Category: Events
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14th BioPlastics Market Highlights Role of Bioplastics in Circular Economy
CMT’s 14th BioPlastics Market is taking place in Bangkok on 17-18 March, 2020 to take stock of innovations in bioplastics production, new applications, commercialisation, recycling challenges, and more.
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Bioplastics at Davos Sustainability Exhibition
The World Economic Forum is not all about the fourth industrial revolution or the rise of AI. You can also find all manner of strange and intriguing products on display from biodegradable plastic made from algae to wallpaper made from recycled corn husks.
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Sustainable Cosmetics Summit North America
The Sustainable Cosmetics Summit will be hosted in New York on 6-8th May 2020. Topics on the summit agenda include sustainable packaging, clean beauty, sustainability metrics, brand building, green chemicals, skin biomes, zero waste, responsible consumption, upcycling food ingredients, closing packaging loops, etc.
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The Future of Packaging
Creezy Courtoy and myself will be moderating a round table on the future of packaging at the PCD (Packaging of Perfume Cosmetics and Design) event in Paris on the 30th of January.
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The World BioEconomy Forum 2020
The 3rd edition of the World BioEconomy Forum will take place next September in Ruka.
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US Government Workshop on Circular Plastics
On December 11–12, 2019 the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office hosted a workshop titled, “Plastics for a Circular Economy” to discuss technology solutions for addressing plastic waste. Here are the presentations.
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European Bioplastics Conference Report 2019
The 14th European Bioplastics Conference took place on 3 and 4 of this month. Once again, the event lived up to its reputation as the leading business and networking platform for the global bioplastics industry.
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Bioplastic Packaging at Pharmapack
Sanner, a packaging specialist has announced the organisation will exhibit its bio-based plastic packaging during Pharmapack 2020.
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Biorizon Event 2019 on Bio-Aromatics – LIVE
Today, the Shared Research Center Biorizon will host its 6th Biorizon Annual Event on Bio-aromatics in Antwerp. Follow the Event Live
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14th European Bioplastics Conference
We invite you to join in on the discussion on 3/4 December 2019 in Berlin.
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6th Biorizon Annual Event on Bio-Aromatics: Scaling Up Research
On November 27 and 28 2019 Shared Research Center Biorizon will host its 6th Biorizon Annual Event on Bio-aromatics in Antwerp.
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Bioplastics Wins the 2019 European Social Innovation Competition
The European Commission announced the winners of the 2019 European Social Innovation Competition, for their innovative answer to plastic waste and recycling.
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The New Luxury Award
Perfume, Packaging and Packing of the future – Sustainability following the New Luxury Code. Packaging is what a consumer sees first, before the product. Packaging serves a practical purpose, but it also carries a story and communicate a brand’s values.
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Six Final Candidates Competing for the Biocomposite of the Year 2019 Award
The winners of the innovation award “Biocomposite of the Year 2019” will be chosen at the “8th Biocomposites Conference Cologne”, in Cologne, Germany.
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A Must Do at K-2019!
Many companies will be showing their latest materials, packaging and products at K 2019. However, you may hear the production line is under construction, the supplies are too small and the distribution is not in place yet. What if your company or clients need a solution right now? One company is right on time to…
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Don’t Miss The Bioplastics Business Breakfast at K’2019!
K’2019 is the World’s largest plastics and rubber trade fair. Bioplastics will be at the hart of this event. More than ever, you should attend the Bioplastics Business Breakfasts on October 17, 18, 19 and, 20.
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The Largest Biocomposites Conference Will be in Germany
Today’s customers expect companies to reduce plastics in their products. Biocomposites can be the solution: 30 to 80 % of plastics are replaced by biogenic fillers such as wood flour or cork, or by natural fibres for reinforcement.
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Seminar on Designing With Nanoscale Building Blocks
Danielle Tullman-Ercek, an associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Northwestern University, will give a Chemistry Seminar at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, in Chemistry Building 144. A reception will follow in CHEM 105. Her seminar is titled “Designing With Nanoscale Building Blocks: Engineering Self-Assembling Protein Superstructures for Applications in Vaccines,…
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Finke to Show FIBAPLAST for Colouring Bio-Plastics at K 2019
At K 2019 Finke will present its range of FIBAPLAST masterbatches for colouring bio-plastics.
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MEP Event Underlines Importance of Bioplastics to Achieve Circular Economy
On 24 September, European Bioplastics, together with MEP Franc Bogovič (EPP, Slovenia), held a working breakfast in the European Parliament on the role of bio-based feedstock and biodegradability in a circular plastics economy.
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BioMarine Cascais 2019: Your Blue Vision at Work
You are a corporate looking for a disruptive innovation coming from the blue bio economy? Join Biomarine 2019 in Cascais on 4 and 5 November 2019.
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Role of Bioplastics in Sustainable Packaging
The packaging industry gathered in Seattle in early April for SPC Impact 2019, an event held by the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (Charlottesville, VA) to review the latest trends and innovations in reducing the environmental impacts of packaged goods.
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What Will Chemical Companies Showcase at K 2019?
What will your competitors show at K 2019?
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8th Circular and Biobased Performance Materials Symposium 2019
The 8th Circular and Biobased Performance Symposium was held in Wageningen, the Netherlands, on Wednesday 19 June 2019. Key industry players from the entire value chain, ranging from waste, agrifood to polymer processing companies, end application producers and users, reflected on their R&D strategies.
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The Success of First2Run and A New Era for the European Bio-based Industry
The final event of the “First2Run” project took place in Brussels on the 20th of June. “First2Run” was the first flagship project funded for €17 Mln by The Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertakings (BBI JU) under Horizon 2020. Here are the conclusions.
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Bioplastics Packaging at the Largest Cosmetic Event in Europe
Make Up In Paris is the Only B-to-B Make Up event in Europe and it took place on the 20th and 21st of June 2019. Let’s see how bioplastics performs in the world of Cosmetics.
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South Korea Hosts Microbes Forum to Promote Bio-Economy
South Korean energy conglomerate Daesung Group hosted its third annual forum on microbes Thursday in Seoul, with the theme “Lab to Industry for Bioeconomy.”
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Plant Based Summit Report, the Increasing Power of the Biobased Chemistry
Some 400 people gathered in Lyon on May 22, 23 and 24 to participate at the Plant Based Summit (PBS) event co-organized by the ACDV, the IAR competitiveness cluster and the InfoPro Digital group in partnership with Axelera. The Plant Based Summit, for its 5th edition, has now become the biennial event for all actors…
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Bioplastics in Luxury Packaging
The Luxury Packaging Event Focussing on Sustainability, Edition Speciale by Luxe Pack, Took Place in Paris on the 4th and 5th of June. Bioplastics made its Official Entry into the World of Luxury Packaging
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Bio!Pac 2019 Was A Great Success
Bio!Pac Has Become the Most Important Conference on Bioplastics Packaging.
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Bio!Pac Conference 2019 – Live Coverage
Bio!Pac 2019 just started. BioPac is the biggest conference on bio-based packaging. Follow the conference live!
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The French Add Luxury and Glamour to Sustainable Packaging
ÉDITION SPÉCIALE by Luxe Pack is an original and brand new event dedicated to luxury packaging in Paris, which provides important editorial content and the best adapted solutions from manufacturers to overcome the current challenges for the industry.
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The Most Important BioBased Packaging Conference in The World
Are you involved in or considering Biobased Packaging? Then, you cannot miss Bio!Pac.
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One of The Most Important Bioplastics Conference in Europe!
The Bio-based Material Conference is a well-established meeting point for companies working in the field of bio-based chemicals and materials. The conference is one of the largest conferences and industry meeting points in Europe on bio-based chemicals, polymers and plastics.
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Bio Market Insights Innovation Awards 2019
A panel of global industry heavyweights from across the bio-based sector have made their verdicts and the winners of the Bio Market Insights Innovation Awards 2019 have now been announced!
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Call for Papers For the 14th European Bioplastics Conference
European Bioplastics (EUBP) invites proposals for the 14th European Bioplastics Conference taking place on 3/4 December 2019 at the Titanic Chaussee Hotel in Berlin, Germany.
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Positive Trend For Bioplastics Industry
PRESS RELEASE – The results of the European Bioplastics’ annual market data update, presented today at the 13th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin, confirm a stable growth of the global bioplastics industry.
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13th European Bioplastics Conference 2018 – LIVE COVERAGE
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME – 4/5 December 2018 Titanic Chaussee Hotel Berlin, Germany … Starting Now
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The Biomarine Conventon and The Future of Algae Bioplastics
The Biomarine Convention 2018 took place in Cascais (Portugal) from October 2nd to the 4th and it was a great success.
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The BioMarine Convention
The Biomarine Convention Will Take Place from 2 to 4 October 2018 and will cover Bioplastics made from Marine Resources.
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European Commission, European Environment Agency and EU Universities on BioEconomy, LCA and Bioplastics
The following presentations were given during a Bioeconomy Conference in Brussels in June 2018
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Biopolymer Processing and Moulding Conference 19-20 June
Bioplastics Events and Conferences Opening and Welcome by Peter Putsch – Charirman Polykum DR Jurgen Ude, Secretary of State Ministry of Economy, Science and Digitalisation of Sachsen-Anhalt Compostable Food Packaging Articles made with Ecovio by Dr Martin Bussmann Segment Head Compostable Packaging Polymers BASF INZEA – The sustainable choice: bio-based and bio-degradable compounds by Carlos Gil…
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Symposium 2018: Biobased Performance Materials #BPM2018
Join the Biobased Performance Materials community at the 7th BPM symposium, this year on Wageningen Campus, the Netherlands, on June 14th, 2018.
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5th PLA World Congress #5PLA
Follow us live at the 5th PLA World Congress in Munich starting Tuesday 29 May at 9.00 am #5PLA
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Lignocellulose – Lignin and Cellulose
Presentations given during the International Conference on Bio-Based Materials May 2018
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Yeast as Platform Technology for Bio-Based Chemicals
Presentations given during the International Conference on Bio-Based Materials May 2018
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Bio-Based Polymers
Presentations given during the International Conference on Bio-Based Materials May 2018
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Bio-Based Building Blocks
Presentations given during the International Conference on Bio-Based Materials May 2018 – Live Coverage Tomorrow
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Feedstock for the Bio-Based Economy
Presentations given during the International Conference on Bio-Based Materials May 2018
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Bio-Based Materials Policy and Strategy
International Conference on Bio-Based Materials – Policy and Strategy – Live Coverage Tomorrow
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Program of the International Conference on Bio-Based Materials 2018
Program of the International Conference on Bio-Based Materials May 2018
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World Bio Markets 2018 was a Great Success
World Bio Markets 2018 took place on the 21 & 22nd of March 2018 in Amsterdam at the PTA (Passenger Terminal Amsterdam) and covered bioplastics & bio-based chemicals, products and fuels.
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Bio-Based Chemicals Investments and Partnerships
To take solutions from concept to product, finding the right partners and investors is key. To stimulate large scale growth, investment is required. In the bio-economy this can stem from a number of sources including; venture capital, private investors, family funds, crowd sourcing and local, national and intgernational grants.
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Bio-Based Sustainable Products
HOW DOES BIO-BASED FIT WITHIN OVERALL SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES? Bio-based products are one of many choices brands can make in order to reach their CSR and sustainability goals. If carbon footprint reduction, ethical business practices, waste reduction, and recycling are among the key drivers, where does bio-based fit in? In this session, sustainability leaders will weigh…
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Bio-Based Supply Chain and Sustainable Feedstock Ressources
SUPPLY CHAIN VISIBILITY: SECURING SUSTAINABLE FEEDSTOCK RESOURCES Bio-based remains a crucial contributor in reducing our reliance on fossil resources and our output of carbon and pollutants such as plastic waste. If the bio-economy is to work, end users require a regular supply of sustainably produced and transported bio-based materials. Yet bio-mass has also been in…
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What role does Bio-Based play within circular economy
Worldwide production of bio-based products is predicted to grow from approximately $203.3 billion in 2015 to $400 billion by 2020 and $487 billion by 2024.* The opportunities are there, and the bio-based sector needs to have the right conditions to build on the growing appetite for bio-based products. Value-chain integration, efficient production processes, and regulatory…
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Strategic Development of Bio-Based Chemicals
Achieving commercial success with bio-based chemicals is has proved an elusive challenge. Manufacturers, brands, and major chemicals producers have well established supply chains which provide the benefits of economies of scale, while bringing new chemicals to market takes many years of testing and certification.
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World Bio Markets Awards 2018
The winners will be announced on Tuesday March 20th at the World Bio Markets in Amsterdam. There are 4 categories:
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World Bio Markets 2018
WORLD BIO MARKETS (20.03.2018 – 22.03.2018, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
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European Bioplastics Conference – 12th Edition 2017
The European Bioplastic Conference was a big success: over 330 delegates from more than 200 companies and 30 countries. You Can download the list or participants on the following link: European Bioplastics Conference 2017. Sponsors were: BASF, BIOTEC, DIN CERTCO, NatureWorks, Sulzer, and Total Corbion PLA. Bioplastics and the Bioeconomy Should we revise the EU Bioeconomy Strategy?…
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Biotech Enabled Polysaccharides and Applications by Christian Lenges
Dupont Industrial Biosciences division introduced NUVOLVE* polysaccharides late 2016.
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Changing Commodities into High Value Specialty Products by Tim Davies
Initial focus of the company was on bio-based butanol and acetone. Now refocused on bio-based product development though advanced fermentation process AFP* .
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5- HMF as Key Enabler in Bio-Based Chemistry by Thomas Kläusli
Avalon Industries is focusing on the fructose > 5-HMF> FDCA route to enable furan polymers.
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Gamma-Valerolactone from Bio-Based Levulinic Acid as Alternative to Gamma Butyrolactone by Dr Marijn Rijkers
InnoSyn, founded on May 1st, 2017, is an R&D services spin-off from DSM to specifically focus on chemical programs to go: levulinic acid, fatty acid building blocks, lignin valorization and BIOFOREVER, the EU BBI project.
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Biosuccinium from Reverdia by Alexander Krapivin
10th International Conference on Bio-bases Marerials – Köln, Germany- May 10-11, 2017
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5- HMF as Key Enabler in Bio-Based Chemistry by Thomas Kläusli
Company is focusing on the fructose > 5-HMF> FDCA route to enable furan polymers.
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Industrial Enzymes for Cellulosic Sugars and Beyond by Matti Heikkilä
Core competence of Metgen enzyme engineering and its strategic focus is lignocellulosic biomass in multiple segments.
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Production capacities of Bio-based polymers by Michael Carus
10th International Conference on Bio-bases Marerials – Köln, Germany- May 10-11, 2017
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From Renewable Feedstock to Bio-based Solutions – by Lars Börger
Neste, 12bn€ turnover and 5000 employees in 15 countries, has started its migration out of big oil . The largest shareholder is still the Finnish state with a 50,1% stake.
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Societal ROI of Bio-Based Chemicals and Materials by Dr Willem Sederel
The study is the result of a joint effort by Deloitte, Nova Institute and Delta
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K 2016 Breakfast What has changed?
Here’s a reproduction of Karen Laird’s article from the website of the Kunststoff, the biggest global show on plastics, and bio-plastics, taking place every third year in Düsseldorf (Germany). Enjoy!
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9th Intl Biobased Materials Conference – Day 2
Bio-polymers, lignin utilisation and update on Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) Closing the carbon cycle (Dr Christopher Gürtler, Covestro Germany) Amongst the dream of green chemistry, “use carbon as a raw material” stands at the top of the list. Use CO2 to make sustainable plastics is a dream come true thanks to the co-work of Covestro with the…
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European Bioplastics Conference – Day 2 (Nov 6)
1 – Sustainability at IKea by Per Stoltz, Sustainability Manager “Waste of resources is the biggest illness of mankind” Ingmar Kamprad founder of Ikea. Ikea has now the size to be a game changer and is very conscious about its social responsibility. It took 15 years to have all the suppliers adhere to the code of…
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European Bioplastics Conference – Day 1 (Nov 5)
The conference started with the introduction speech of European Bioplastics’s chairman, François de Bie, who thanked the participants for their loyalty to the event and gave the floor to the first keynote speaker. Here are the most important takeaways of the first day, Nov.5.
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EUBP Conference & Bioplastics Award 2015
The 10th European Bioplastics Conference will open in a week from now in Berlin. I will be attending the two days, November 5 and 6, and report on the conference. On this occasion the winner of the 10th Global Bioplastics Award will be announced. The Global Bioplastics Award recognizes innovation, success and achievements by manufacturers,…
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International Conference on Bio-Based Materials – Day 2
The second day of the International Conference on Bio-based Materials in Köln, Germany, organised by nova-Institute, focused largely on the industry of bio-building blocks, bio- polymers and bio-composites.
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International Conference on Bio-based Materials – Day 1
Michael Carus founder and head of the Nova-Institute GmbH, organiser of the International Conference on Bio-based Materials, introduces the 8th edition of what has become “the second biggest event on bio-based materials in Europe”.
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The City of Tomorrow Chinaplas
The City of Tomorrow at Chinaplast to showcase the latest trends and applications of plastics and rubber technologies that foster sustainability
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Ecochem Basel
Ecochem Basel: CEO’s and global leaders from the world’s elite brands and chemical companies gather in the Swiss city two months ahead of the Davos summit.
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European Bioplastics Conference
Bioplastics have potential for being a truly sustainable material”states EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik. Such an encouraging perspective could not stay unnoticed!
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