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POLYMERA
Expansion of wood polymer composites compounding plant in USA
27.01.2012
NOVOMER
Agreement with Penford to develop bio-based polymer composites
24.01.2012
SULZER CHEMTECH
New PLA demonstration plant in Switzerland
24.01.2012
CARDIA BIOPLASTICS
Trial supply of bioplastic kitchen bags to select Nanjing residents / Meeting China's bioplastic goals / Plans to apply model to other Chinese cities
21.12.2011
BIOPLASTICS
Global demand to reach 1m t/y in 2015 / Largest gains predicted for non-biodegradable bioplastics / Brazil emerges as leading producer / Market shift away from Europe, US / New Freedonia report
15.12.2011
CHINA
State initiatives to promote use of biodegradable plastics, strengthen biotech sector / Starch-based materials account for 60% of bioplastics output / Efforts to separate organic waste could spur local consumption
02.12.2011
RODENBURG
Acquisition of fellow Dutch bioplastics producer Optimum / Serving both the converter and compounder markets
28.11.2011
DANONE
Follow-up: End to legal dispute over advertisement of PLA yogurt tub / Compromise reached with German environmental group
23.11.2011
ARKEMA
Acquisition of Chinese specialty polyamide manufacturer HiPro from Rhodia / Deal also comprises feedstock producer Casda Biomaterials
23.11.2011
BIOAMBER
Further plant for biosuccinic acid and BDO with Mitsui / Two more projects planned
15.11.2011
DOW / MITSUI
Brazilian biopolymers jv takes all hurdles
11.11.2011
LAUREL BIOCOMPOSITE
Filler material developed from corn waste / US plant planned for 2012
31.10.2011
PTT CHEMICAL
Thai petrochemicals group invests USD 150m into US bioplastics producer NatureWorks / Plans to build world's second “Ingeo” facility in Thailand
13.10.2011
ECOLOGIC
Agreement to supply Argentine flexible packaging manufacturer with biodegradation-enhancing “Eco-One” additive / Latest foray into Latin American market
13.10.2011
KUREHA
New US polyglycolic acid facility officially inaugurated / High-performance biodegradable polyester resin / Business expected to achieve more than USD 1 bn in turnover
28.09.2011
FKUR
Production of compounds based on Braskem's biobased PE
20.09.2011
BIOAMBER
Agreement to supply biosuccinic acid for Thai PBS project / Biosuccinic acid and PBS plants to come online in 2014
19.09.2011
BIOAMBER
Ontario picked as location for first North American succinic acid plant / Facility to turn out biobased butanediol as well
01.09.2011
CEREPLAST
Aggressive European growth strategy continues / New distribution deal with Sweden's Mastercolor to tend to Scandinavian market
25.08.2011
GENOMATICA
Cooperating with Novamont on bio-based butanediol / Commercial production scheduled to kick off in late 2012 / Inroads into renewable butadiene
24.08.2011
BASF / PURAC
Negotiations to establish bio-based succinic acid joint venture / World-scale plant to start up by 2013 in Spain
03.08.2011
DANONE
Follow-up: Sharp criticism of Activia PLA yogurt container / German association alleges consumer fraud, threatens legal action / Danone denies allegations
01.08.2011
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
BIOPLASTICS
Malaysia's first bioplastics pilot plant opened / Cost advantages of palm oil feedstock highlighted / Joint venture for PBS bioplastic plant in Thailand
15.07.2011
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