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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 achieves $1.75/liter farnesene cost
I am currently in Dubrovnik, Croatia, covering the ICIS Oleochemicals conference, which is about to end soon. If anybody is interested in learning more about oleochemicals and pine chemicals market, I suggest attending the incoming INFOCAST Bio-based Chemicals Summit in January in San Diego where I will be moderating a panel composed of experts in these fields. In the meantime, let me post this news from Amyris about the company’s recent achievement of record low-cost farnesene production at around $1.75/liter. This makes polymer-grade farnesene more competitive in potential markets such as alternatives to isoprene and as a replacement for higher-priced…
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Oxo degradable plastics under fire in Europe
The blog has been reporting about oxo biodegradable plastics for years, and according to this recent press release from the European Bioplastics (EUBP) organization, it is noticing an increasing malpractice by producers for the use of EN 13432, a European standard for industrial composting, when marketing their products. According to EUBP, such products do not fulfill the requirements of the EU norm for industrial composting of plastic products, and considers the use of this standard as a severe case of greenwashing. EN13432 requires the material to fully biodegrade in less than 12 weeks and sets clear requirements for the surroundings in…
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Rivertop starts commercial glucarates production
Montana, US-based Rivertop Renewables recently announced the start-up of commercial manufacturing of the company’s glucarate-based products through its partnership with DTI, a custom manufacturer of fine and specialty chemical products based in Danville, Virginia. Rivertop said this will be the first of several planned production facilities for its patented technology. With successful commissioning and initial production milestones, Rivertop and DTI are focused on achieving production at nameplate capacity of 10 million pounds/year. Among the products to be manufactured at the Virginia facility are Rivertop’s Riose® detergent builder, Waterline™ corrosion inhibitors and chelating agents, and Headwaters® corrosion inhibitor. Riose®, the sugar-derived detergent…
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Clariant opens biotech R&D center
Swiss specialty chemicals producer, Clariant, officially opened its new Group Biotechnology Research Center in Planegg near Munich, Germany. Clariant also has an Innovation Center located in Frankfurt. The company noted that industrial biotechnology is one of the key industries of the 21st century. Since 2006, the Group Biotechnology has successfully implemented projects in the field of renewable raw materials. The focus of this strategic unit is on the development of sustainable bio-based products and processes in the field of chemicals and biofuels.
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Dell partners with SABIC for recycled carbon fibers
It’s great to hear consumer products companies openly acknowledging their sustainability partners across the supply chain, in this case, with computer giant, Dell, announcing its partnership with SABIC for the use of reclaimed carbon fiber source materials in their Latitude and Alienware products. Dell estimates that it will prevent around 820,000 pounds of carbon fiber from ending up in landfills. The recycled fiber and scrap raw materials will be incorporated beginning in late 2015 initially in select Latitude and Alienware products, with plans to expand across these two product portfolios in 2016. The recycled carbon fiber materials have approximately 11%…
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Kraton Performance Polymers acquires Arizona Chemical
Another recent oleochemical-related news is the acquisition of pine chemicals producer, Arizona Chemical, by Kraton Performance Polymers, a global producer of highly-engineered polymers. Kraton has acquired all of the capital stock of privately-held Arizona Chemical for a cash purchase price of $1.37 billion. Both companies end-use market exposures are reportedly highly complementary particularly in markets such as adhesives, roads and construction, coatings, and oilfield chemicals. Kraton said the acquisition will reduce its overall exposure to hydrocarbon-based feedstocks. The acquisition is expected to close in late 2015 or early 2016. The blog reported in December 2014 of the intention of Arizona Chemical’s…
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Emery opens green polyols facility
I will try to blog as much as I can this week before I leave for the ICIS World Oleochemicals Conference in Croatia next week. Speaking of oleochemicals, Emery Oleochemicals finally opened its new $50 million green polyols facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company claims it to be the world’s first industrial-scale facility capable of using scrap foam as feedstock to manufacture a new range of sustainable polyols. The facility can also manufacture not only recycled-based polyols but also bio-based polyols. The blog reported in 2013 the company’s newly established Eco-Friendly Polyols business unit, which includes its brands EMEROX® Renewable…
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Plaxica gets patents for its Optipure® Technology
I’m off for a day to attend the Geekiest place on Earth in the next four days, the New York Comic Con! Too bad I can’t use my press pass here but maybe I’ll introduce them to the magic and wonders of renewable/green chemistry. In the meantime, let me post this brief news from Plaxica. UK-based Plaxica, a technology licensing company founded in 2008 as a spin-off from Imperial College, London, has an interesting low-cost lactic acid process technology that I’ve reported in Tecnon OrbiChem’s Bio-Materials newsletter. The company recently announced that it received US Patents, 9,045,781, 9,045,782 and 9,045,783, which…
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LEAF Technologies enters itaconic acid market
I can blog again! Yay! The blog’s maintenance took far longer than expected but keeping my fingers crossed that all is right in my blog world. Meanwhile, let me post this recent news from France-based Leaf Technologies (Lesaffre Advanced Fermentation Technologies) on its R&D collaboration with Dutch DNA, a spin-out of independent research organization, TNO. Dutch DNA and Leaf Technologies will focus on the development of a new fungal host for the production of itaconic acid. The partners aims to create an engineered fungal host with superior performance, and that could utilize both simple and cellulosic sugars. The goal is…
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USDA launches first price report on non-GMO corn and soybeans
I am still in the middle of working on Tecnon OrbiChem’s Bio-materials newsletter, but I cannot resist posting this interesting report about the USDA AMS’s launch of its first weekly report on prices for non-GMO corn and soybeans. According to news sources, the non-GMO feed corn is reportedly selling for significantly more than the conventional engineered versions. The report had no prices as of yet for food-grade corn. The non-GMO feed grade yellow corn average price as of September 23 has been reported at around $3.69-3.93/bushel, and around $4/bushel in early September. This is compared to December corn futures trading at $3.79-3.83/bushel…
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