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BioAmber continues IPO filing
I wonder if BioAmber’s continued intent to become a public company via its IPO (initial public offering) filing last week with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signals renewed funding optimism within the renewable chemicals industry? So far, another bio-succinic acid producer Myriant has yet to announce if it will also push through its … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEBiofuel News Roundup
I am cleaning up my draft box as usual. Here are last week’s biofuel news roundup. Issues and debates on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) especially for cellulosic ethanol as well as E15 ethanol use continue but I won’t go in that direction. I will leave these debates for now in … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEWeekly News Roundup
My apologies for the lack of post as I have to submit my “Biobased Chemicals Feedstock” presentation for APIC this week not to mention several ongoing projects at Tecnon OrbiChem that is keeping me busy. There are three big news that I have to post separately but in the meantime here are this week’s (or … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACERussia in Bio Movement
The blog is wondering what’s the potential market for bio-based products and chemicals in Russia given that DSM and Purac just separately announced bio-based activities within the region. Dutch biobased chemicals firm Purac briefly stated that it has signed a cooperation agreement with technology firm ROTEC, a subsidiary of private Russian financial firm RENOVA Group, … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACESynthetic bio success in anti-malaria drug
The blog does not usually cover the pharmaceuticals market being that I am unfamiliar with the players and the products in this industry. However, this news coming from University of California Berkeley warrants a post as professor of chemical engineering Jay Keasling — also the co-founder of Amyris, announced that France-based pharmaceutical company Sanofi will … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEArkema acquires castor oil stake
While the blog is waiting for some answers from Versalis regarding their recent bio-butadiene joint venture announcement with Genomatica, let me post this news from France-based specialty chemical firm Arkema about its JV with castor oil and derivatives producer Jayant Agro. It’s a great coincidence that I just posted about bio-polyamides this week as according … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEEvonik’s bio-polyamides game
Evonik wants to give some insight into their VESTAMID® Terra polyamide applications and so the company is currently holding a riddle contest. Evonik’s Bigfoot named ECO is looking for castor bean plant Evonik said it will have a series of 6 riddles over the course of the next 3 months, with a chance to win … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEMyriant partners with BCD Chemie
Bio-succinic acid producer Myriant announced another partnership following its recent deal with Turkish chemical distributor Bayegan Group. Myriant said it has signed a distribution deal with Hamburg, Germany-based BCD Chemie to market and distribute Myriant’s bio-succinic acid and Myrifilm solvent in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. No other new pertinent information has really been announced aside from … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEGevo gets 2nd demo unit from SHR
Texas-based Arabian American Development Co. (ARSD) recently announced a new contract with Gevo to extend its toll processing services of the hydrocarbon processing demonstration plant at its South Hampton Resources (SHR) facility in Silsbee, Texas, and to construct a second demonstration unit to provide Gevo with toll-processing services to manufacture up to 16,000 pounds per … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEWeekly News Roundup
Thank goodness this week’s news roundup are manageable at least. Here are some of the interesting announcements that caught the blog’s recent attention: P&G’s zero manufacturing waste Procter & Gamble announced that 45 of their facilities have now achieved zero manufacturing waste to landfill. Over the past five years, P&G said they were able to … Continue reading
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