Category: Production Capacity
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Envalior to end production in Antwerp due to bad EU trade policies
220 jobs at risk as chemical company plans to end production at Antwerp site
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Erg Bio Raises $6.5M to Enable a Bioeconomy Built on Non-Food, Widely Available Biomass
https://www.synbiobeta.com/read/erg-bio-6-5-million-seed-for-aviation-fuels
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Exel Composites adopts bio-based UPR resin at commercial scale
https://www.compositesworld.com/news/exel-composites-adopts-bio-based-upr-resin-at-commercial-scale-
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Why Ireland could lead the way in a new multi-trillion euro industry
https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/1112/1543503-bioplastics-industry-ireland-plastic-waste-sustainability
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Plastic production keeps rising and could double by 2060
https://valorinternational.globo.com/environment/news/2025/11/07/plastic-production-keeps-rising-and-could-double-by-2060.ghtml
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India’s first PLA bioplastics plant to start operations soon
https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/balrampur-chini-pla-bioplastics-plant-operations-19742553.htm
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Fibrant closes part of Chemelot plants, union fears domino effect
https://www.industrylinqs.com/chemelot/2025/10/fibrant-closes-part-of-chemelot-plants-union-fears-domino-effect
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“Uppercut for the Flemish industry”: Chemical giant BASF Antwerp cuts 600 jobs
BASF Antwerp, Belgium’s largest chemical company, plans to cut 600 jobs by 2028, 16 percent of its current workforce. The Flemish employers’ organization Voka calls the restructuring “an uppercut for industry in Flanders.”
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Geno partner with Sojitz on Commercialization of World’s First Plant-Based Nylon-6
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/geno-announces-new-partnership-with-sojitz-to-accelerate-commercialization-of-worlds-first-plant-based-nylon-6-302576836.html
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Agrorenew President speaks on manufacturing plant suspension
https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/local-news/agrorenew-knox-bioplastic-suspension
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Latest survey reveals the scale of green investment in UK manufacturing
https://www.makeuk.org/insights/reports/manufacturing-sustainable-future-capitalising-green-technologies
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Eni creates diversion with Biorefinery and Advanced Plastic Recycling Hub for Sicily
Nobody believes the intentions of ENI are noble …. except the EIB and European Commission …
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AgroRenew Suspends Plans to Build Bioplastics Facility Near Vincennes
https://www.hoosieragtoday.com/2025/10/10/agrorenew-suspends-plans/
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Shell abandons biofuel project in Rotterdam
https://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/update-shell-to-take-600-mm-hit-from-scrapped-rotterdam-biofuels-project
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Borealis upgrades Integra site for recycled polypropylene
https://www.indianchemicalnews.com/recycling/lite/borealis-upgrades-integra-site-for-recycled-polypropylene-27706
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Solvay is shutting down EU facilities in response to weak demand and high energy costs
European citizens wanted to move forward after the covid crisis, but Ursula von der Frankestein (EU Commission) had other plans. She wanted to fed us with net zero bullshit, green deal dogma and the Russia/ Ukrainian war. The EU council is complicit as they have allowed Frankestein to get a second mandate. Europe has a…
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Startup Dan*na begins industrial production of bioplastic
https://en.ara.cat/economy/startup-dan-na-begins-industrial-production-of-bioplastic_1_5513599.html
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Borealis’ new compounding line in Belgium offers premium recyclate-based polyolefins (Invest in Belgium)
I’m launching the ‘Invest in Belgium Serie’ to promote investments in Belgium. Thank you Borealis for investing in Belgium, the capital of Europe.
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Eni unveils new biorefinery project in Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi
https://www.eni.com/en-IT/media/press-release/2025/09/eni-unveils-new-biorefinery-project-sannazzaro-burgondi.html
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BP abandons plans for biofuels plant in Rotterdam port
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/09/bp-abandons-plans-for-biofuels-plant-in-rotterdam-port
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Please built your chemical recycling plant in Antwerpen
This is a message for the CEO of Exxon regarding the chemical recycling plant in Belgium.
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Indika Energy establishes new subsidiary in bio-based chemical industry
https://indonesiabusinesspost.com/5171/corporate-affairs/indika-energy-establishes-new-subsidiary-in-bio-based-chemical-industry
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Exxon pauses European plastic recycling plans over draft EU rules
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/exxon-pauses-european-plastic-recycling-plans-over-draft-eu-rules-2025-09-17
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Sustainea invests $400 million in Bio-MEG plant
https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2025/09/13/progress-being-made-on-400-million-facility-in-lafayette
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First Bioplastic Factory in Delfzijl Begins Production
https://nltimes.nl/2025/09/15/first-bioplastic-factory-delfzijl-begins-production
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PM Modi inaugurates bamboo-based ethanol plant in Assam, world’s first
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/business/pm-modi-inaugurates-bamboo-based-ethanol-plant-in-assam-worlds-first/
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ADA Biotech strengthens production capacity, supply chain partnerships to support growth
https://thesun.my/business-news/ada-biotech-strengthens-production-capacity-supply-chain-partnerships-to-support-growth-HE14892234
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Sumitomo Chemical Achieves Scale-Up of Its Proprietary Process for Producing Propylene Directly from Ethanol
https://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/english/news/detail/20250820e.html
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Cascade Bio Secures $6M to Scale Breakthrough Biocatalysts
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2025/sep/09/cascade-bio-secures-6m-to-scale-breakthrough-bioca
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Braskem Siam and Mitr Phol Bio Fuel Sign Letter of Intent for Ethanol Supply for Upcoming Bio-Ethylene Plant in Thailand
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/braskem-siam-and-mitr-phol-bio-fuel-sign-letter-of-intent-for-ethanol-supply-for-upcoming-bio-ethylene-plant-in-thailand/ar-AA1CIgnk
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Shell will not restart construction of Rotterdam biofuels plant
https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/newsroom/news-and-media-releases/2025/shell-not-restart-construction-rotterdam-biofuels-plant.html
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Eni’s Strategic Shift Toward Circular Plastics and Bio-based Industrial Synergy in Porto Marghera
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 – you know what I’m thinking right now? ENI is trying to sell Versalis and Novamont, so now comes the greenwashing campaign.
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EPA Victoria Greenlights Soft Plastics Recycling Facility
https://www.miragenews.com/epa-greenlights-soft-plastics-recycling-facility-1524548
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Plastic Energy produces first pyrolysis oil at Netherlands plant
https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/plastic-energy-and-sabic-plant-produces-first-pyrolysis-oil-at-netherlands-site
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European plastic recycling industry faces ‘imminent collapse’
https://www.plasticsrecyclers.eu/news/wave-of-surging-plastic-recycling-plant-closures-hits-europe
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ABB and Citroniq Target a World First With 100% Bio-Based Polypropylene Facility
https://www.automation.com/en-us/articles/august-2025/abb-citroniq-bio-based-polypropylene-facility
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Recon Chemical Recycling Plant Finished
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/recon-hits-milestone-chemical-recycling-plant-construction-finished-as-project-nears-production-launch-302537533.html
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India’s first bioplastic plant starts in Indore
https://english.dainikjagranmpcg.com/states/madhya-pradesh/plastic-from-sugar-countrys-first-bioplastic-plant-set-up-in/article-4144
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ABF announces closure of Vivergo, its UK bioethanol plant
https://www.abf.co.uk/media/news/2025/ABF-announces-closure-of-Vivergo
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Dow and Mura cancel chemical recycling plant in Germany
https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/dow-mura-technology-cancel-chemical-recycling-plant-in-germany
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Guangdong launches world’s first 200,000 tons/year plastic recycling plant
https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202507/12/WS6871c65ba31000e9a573ba30.html
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World in $1.5tn ‘plastics crisis’ hitting health from infancy to old age, report warns
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/03/world-in-15tn-plastics-crisis-hitting-health-from-infancy-to-old-age-report-warns
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Neste and Ravago discontinue chemical recycling project in the Netherlands
https://www.euwid-recycling.com/news/business/neste-and-ravago-discontinue-chemical-recycling-project-in-the-netherlands-010825
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EU Commission policies have destroyed the chemical industry
Read https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/plan-stronger-eu-chemical-industry-2025-07-08_en https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_1755
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Guangdong launches world’s first 200,000 tons/year plastic recycling plant
Read https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202507/12/WS6871c65ba31000e9a573ba30.html
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Italy’s Eni launches demo plant for mixed plastic recycling
Read https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/eni-unveils-plant-chemical-recycling-plastic-waste-2025-06-19
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Europe puts flagship green project in jeopardy: ArcelorMittal considers shutting down the Steelanol plant in Ghent
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ENEOS and Mitsubishi Inaugurate Chemical Recycling Plant in Ibaraki (FREE)
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Corn Next Receives an Investment and Announces a L.A. Location (FREE)
ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions — This is a FREE article
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EBRD mulls 40 mln euro loan to MKG Agrinvestment for ethanol plant in Serbia (FREE)
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Update on PureCycle Technologies (FREE)
Read PureCycle Announces $300 Million Capital Raise; Outlines Growth Plan for One Billion Pounds of Installed Capacity with Projected EBITDA of $600 Million Per Year by 2030
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Sulzer opens Swiss hub to boost biopolymer innovation (FREE)
Read Sulzer opens Swiss hub to boost biopolymer innovation
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New bioplastic production in China (FREE)
Read Company makes strides in biodegradable plastic
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Braskem Siam and Mitr Phol Bio Fuel Sign Letter of Intent for Ethanol Supply for Upcoming Bio-Ethylene Plant in Thailand (FREE°
Read Braskem Siam and Mitr Phol Bio Fuel Sign Letter of Intent for Ethanol Supply for Upcoming Bio-Ethylene Plant in Thailand
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Braskem Siam and Mitr Phol Bio Fuel Sign Letter of Intent for Ethanol Supply for Upcoming Bio-Ethylene Plant in Thailand (FREE)
ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions — This is a FREE article
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LyondellBasell enters into an agreement and exclusive negotiations with AEQUITA for the sale of four European Strategic Assessment assets (FREE)
Read LyondellBasell enters into an agreement and exclusive negotiations with AEQUITA for the sale of four European Strategic Assessment assets
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Tariffs delay AgroRenew production plant project (FREE)
Read Tariffs delay AgroRenew production plant project, says CEO
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US renewable diesel production and biodiesel production declined in 1Q25 (FREE)
Read U.S. renewable diesel production and biodiesel production declined in 1Q25
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Ireland to invest €27m in circular economy projects (FREE)
Read Ireland to invest €27m in circular economy projects
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NREL and Crysalis Biosciences Collaborate To Scale Up Domestic Biomanufacturing Technologies (FREE)
Read NREL and Crysalis Biosciences Collaborate To Scale Up Domestic Biomanufacturing Technologies
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Pilot Chemical to produce bio-based surfactants at Ohio site (FREE)
Read Pilot Chemical to produce bio-based surfactants at Ohio site
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Assistant professor in chemical engineering part of first Alabama Biomanufacturing Program cohort (FREE)
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WEF: These three industries are primed for a bioindustrial revolution (FREE)
Read These three industries are primed for a bioindustrial revolution
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Emirates Biotech to become most greenwashy PLA plant (FREE)
I’ve just read on the news that the new Emirates Biotech PLA plant in UAE is entering its execution phase. This is a FREE article.
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Carpet recycling capacity triples in Ventura County (FREE)
Article by David Goldstein, Ventura County Public Works Agency Environmental Resource Analyst. This is a FREE article
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