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BASF / PURAC
Negotiations to establish bio-based succinic acid joint venture / World-scale plant to start up by 2013 in Spain
03.08.2011
BIOPLASTICS
Research: Launching “MouldPulp” project to develop biocomposites for injection moulding / Pan-European R&D effort involving Swedish, Finish and German scientists
28.07.2011
DOW / MITSUI
Biopolymers platform to be established in Brazil / “World's largest sugar cane-to-ethanol facility”
21.07.2011
CLARIANT
Cooperation with Elevance to develop renewable plastics additives
18.07.2011
CEREPLAST
Distribution agreement with Turkey's Polimernet Plastik / Capturing the local bioplastics market
14.07.2011
SOLVAY / AVANTIUM
New development pact sealed for “green” engineering polyamide / YXY building blocks
08.07.2011
GEVO
Fully renewable and recyclable PET developed in cooperation with Toray / Plans to start commercial-scale operations
05.07.2011
INDORAMA VENTURES
Acquisition of 50% stake in Indonesian PTA producer / Idled facility scheduled for restart
04.07.2011
GHANA
US private equity fund Aureos invests more than USD 5m in Accra-based Bio-Plastics / Money to go towards pioneering biodegradable plastics manufacture
24.06.2011
AVANTIUM
Investors pledge EUR 30m to further develop green alternative to PET / Pilot-scale plant to start production in Geleen
22.06.2011
ENI
Follow-up: Polimeri Europa and Novamont establish new bio-based chemical complex / EUR 500m investment
15.06.2011
SÖDRA
New biodegradable composite material developed / Production to begin after the summer
15.06.2011
VIRENT
Development of plant-based PX for PET production
13.06.2011
KANEKA
Trial production of new plant oil-based polyester biopolymer / “Aonilex” output to be ramped up successively to 10,000 t/y
06.06.2011
ENI
Polimeri Europa subsidiary creates bioplastics joint venture with Novamont / New EUR 500m hub to be built in ailing Porto Torres / A new global plastics player in the making?
31.05.2011
IMCD
Distribution agreement with Rodenburg Biopolymers
19.05.2011
DSM / ROQUETTE
Commercial scale plant for bio-based succinic acid to start up next year / Europe's largest facility
10.05.2011
CEREPLAST
Italy chosen as new European biopolymer compounding base / Initial output of 50,000 t/y
09.05.2011
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL
Agreement with Genomatica to build bio-BDO plant in Asia / First commercial bio-BDO plant in the region
06.05.2011
BIOAMBER
Agreement to become Mitsubishi's exclusive succinic acid supplier / Lowering PBS production costs / Feasibility study for proposed Thai plant / Construction on large-scale US facility to begin this year
04.05.2011
BIOME TECHNOLOGIES
Further evidence of drive to sustainability and away from oil-based materials / Successful partnering programme for biodegradables / Loss reduced for fourth consecutive year
31.03.2011
CEREPLAST
Distribution agreement with DMT Plasticolor for Croatian bioplastics market / Fourth major European deal this year
29.03.2011
PURAC
Talks about possible PLA cooperation with Indorama in Thailand
28.02.2011
NUPLAS
Looking for investors for second-generation PLA production unit / EUR 13m needed / UK plant would be first in Europe
23.02.2011
RAMPF GIESSHARZE
Recycling capacity in Germany to be doubled by 2012 / Focus on bio polyol-based products
22.02.2011
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