Category: Production Capacity
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NL Chemical Recycler Pryme scales back chemical recycling rollout plans
The chemical recycling industry has done the same mistakes as the bioplastics industry, but worse…they have not advertised an inch, nothing, nada.
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Petron Scientech goes for green hydrogen to produce bio-chemicals
ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions
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Emirate Biotech PLA Plant in UAE Update
160,000 t/y PLA plant to be constructed in UAE / — Emirate Biotech hired the old guard of the PLA industry. The recipe is cartel formation, anti competitive politics, greed and a lack of inspiration. ADVERTISING – Symphony Environmental launched a new revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and less CO2 emissions
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Emirates Biotech Selected Sulzer Technology to Build World’s Largest Polylactic Acid Production Facility
Never heard of this company. What’s wrong with PLA producers …. same mistakes over and over again. Terrible marketing.
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EUBP Bioplastics Production Capacity report 2024
This report is made by the industry, their association and agencies working for them. It deals with capacity, not sales. It’s based on overly enthusiastic estimations, with probably some duplicate counting. There’s an agenda to make you believe that bioplastics is increasing, while in fact it’s in a crisis.
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Suez, Loop, and SK Geo Centric abandon Plans for Chemical Recycling Plant
The chemical recycling mirage is literally vanishing as we speak.
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Stagnation in EU plastic recycling capacities – latest market data shows
I think I know how the industry embezzled the European Commission into believing plastic waste was actually being recycled. Click on the link to know how.
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Spanish CBE JU Biorefinery does not respect Free market rules
CBE JU disrupts the free market by financing the construction of a Spanish bio-refinery with tax payer money. It’s not clear why Novamont, producer of compostable plastics packaging, is a consortium member. It seems as if they’re looking for outlets to shove their compostable plastic waste. CBE JU will be complicit in polluting our farm…
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Opening Avantium plant looked like an absurd charade (FREE)
Avantium’s instant karma. This is a FREE article
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Citroniq raises $12M to move forward with bio-based PP plant in US
I’ve just realised that most of my competing plastic industry media outlets are owned by the same companies largely financed by the plastic and chemical corporations. I’m completely free in my editorial line but freedom comes at the cost of security. The European Commission is not helping me …. I cannot attend plastic events financed…
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Changhua breaks ground on carbon dioxide-to-polyols plant
Changhua breaks ground on carbon dioxide-to-polyols plant
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Trinseo Opens Next-Gen Depolymerization Facility in Italy
Trinseo Opens Next-Gen Depolymerization Facility in Italy
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Södra to become the largest producer of kraft lignin in the world
Södra to become the largest producer of kraft lignin in the world
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China PBAT production Update
China PBAT production Update — The bioplastic industry was built upon unfair commercial practices. A combination of aggressive lobbying, misappropriation of EU funds and ostracising the competition and independent media. To undo the bad karma, we must go back to the bioplastic birthplace and undo the evil in its womb … Italy.
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Solugen gets conditional commitment for USD 214m DOE loan guarantee
Solugen gets conditional commitment for USD 214m DOE loan guarantee
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Deeptech Recycling Raises £2.1M To Expand Chemical Recycling Pilot
Deeptech Recycling Raises £2.1M To Expand Chemical Recycling Pilot
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Bioplastic startup sets groundbreaking in Vincennes (Video)
Bioplastic startup sets groundbreaking in Vincennes (Video)
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Trillium demonstration plant to make bio-based ACN, an ABS feedstock
Trillium Renewable Chemicals Selects INEOS Green Lake for World’s First Demonstration Plant for Sustainable Acrylonitrile Production
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New Specialty Biochemical plant inaugurated by Godavari Biorefineries Ltd
New Specialty Biochemical plant inaugurated by Godavari Biorefineries Ltd
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BioBTX and the holy grail of green chemistry Delfzijl: “The whole world has visited us”
BioBTX and the holy grail of green chemistry Delfzijl: “The whole world has visited us”
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Agilyx technology produces on-spec product in Japan
Agilyx technology produces on-spec product in Japan
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Floreon secures GBP 250 K to scale up bioplastics technology
Floreon secures GBP 250K to scale up bioplastics technology
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BioBTX secures over € 80 million to launch world’s first renewable aromatics plant
BioBTX secures over € 80 million to launch world’s first renewable aromatics plant
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EcoCortec® Bioplastics Plant Starts State of the Art Compounding Operations for Bio-Resins in New Polymer Processing Factory!
EcoCortec® Bioplastics Plant Starts State of the Art Compounding Operations for Bio-Resins in New Polymer Processing Factory!
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NatureWorks Ingeo PLA Manufacturing Expansion Attracts Financing from Krungthai Bank PCL of Thailand
NatureWorks’ Ingeo PLA Manufacturing Expansion Attracts Financing from Krungthai Bank PCL of Thailand
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BlueAlp and RES partner to build Italy’s first 20kta advanced plastic recycling plant
BlueAlp and RES partner to build Italy’s first 20kta advanced plastic recycling plant
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SKC to build world’s top biodegradable plastic plant in Vietnam
SKC to build world’s top biodegradable plastic plant in Vietnam
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GF Piping Systems supplies 5,000 valves for revolutionized bioplastics production in China
GF Piping Systems supplies 5,000 valves for revolutionized bioplastics production in China
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Encina Development cancels massive US chemical recycling plant
Encina Development cancels massive US chemical recycling plant
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Nordic Bioproducts Group opens its first major production facility for advanced cellulosic materials
Nordic Bioproducts Group opens its first major production facility for advanced cellulosic materials
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Hyosung invests $1bn in green raw materials for ‘bio-spandex’
Hyosung to invests $1bn in bio-based elastane
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Borealis invests EUR 4.5 million in Porvoo steam cracker, enabling increased share of circular raw materials used in production
Borealis invests EUR 4.5 million in Porvoo steam cracker, enabling increased share of circular raw materials used in production
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CropEnergies AG to build green ethyl acetate plant in Europe
CropEnergies AG to build green ethyl acetate plant in Europe
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Aliplast to build chemical recycling plant in Italy
Aliplast to build chemical recycling plant in Italy
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Panda Biotech starts commercial operations at its flagship Panda Hemp Gin
Panda Biotech starts commercial operations at its flagship Panda Hemp Gin
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Denka and Toyo Styrene complete chemical recycling plant for PS
Denka and Toyo Styrene complete chemical recycling plant for PS
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Eastman selected by US DOE to Receive up to $375 million investment for chemical recyclig plant
It’s not appropriate to give millions to a multibillion dollar plastic company in this current economic context. In addition, the chemical recycling technology hasn’t been proven yet and there’s no popular support for this kind of projects.
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Metsä Group and ANDRITZ to construct a demo plant for developing new lignin products
Metsä Group and ANDRITZ to construct a demo plant for developing new lignin products
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Eastman chemical recycling plant starts operations
Eastman molecular recycling facility achieves on-spec initial production and is generating revenue
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Sulzer to supply PLA production technologies to Balrampur Chini Mills Limited (BCML) in India
Sulzer to supply PLA production technologies to Balrampur Chini Mills Limited (BCML) in India
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Zeon Completes Construction of chemical Recycling Plant
Zeon Completes Construction Of Recycling Plant For Cyclo Olefin Polymers
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Danimer Scientific Announces Successful Expansion of Rinnovo® Demonstration Plant Capacity
Danimer Scientific Announces Successful Expansion of Rinnovo® Demonstration Plant Capacity
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Boston Consulting Group on breaking the cost barrier on biomanufacturing
Are bioproducts made from precision fermentation processes—long predicted to disrupt industries from pharmaceuticals to food to chemicals—finally on the verge of achieving their potential?



































