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RENEWABLE CHEMICAL EVENTS 2025
- Jun 10-11, World Bio Markets, The Hague, Netherlands
- Jun 11-12, Future of Surfactants Summit 2025, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Sept 15-16, Bio Innovations Midwest, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Sept 22-24, Renewable Materials Conference, Siegburg, Germany
- Nov 16-18, AFCC Global Biobased Economy Conference & Exhibit, Washington D.C., USA
- Nov 19-20, Advanced Recycling Conference, Cologne, Germany
- Dec 2-3, European Bioplastics Conference, Berlin, Germany
Latest Post
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Teknor Apex acquires Danimer
Teknor Apex Company, a global custom compounder of plastics and elastomers, has acquired the assets of Danimer Scientific, a developer and manufacturer of biodegradable polymer technologies, through a bankruptcy auction process. The acquisition was finalized following a court-approved sale under…
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Amyris rebuilds Post-Bankruptcy
Following a year of emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Amyris is seeking to regain its footing with a renewed focus on its core competencies in sustainable ingredient manufacturing. Last month, Amyris announced that it had acquired full ownership of its…
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American Alliance for Biomanufacturing
A coalition of industry leaders has inaugurated the American Alliance for Biomanufacturing (AAB) to fortify the United States’ position in the global bioeconomy. This alliance aims to enhance U.S. capabilities in scalable, secure biomanufacturing, addressing critical challenges and opportunities in…
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2025 World Surfactants Conference Coverage
The phrase “I don’t know” was a central theme emphasized during the opening remarks at the recently held World Surfactants Conference in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. The two-day event centered on the heightened uncertainty and potential disruption in the…
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US Biotech and National Security
The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) has released a pivotal report highlighting the strategic importance of biotechnology to U.S. national security and expressing concern over China’s rapid advancements in this sector. The report underscores that the United States,…
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IFF and Kemira launch AlphaBio JV
IFF and specialty chemicals company Kemira launched Alpha Bio, a joint venture aimed at commercial-scale production of renewable bio-based materials with an investment value of €130 million. The Alpha Bio facility, to be located at the IFF biorefinery in Kotka,…
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Status and Outlook: Bio-based Polymers worldwide
Expert insight into capacity developments, investments, and new policy frameworks Author: Michael Carus, Founder and CEO nova-Institute (Germany) As the New Year begins, let’s take a closer look at the current state of bio-based polymers. We look at the rapidly…
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REPORT: European Commission Bio-based products recommended policies
Hello blog readers. Unfortunately, I am still unable to blog as much this month as I am currently enjoying my first long vacation this year in Aruba (after all the health issues, I think I do deserve this one). I…
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Map of European Biorefineries
Cologne-based nova-Institute conducted a comprehensive survey of all European biorefineries in summer 2017. The project was done on behalf of the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC). For this purpose, a large number of sources were evaluated and an online survey was…
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European biocomposites reached 410 kt in 2017
Here’s a press release from Nova Institute on European Biocomposites. The biocomposite production in Europe is estimated by nova experts to amount to 410,000 tonnes in 2017. Over 30 compound companies produce and trade 80,000 tonnes of granulate with wood…
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Biofuture Platform launched
Ministers and high-level representatives of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Paraguay, Philippines, Sweden, United Kingdom, and Uruguay gathered together on November 16, 2017, in Bonn, Germany, and have decided to join…
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Braskem, Topsoe to build a demo bio-MEG plant
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate here in the USA! I still have more ‘catching up’ posts and this one has already been announced back in July during the BIO World Congress but I guess the press statement (delivered by…
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Genomatica releases 4th Renewable Chemicals Survey
Genomatica just finished its survey of the mainstream chemical industry, in partnership with ICIS Chemical Business. One of the key themes in the survey, according to the company, is that there is still big optimism for renewables where 71% of…
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Oxodegradable ban initiatives
Dear readers, My apologies for a very long hiatus in blogging. Unfortunately my struggle with health issues still continues and everybody tells me health comes first. However, it is hard to stay away from blogging. Here’s a report that I…
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GreenDMA Portal
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