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RENEWABLE CHEMICAL EVENTS 2026
- Jun 10-11, BIO Innovations Europe, Hague, the Netherlands
- Jul 22-24, 23rd Global Oleochem Summit 2026, Kunming, China
- Sep 9-10, BIO Innovations North America, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Sep 22-24, Renewable Materials Conference, Siegburg/Cologne, Germany
- Oct 1-2, 5th ICIS Pan American Oleochemicals Conference, Miami, USA
- Nov 1-3, 6th Annual 2026 AFCC Global Biobased Economy Conference & Exhibit, Washington D.C., USA
- Nov 17-18, Advanced Recycling Conference, Cologne, Germany
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Biopolymers Market Update
The bio-based polymers market is not immune by the challenges plaguing the global plastics supply chain. The market is being tested by profitability, feedstock economics, downstream adoption and the ability of producers to scale without overbuilding ahead of demand. Polybutylene succinate (PBS) is the clearest example. Mitsubishi Chemical’s withdrawal from the PTTMCC Biochem BioPBS™ business in Thailand removes one of the most visible commercial bio-based PBS platforms from the global market. Production ended in December 2025, with sales to continue only until remaining stocks are exhausted. PBS activities in China continues through a mix of bio-based and coal-based PBS projects…
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Key Quotes from the 16th ICIS World Surfactants Conference
Diversification, cost pressures and innovation are key topics discussed at the recently-held 16th ICIS World Surfactants Conference in Jersey City, New Jersey. We highlighted several quotes from various speakers and panelists gathered on this event. DAY 1 Speaker: Robert Fry, PhD, Economist: “Europe and Asia face greater recession risks than the USA because of their higher exposure to energy imports, while North Americas natural gas advantage continues to support its chemical industry competitiveness relative to regions dependent on naphtha-based feedstocks.” Panel Discussion: The panel focused on how Middle East supply disruption is affecting petrochemical and renewable chemical supply chains. “US…
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Global Furanics Market Development Splits Across the USA, Europe and China
The furanics market is moving in different directions with current activity shows a US retrenchment around Origin Materials, continued European commercialization through Avantium and ResiCare, and expanding Chinese activity around furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), polyethylene furanoate (PEF) and other furan-based polymer applications. Origin Materials has moved toward liquidation after scaling back its biomass-to-chemicals platform and later announcing plans to sell its PET cap technology and remaining assets, followed by a wind-down of its operations. Origin had previously promoted a furanics platform based on converting lignocellulosic feedstock into chloromethyl furfural (CMF), for potential downstream use in PET precursor paraxylene, FDCA and PEF.…
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China’s 15th Five-Year Plan Raises the Stakes in Biomanufacturing
Biomanufacturing is moving deeper into China’s industrial policy base as indicated in the country’s recently-released 15th Five-Year Plan. The national 2026-2030 plan identifies biomanufacturing and advanced materials as priority areas for technological breakthroughs and industrial upgrading. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is also expected to issue a dedicated 15th Five-Year Biomanufacturing Development Plan, with public reports pointing to landmark products, AI application cases, pilot platforms, and high-performance bioreactors as key areas of focus. The plan aims to transform China’s biotech industry from R&D into a dominant global producer through enhanced manufacturing capabilities. Key focus industries will include…
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Chemical Supply Chains Under Pressure: Managing Middle East Disruption With Renewable Options
The latest escalation in the Middle East is reintroducing two familiar fragilities into the chemical value chain: energy-price volatility and logistics risk concentration. Markets are explicitly pricing the possibility of supply disruption tied to Gulf geopolitics (including the Strait of Hormuz), with upstream crude moving on risk premiums and producers/consumers facing faster, less predictable feedstock cost swings such as naphtha, LPG, aromatics, etc., that flow directly into petrochemical margins and contract pricing. The Strait of Hormuz is critical to the petrochemical industry because it acts as the primary maritime bottleneck for roughly 20-25% of global oil and liquified natural gas…
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Green Chemicals Blog Newsletter on LinkedIn
Green D Market Analytics LLC has introduced the Green Chemicals Blog Newsletter on LinkedIn —an alternative channel for staying current on renewable chemicals markets and companies. The Green Chemicals Blog has operated since 2007 and has served as an independent source of news and short market analysis of the renewable chemicals industry. Throughout 2026, we will gradually transition the Green Chemicals Blog to a new home under the Green D Market Analytics umbrella. This shift is intended to consolidate and organized the delivery of our content while keeping the same focus: credible, industry-relevant coverage of the renewable chemicals and materials value chain.…
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New Market Report: “Detailed Assessment of the Renewable Surfactants Market”
Developed in collaboration with Neil A Burns LLC, Green D Market Analytics (GDMA) today announced the publication of a new market report, “Detailed Assessment of the Renewable Surfactants Market,” which will be available beginning January 12, 2026.
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Geno, Sojitz bio-nylon partnership
Geno’s recent announcement of a partnership with Sojitz strengthens the company’s push to commercialize 100 % plant-based nylon-6. According to the press release, Sojitz will provide strategic investment and market access support to accelerate the transition from demonstration to commercial scale. Geno describes its technology as a drop-in replacement for conventional nylon-6, utilizing renewable carbon derived from sugars to produce caprolactam intermediates, which are then used to make nylon-6. The companies plan to form a separate entity for the deployment of a flagship commercial plant. The technical route Geno employs is a fermentation-based manufacturing platform: plant sugars are fermented into…
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Qore starts bio-BDO operations
Qore, a joint venture between Cargill and HELM, has officially commenced commercial-scale production of bio-derived 1,4‑butanediol (BDO), branded as QIRA®, at its new Eddyville, Iowa facility. The plant cost $300 million and has an annual capacity of 66,000 metric tons, sourcing dent corn grown within a 100-mile radius. This marks a significant entry into the bio-BDO space, though it still represents a small fraction of total BDO capacity. Qore’s facility utilizes Geno’s fermentation technology. Qore’s partnerships include BASF, which secured long-term access to QIRA’s’s Iowa production, while the LYCRA Company is integrating QIRA® into its EcoMade spandex fiber. Qore’s entrance…
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Nufarm Acquires Yield10 Assets, Closing Chapter on Former PHA Pioneer Metabolix
Australia-based Nufarm Limited’s seed-technology arm has recently closed the acquisition of substantially all of Yield10 Bioscience’s assets, completing a transaction first outlined in mid-2024. The deal, finalized in January 2025, transfers Yield10’s entire camelina R&D portfolio—including omega-3, herbicide tolerance, and bio-energy traits—for a consideration of up to USD $5 million, as set out in the October 2024 asset-purchase agreement. The divestment caps a severe financial unwind at Yield10. The company was forced off Nasdaq in May 2024 for failing to meet the $2.5 million minimum equity requirement, and its shares have been trading over the counter since the suspension. Liquidity…
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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 Chapter 11 proceedings in May 2025. Headquartered in Bainbridge, Georgia, Danimer Scientific filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March 2025, amid ongoing financial challenges. Teknor Apex was designated as the stalking horse bidder and, in the absence of competing qualified offers for substantially all of Danimer’s assets, was selected as the winning bidder. The $19 million acquisition includes Danimer’s…
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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 precision fermentation plant in Barra Bonita, Brazil, by purchasing Ingredion’s 31% stake in their RealSweet joint venture. The JV was established in 2021 to develop and commercialize fermentation-derived Rebaudioside M (Reb M), a high-purity steviol glycoside known for its sugar-like taste and zero-calorie profile. Reb M is produced in Barra Bonita using Amyris’s precision fermentation technology. This dissolution of the…
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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 a sector increasingly vital to national economic and security interests. The AAB’s formation responds to calls from the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) for a coordinated national strategy to ensure U.S. leadership in industrial biomanufacturing. Biomanufacturing – which utilizes biological systems to manufacture products spanning sectors as diverse as energy, defense, agriculture, chemicals, ingredients, sweeteners, materials, fabrics, and…
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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 chemical supply chain driven by US tariffs and other trade policies, while also highlighting a growing sense of optimism regarding sustainability-driven innovation within the surfactants industry. Green D Market Analytics founder and principal Doris de Guzman moderated the Biosurfactant Panel Discussion. The presenters included Dennis Zlotnik, founder of BioReNuva; Christoph Krumm, Co-Founder and CEO of Sironix Renewables; and Michael Fielding, Chief Executive and…
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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, historically a leader in biotechnology, is now at risk of falling behind in critical areas as China surges ahead. China’s strategic focus on biotechnology over the past two decades has led to significant advancements, including the adoption of technologies like CRISPR and progress in cell therapy. Green D Market Analytics has been chronicling the surge of industrial biotechnology capacity in…
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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, Finland, will convert up to 44,000 tons of plant sugars to various products, including high-performance biopolymers for use in various applications, such as home and personal care and industrial solutions. The facility will start production in late 2027. Alpha Bio’s process will use IFF’s Designed Enzymatic Biomaterial™ (DEB) platform technology, which enables the production of bio-based materials using plant-based sugars and…
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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 growing production capacity, the major investments currently underway in China, Europe, and the Middle East, and the new political conditions in Europe that are driving demand for biodegradable polymers. But first things first… The global capacity for bio-based polymers will grow strongly over the next five years, much faster than for fossil-based polymers. For the fourteen (14) bio-based polymers presented…
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Protected: Global bioplastics update at EBC24
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Protected: Coverage of the AFCC 2024
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Amyris in cannabinoid deal with LAVVAN
My special report this month on Tecnon OrbiChem’s Biomaterials newsletter is about the huge potential market for biotechnology-based cannabinoids (CBDs) not only for medical use but also in food and beverages, cosmetics and personal care, and even animal healthcare. The growing legislation of recreational cannabis in North America is spurring development collaboration announcements within the synthetic biotechnology community ranging from genetic engineering of cannabis’ active chemical ingredients to application and manufacture of these higher-value, small-volume ingredients. Amyris announced this month that it has signed a final definitive agreement for cannabinoid development, licensing and commercialization with LAVVAN Inc., a newly-formed company…
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Plant Based Products Council launched
The Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) was launched by a group of organisations including companies such as Georgia, Pacific, Archer Daniels Midland and Cargill, working toward more sustainable and responsible consumer products and packaging through greater use of plant-based materials. The group will advocate for private sector programs and government policies to encourage use of renewable materials and feedstocks, including policies to reduce carbon emissions, improve water quality and soil health, and curtail solid waste destined for landfill. Polling, conducted in August 2018 and released by the Plant Based Products Council, reinforces the notion that Millennial consumers are supportive of bioplastics…
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CO2 emissions rose to historic highs in 2018
Driven by higher energy demand in 2018, global energy-related CO2 emissions rose 1.7% to a historic high of 33.1 Gt CO2, according to a newly released report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) annual Global Energy & CO2 Status Report. It was the highest rate of growth since 2013, and 70% higher than the average increase since 2010. Last year’s growth of 560 Mt was equivalent to the total emissions from international aviation. While emissions from all fossil fuels increased, the power sector accounted for nearly two-thirds of emissions growth. Coal use in power alone surpassed 10 Gt CO2, mostly…
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Chemical Recycling Europe Officially Launched
A new non-profit organization, Chemical Recycling Europe, was created on 22 January 2019 with the vision of establishing an industry platform for developing and promoting cutting-edge chemical recycling technologies for polymer waste across Europe. The new association aims to deepen collaboration with the EU Institutions and develop positive industry-wide relationships throughout the whole chemical recycling value chains in Europe in order to boost specific polymer recycling. Carlos Monreal, CEO of Plastic Energy was elected President. Additional Board members are Jeroen Bulk (Ioniqa Technologies), Maurizio Crippa (Gr3n), Richard Daley (RENEW ELP), and Floris Geeris (IGE Solutions), all representing key European companies…
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US Federal Agencies Release Framework for Advancing the Bioeconomy
The federal Biomass Research and Development (BR&D) Board recently launched a multi-agency strategy to accelerate innovative technologies that harness the nation’s biomass resources for affordable biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower. The Bioeconomy Initiative: Implementation Framework was developed by the B&RD Board – an interagency collaborative which is co-chaired by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) – to guide such efforts. The Bioeconomy Initiative: Implementation Framework outlines an approach for implementing the Initiative. The Framework will serve as a guiding document for the BR&D Board member agencies to increase government accountability and accelerate innovative and sustainable technologies…
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The changing landscape of bio-based succinic acid
The bio-succinic acid market has significantly gone through a tumultuous change just in the past five years alone, from being the young, rising star of the bio-based chemical building blocks industry into a young adult looking for its rightful career path within the global chemicals space. Among the four initial companies that jump-start this market: Myriant, BioAmber, Reverdia, and Succinity – the recent news of Reverdia’s dissolution has left only Succinity as the remaining original player, and it is not even known if Succinity is still producing bio-succinic acid at its 10 ktpa Montmelo, Spain, facility as there have been no…
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Nova Institute report: 2018 was a very good year for bio-based polymers
Nova Institute released its latest Biopolymers Summary report for 2018 where Tecnon OrbiChem is a contributor. According to the report, the total 2018 biopolymers production volume reached 7.5 million tonnes – these are already 2% of the production volume of petrochemical polymers. The potential is much higher but is currently hampered by low oil prices and a lack of political support. The production of bio-based polymers has become much more professional and differentiated in recent years. By now, there is a bio-based alternative for practically every application. The capacities and production of bio-based polymers will continue to grow with an expected…
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VIDEOS: Defining bioplastics
The Plastics Industry Association last year released a report on bioplastics trying to define what is the product about. In a survey PLASTICS conducted, the report noted that of 1,000 U.S. consumers in January 2018, 31% were still not familiar at all with bioplastics—defined as a type of plastic made from biobased materials like sugar cane or cornstarch, or are capable of biodegrading. At the other end of the spectrum, 32 percent were “familiar” or “somewhat familiar” with bioplastics. The confusion among consumers may not be just with bioplastics, but with a wide range of products that fall under the “green”…
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NatureWorks plans 100% sustainable feedstock by 2020
A new initiative at NatureWorks will ensure that by 2020, 100% of the agricultural feedstock for Ingeo™ biopolymers and Vercet™ performance chemicals will be certified by the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification System (ISCC) to the ISCC PLUS standard of best practices in agricultural production. NatureWorks currently has more than 40% of its agricultural feedstock certified. At full capacity, more than 90 farms will be involved in the program by 2020. The ISCC PLUS certified crops are grown within 50 miles of the NatureWorks’ Blair, Nebraska, production facility, which has an annual production capacity of 150,000 metric tons of Ingeo biopolymer. ] Every farm…
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TerraCycle Launches Loop Circular Delivery Service
I’m trying to understand blockchain and my head is spinning a bit so let me go back to more familiar matters such as plastic recycling. According to recycling company TerraCycle, it has launched a new circular delivery service for consumers called Loop, which is supported by consumer products and food companies such as Procter & Gamble, Unilever, PepsiCo, Mondelez International, Nestlé, Danone, Carrefour, SUEZ, and UPS, among others. This system brings together major brands and retailers with the idea of shifting from a model that is disposable (where packaging is thrown away or recycled after use) to one that is…
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