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TOTAL CORBION PLA
PLA bioplastics from Bonsucro-certified Thai sugarcane / Addition to "Luminy" resins portfolio
25.08.2017
CELANESE
Merger of acetate tow business with Blackstone / Projected sales of over USD 1 bn
23.06.2017
PEF
EUR 25m grant from BBI for biopolymer project / Pilot plant for FDCA
14.06.2017
SOLVAY
Three divestments completed / Blackstone, Altana and Finproject are buyers
12.06.2017
BIOPLASTICS
Global bio-based chemicals market to exceed EUR 30 bn by 2030 / Drop-in bio-based materials growing at fastest rate / Nova-Institut report
08.06.2017
BASF
Step towards using bio-based PEF in European bottle recycling / Interim approval aids plans for larger plant
24.05.2017
BIOPLASTICS
Global bioplastics packaging demand to grow by 17% per year to 2022 / Growth led by sharp rise in bio-PET consumption / Smithers Pira report
10.05.2017
RESYSTA
Partnership with Reliance / Plastic-based wood alternative will be brought to India
08.05.2017
SYMPHONY
Approved oxo-biodegradable additive supplier in Saudi Arabia
26.04.2017
BIOAMBER
Sales in 2016 fail to meet revenue guidance / Operating losses fall / Threat of class actions from shareholders as market reveals concerns
23.03.2017
SYMPHONY
Oxo-biodegradable additive specialist posts profit / Plastic litter reduction movement aids progress
14.03.2017
TOTAL CORBION PLA
Joint venture formally starts up operations
10.03.2017
BIOAMBER
Huc steps down as president and CEO / COO Orecchioni steps into president's role
02.03.2017
BIO-BASED POLYMERS
Asia to account for 52% of global production by 2021 / Asian growth led by PLA and PA / Nova-Institut report
17.02.2017
STORA ENSO
Finnish wood specialist starts commercial polymer compounding / Wood fibre-reinforced PP for several applications
19.01.2017
CHEILJEDANG
Plans for Chinese bio-succinic acid joint venture with BioAmber / Letter of intent for 36,000 t/y facility
02.01.2017
BIOPLASTICS
Rapid growth of novel bioplastics forecast / Share of global plastics market to remain very small / Asia's stake to rise as Europe and North America recede / New studies by IfBB and European Bioplastics
13.12.2016
INEOS COMPOUNDS
Licence agreement with wood substitute specialist Resysta / Exclusive production and marketing partnership builds on three-year cooperation
06.12.2016
SUNFLOWER PLASTIC COMPOUND
Raising PP compounding capacity in Germany and eastern Europe / Sunflower seed hull natural fibres for use as filling materials
25.11.2016
SHOWA DENKO
Biopolyester production ceased amid declining market prices
22.11.2016
CORBION
Joining hands with Total in PLA joint venture / Construction of new plant in Thailand kicks off / Double-digit growth forecast to 2025
21.11.2016
NOVAMONT
Renewable BDO plant starts up at Bottrighe / Output 70% higher than planned / Products claimed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 56% / Genomatica technology
11.10.2016
BASF
Joint venture with Avantium for FDCA and PEF / Synvina to develop markets for PEF films and bottles / Technology to be licensed
11.10.2016
CARBIOS
Development of enzyme technology for biodegradable polymers / Joint venture with Limagrain and Bpifrance
22.09.2016
BIOAMBER SARNIA
New succinic acid plant meets bank loan performance criteria
07.09.2016
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