In memory of our friend and founder Lars Stigsson

Lars Stigsson was a chemical engineer from Småland, a visionary and a great entrepreneur who laid the foundation for many successful ideas and companies. SunPine is one of them.

He himself described the story of SunPine like this:

“We saw the interest and industry growing. Many biodiesel factories were built out on the continent, based on vegetable oils such as rapeseed oil and sunflower oil. I felt that there was a conflict built in here, partly because the oils were used as food raw materials, partly because the production took up arable land. “The rich man is running on the poor man's food”; was my feeling. "

So through an idea, a perfect fuel molecule and the interaction between people, Lars saw his idea become a success story.

“You start a snowball rolling. Along the way, you suddenly discover how big the snowball has become, and then it is impossible to stop. Then it is past the “point of no return” and then it is time to keep going. But with inspiration, joy and the right people, you can solve everything.”

In 2018, Lars stepped down as co-owner of SunPine:

"I will always have a big heart in SunPine and I will always be associated with SunPine in some way. I am incredibly proud of that"

We will remember Lars' innocent enthusiasm, drive, joy and commitment with warmth.

To Lars' family:

We are proud and grateful for the loan of Lars and his history in SunPine. We want to honor Lars by making a gift to the Swedish Cancer Society. An important area of research for this and future generations.