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RENEWABLE CHEMICAL EVENTS 2025
- Apr 29-30, CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference, Cologne, Germany
- May 7-8, 15th ICIS World Surfactants Conference, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
- 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
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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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Global bioplastics update at EBC24
The Green Chemicals Blog extends warm wishes for a joyful holiday season! As we conclude 2024, we reflect on the highlights and insights of this year’s coverage of the European Bioplastics Conference held earlier this month in Berlin, Germany. The…
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Coverage of the AFCC 2024
Uncertainty emerged as a central theme at the 4th Annual Global Biobased Economy Conference, held in Washington, D.C., and hosted by the Alternative Fuels and Chemicals Coalition (AFCC). The event brought together over 500 attendees to discuss the future of…
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Celebrating women CEOs in the renewable chemicals market
I’m sorry I missed posting on International Women’s Day as I was working on the Bio-Materials newsletter deadline. However, I always say better late than never so here is a list of women CEOs blazing trails in the (renewable) chemicals…
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Circa Group completes IPO
I know the bio-based chemicals industry has been through a rough patch during the past couple of years when it comes to public financing for start-ups so we are cautiously optimistic about companies that are now trading through various stock…
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Avantium in FDCA deal; releases 2030 Sustainability Plan
Avantium announced on February 9 that its subsidiary, Avantium Renewable Polymers, signed a patent license agreement with Eastman Chemical Company for the right to operate under Eastman’s FDCA-related patent portfolio. Now the press release just really contains three paragraphs but…
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Origin Materials going public
Deals with special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) seem to be the favourite route these days for bio-based chemical start-ups to shorten the timeframe of the cumbersome IPO (initial public offering) process. The blog reported last month Danimer Scientific’s debut at…
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More bio-based naphtha production ahead
I can barely keep up with news and capacity announcement on renewable diesel/HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) so I’ll just mention two big ones that I came across last week. UPM said last week that it is moving forward with its…
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US DOE Releases Plastics Innovation Challenge Draft Roadmap
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the Plastics Innovation Challenge Draft Roadmap and a request for information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input on the Draft Roadmap. Announced in November 2019, the Plastics Innovation Challenge is a comprehensive program to accelerate…
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Corbion to Expand Lactic Acid Capacity in North America
The lactic acid and polylactic acid (PLA) markets remain hot with announcements of capacity expansions or new production facilities worldwide. Corbion just announced that it is planning to expand its lactic acid capacity at its Blair, Nebraska by around 40%….
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VIDEO: Solvents and the EU Green Deal
If you’re interested in the EU Green Deal and how it will affect the solvents market, please watch this complete webinar (it’s 1.5 hours) from the European Solvents Industry Group (ESIG). Just like the implementation of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation…
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Novamont Acquires BioBag Group
It’s rare these days to hear mergers and acquisitions in the bioplastic community but with investments pouring in especially for biodegradable and compostable plastics production, we will probably hear more financing and buyout activities in this space. This week, Novamont…
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Restriction eases for DOE Loan Guarantees
I don’t really analyze deeply some of the policies surrounding the renewable chemicals and biofuels/bioenergy markets although I do recognize that the renewable chemicals industry seems to be always trying to catch up with its bigger sibling when it comes…
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