Green Chemicals Blog

  • Chemical Supply Chains Under Pressure: Managing Middle East Disruption With Renewable Options

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    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…

  • Green Chemicals Blog Newsletter on LinkedIn

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    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…

  • New Market Report: “Detailed Assessment of the Renewable Surfactants Market”

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    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. LET’S CONNECT!

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    Geno, Sojitz bio-nylon partnership

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    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…

  • Qore starts bio-BDO operations

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    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,…

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    Nufarm Acquires Yield10 Assets, Closing Chapter on Former PHA Pioneer Metabolix

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    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…

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    Teknor Apex acquires Danimer

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    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…