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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
MEREDIAN Pilot success indicates potential for commercial production of biodegradable plastics	05.05.2014
POLYOLS MARKET Global green and bio polyols sector growing at 10.8% per year / Strongest growth in Asia / Corn and soybean most common feedstock / Markets and Markets report	24.04.2014
SUCCINITY Follow-up: BASF-Purac joint venture begins commercial biobased succinic acid production	04.03.2014
K.D. FEDDERSEN Bioplastics can help solve Europe's plastic waste problem, says distributor	14.02.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Court dismisses lawsuit against German environmental group over PLA-based bioplastic bags	12.02.2014

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