A platform today for the commodity of tomorrow.

Today: an underutilised natural resource. Tomorrow: a commodity. For years, lignin was treated as waste. Something to dispose of or burn. That view belongs to the past. As the world moves beyond petrochemicals, lignin is stepping forward as a renewable material of real consequence.

At Tanovis, we treat lignin as a strategic ingredient. It’s abundant. It’s versatile. And inherently functional, offering a chemistry that unlocks performance and sustainability in equal measure. From advanced binders and coatings to bioactives and nutraceuticals, lignin is taking its place as a cornerstone of the bio-based economy. The new commodity in an everchanging world.

Real value comes from transformation. We create it by designing with purpose, starting from the end use working  backwards. Through our expanding group, we turn scientific potential into tangible results. Each venture extends the Tanovis platform into a new field, applying our core technology in ways that improve animal health, advance material performance, and enhance human wellbeing.

This is how our platform grows. We own the know-how, the IP, and the process. Through R&D and venture creation, we expand the reach of lignin. And not as a single product, but as a family of innovations with impact across industries. Our integrated model keeps us close to markets, ensuring consistency from raw material to final application. And the result is measurable: solutions that deliver on performance, commercial return, and sustainability.

At the core of Tanovis is a versatile technology platform built on decades of lignin expertise. We process diverse biomass feedstocks using established pulping routes, including soda and kraft, and apply proprietary downstream separation and purification technologies to selectively isolate sulphur-free lignin of exceptional quality and consistency. Through targeted chemical and physical modifications, we tailor lignin’s properties to meet the specific requirements of industrial and biological applications.

This level of control is what turns lignin into a true platform ingredient. Adaptable. High-performing. And ready for large-scale application. Combined with deep process knowledge and a collaborative approach to innovation, we turn chemistry into capability. And capability into impact.