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BIOME BIOPLASTICS Launching GBP 3m development programme for industrial-scale production of bioplastics based on lignin / Feasibility study on extracting organic chemicals from lignocellulose	29.04.2015
CORBION Purchase of ADM's lactic acid business	20.04.2015
ROQUETTE New isosorbide facility starts up / Claimed to be world's largest production unit of polymer feedstock	17.04.2015
BIOAMBER Commissioning of Sarnia bio-succinic acid plant underway / Commercial operation to begin in Q3 2015	10.03.2015
ROQUETTE Thermoplastic starch production hardly worthwhile / Low oil price pressures biopolymer producers	27.02.2015
BIOPLASTICS Global market expected to reach 6.7m t by 2018 / Growth driven by biobased, non-biodegradable plastics / Asian market share rising / New study by European Bioplastics	15.12.2014
POLYMER-CHEMIE Total acquires majority share in compounding subsidiary Polyblend / New lines under construction in Carling	01.12.2014
AKRO-PLASTIC German compounder acquires Metabolix's “Mvera” product range / Bio-Fed subsidiary established	24.10.2014
BIOAMBER Exclusive bio-succinic acid agreement with China's Xuchuan Chemical / Feedstock for cast polyurethane elastomers	08.10.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT German manufacturer loses second PLA-based carrier bag lawsuit / Appeal to federal court	03.10.2014
PTTMCC BIOCHEM Foundation stone for “world's first” commercial PBS bioplastics plant / Thai facility to commence operations in 2015	12.09.2014
CARDIA BIOPLASTICS Additional waste bag orders from Nanjing take annual requirement to over EUR 700,000 / Other city districts undertaking trial programmes	11.09.2014
GENOMATICA Biobased processes for nylon intermediates under development / Feasibility validated / Plans to licence technology to major players in PA value chain	13.08.2014
BIOPLASTICS Soaring US demand and agricultural developments in China boost global demand / PE one of fastest growing segments / BCC Research report	11.08.2014
FKUR North American bioplastics distribution deal agreed with Clariant	11.08.2014
BIO-BASED PRODUCTS EC launches EUR 3.7 bn programme to develop bioeconomy / Targets include doubling share of bio-based chemicals produced in EU / Partnership with private sector	29.07.2014
SP PROCESSUM Undertaking the development of a homegrown bio-based plastics industry / Potential value chain from forestry-based biomass / Swedish partnership announced	10.07.2014
BIOAMBER Offtake agreement with Vinmar for 210,000 t/y of succinic acid / Feedstock will be sourced from three different plants / Output of Canadian facility currently under construction already sold out	09.07.2014
BIOPLASTICS Rising fossil fuel costs drive bioplastics growth / Bioplastics to account for 2.4% of packaging in 2023 / North American shale gas could propel consumption in other regions / Smithers Pira report	27.06.2014
BIOAMBER CAD 20m loan secured for Canadian bio-based succinic acid plant	26.06.2014
TRELLIS EARTH Assets of insolvent bioplastics producer Cereplast acquired / Backward integration / Plans for new products in the US	26.06.2014
MATRICA First biochemical plant begins operations in Porto Torres / Additional downstream facilities set to start up in near future	18.06.2014
BIOFIELDS Mexican group appoints Helm as exclusive distributor of its castor oil / Feedstock for long-chained bio-polyamides	10.06.2014
TORAY Producing bio-polyester based on Gevo's renewable isobutanol / Scale-up evaluation and market development	06.06.2014
BIOAMBER Take-or-pay bio-succinic acid contract with Thai PBS producer PTTMCC Biochem / Three-year deal for more than 10,000 t/y	08.05.2014

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