and well prepared for future needs.

The implementation includes specialised functions for information management, decision support, and visualisation of operational data. These features allow Lantmännen Biorefineries to closely track key sustainability indicators and production performance metrics.

By improving access to data and operational insights, the platform will help strengthen the company’s ability to manage production resources effectively while advancing its sustainability objectives.

David Andersson, Service Market Area Manager for Industrial IT at AFRY, said the collaboration allows AFRY to contribute its digital expertise and industrial knowledge to support Lantmännen Biorefineries’ ongoing digitalisation efforts. He added that AFRY Improve provides a flexible and adaptable solution designed to support the development of increasingly connected and intelligent production environments.

The system was commissioned at Lantmännen Biorefineries’ facility in Norrköping in 2025, marking an important step in the company’s digital transformation and its vision of building smarter, more sustainable industrial operations.

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