Category: Production Capacity
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Ukhi secures funding for bioplastics plant in India
Ukhi Secures Funding for Bioplastics plant in India
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15 NGOs unite in battle against Ineos
15 NGOs unite in renewed battle against Europe’s biggest plastics project
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LyondellBasell JV starts chemical recycling operations in Germany
Source One Plastics Starts Operations at Plastic Waste Sorting and Recycling Facility
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Danimer Scientific Announces Successful Expansion of Rinnovo® Demonstration Plant Capacity
Newly completed demonstration plant capacity will accelerate partnership testing
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Perstorp launches new state-of-the-art Penta plant in India
Increased availability and reliability for Asian market with new facility in Sayakha.
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Paboco moves into full-scale production
On the theme “Let’s paper up business!”, Paboco, The Paper Bottle Company, proudly launches the Next Gen Paper Bottle by initiating full-scale production, marking a milestone towards a more sustainable future.
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New PLA plant to be build in India
The plant is expected to be completed within 30 months.
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World’s First Pilot Plant for Bio-Based Aniline
Significant step toward producing plastics based on plant biomass. New process for petroleum-free raw material on its way to industrial maturity. Another milestone in the promotion of the Circular Economy accomplished
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Enerkem to Retire its Edmonton Biofuels Facility
After reaching its objectives, the Enerkem Alberta Biofuels plant will begin to wind down operations as of today.
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Praj Industries Set to Launch PLA Pilot Plant in India
Praj Industries Set to Launch Biodegradable Plastics Pilot Plant in April
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First of its kind micro recycling plant in US
Circular Plastics Microfactory result of partnership between ASU, city of Phoenix, Goodwill, Hustle PHX
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H&S completes set-up of chemical recycling plant for mattresses
Together with the Dutch recycling company RetourMatras, H&S has implemented a plant for the chemical recycling of discarded PU mattresses, enabling the recovery of high-quality recycled polyols.
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Borealis chemical recycling project is put on hold
Borealis chemical recycling project is put on hold
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S-OIL to produce bio-based eco-friendly products
S-OIL has begun to introduce bio-based feedstocks, including used cooking oil and the byproducts of the palm oil, to produce low-carbon fuels such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a first for a refiner in Korea.
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Genera Announces $340+ M investment in Biomaterials
The investment will expand Genera’s manufacturing, production and distribution operations of its circular, compostable packaging solutions and biomaterials
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Global Bioenergies Bio Isobutene plant update
Global Bioenergies specifies the schedule of its new biobased isobutene plant for cosmetics
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Evonik manufactures first product from biosurfactant plant
Evonik manufactures first product from world’s first industrial-scale rhamnolipid biosurfactant plant
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US bioplastic plant decommissioned and soon demolished
This is not going to help the bioplastic production capacity.
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Trinseo builds chemical recycling plant in Italy
New Trinseo PMMA Depolymerization Plant Reimagines Plastics Value Chain With Sustainability In Mind
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Biomass pyrolysis factory to be built in Finland
Circa Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Vataset Teollisuus in Finland
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LyondellBasell to build chemical recycling plant in Germany
LyondellBasell to Build Industrial-scale Advanced Recycling Plant in Germany
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Mango Materials launch PHA pilot plant
Mango Materials Celebrates Launch of First-of-a-Kind Technology with Historic Ribbon Cutting in Vacaville, California
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2M Group partnership a ‘major milestone’ in Xampla natural material scale-up
Natural material company Xampla announces European partnership with the 2M Group of Companies
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Lummus and Citroniq partner on Bio-PP
Lummus and Citroniq Announce Licensing and Engineering Agreements for Green Polypropylene Plants
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ZymoChem Awarded $4MM for Bio-Based Polymers production
ZymoChem Awarded $4MM from U.S. Department of Energy to Advance Production of Affordable and Effective Bio-Based Polymers
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Update on New Natureworks PLA plant in Thailand
NatureWorks Announces Next Phase of Construction on New Fully Integrated Ingeo™️ PLA Biopolymer Manufacturing Facility in Thailand
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New Bioplastics Startup in Tennessee
Bioplastics startup launches in Knox County, plans $83M processing plant
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Versalis builds chemical recycling plant in Italy
Versalis: construction site for plastics chemical recycling plant opens in Mantua
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Solugen and ADM partner on biomanufacturing
Solugen and ADM Announce Strategic Partnership to Meet Increasing Demand for Sustainable Products with New Biomanufacturing Facility in the U.S. Midwest
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Sumitomo Chemical begins building ethanol-to-propylene pilot facility
Sumitomo Chemical to Establish a New Environmentally-Friendly Process for Producing Propylene Directly from Ethanol: Starting Construction of a Pilot Facility for Demonstration of the Technology as a Green Innovation Fund Project
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‘World-first’: Advanced plastics recycling plant to open doors in Teesside
Mura Technology claims its HyrdoPRS technology can turn otherwise ‘unrecyclable’ plastics into liquid hydrocarbon products
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Bioplastics production data for 2022
They tried to do a comprehensive chart but they didn’t succeed; it’s almost incomprehensible. The customer experience of these charts is close to zero. Have a look.
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India’s first bamboo-based biorefinery to start operations in March
India’s Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL), a subsidiary of explorer Oil India (OILI.NS), plans to start ethanol production at its biorefinery in the northeastern state of Assam from March, the company’s managing director Bhaskar Phukan said on Tuesday.
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Origin Materials starts commercial-scale production at Origin 1
Origin Materials, Inc. , the world’s leading carbon negative materials company with a mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials, today announced the commencement of commercial-scale production at Origin 1, located in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, the first commercial plant of its kind.
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Revalyu builds US chemical recycling plant
revalyu Resources breaks ground on its first PET recycling facility in the United States
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Alibaba-backed Ecoinno seeks millions to expand capacity
Alibaba-backed Hong Kong compostable tableware maker Ecoinno seeks US$48 million to expand capacity
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PCG and Plastic Energy Partner on Chemical Recycling in Malaysia
PCG to Construct Asia’s Largest Advanced Chemical Recycling Plant
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Global Bioenergies receives government funding for isobutene plant
French government awards Global Bioenergies €16.4 million to help fund construction of the world’s first biosourced isobutene plant
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CropEnergies opts for climate-neutral energy solution for new production plant
GETEC Group will build a plant for climate-neutral energy supply and the supply of e.g. steam and compressed air on the site of the Zeitz Chemical and Industrial Park in Elsteraue for CE Biobased Chemicals GmbH (CEBC), a 100% subsidiary of CropEnergies AG.
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US city council votes unanimously against chemical and advanced recycling plant
To use an expression translated from French … It seems as if the chemical recycling ‘mayonnaise’ is not taking
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SynPet and Kolmar Group Partner on chemical recycling in Belgium
Antwerp chosen as site for €100m investment new chemical recycling plant
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SKC to build bioplastic materials plant in Vietnam
SKC Co., a South Korean materials maker, said Monday it plans to build a manufacturing plant in Vietnam to produce materials for biodegradable plastics, as it pushes to expand the eco-friendly materials business.
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LG Chem and Eni Partner on biorefinery in South Korea
LG Chem and Eni Sustainable Mobility join forces for a potential new innovative biorefinery in South Korea
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AGC and Mitsubishi Partner on Circular Carbon Methanol
Start of Study on Production and Sales of the World’s First Circular Carbon Methanol Made from CO2 Generated from Glass Production
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CropEnergies opts for climate-neutral energy solution for new production plant
GETEC Group will build a plant for climate-neutral energy supply and the supply of e.g. steam and compressed air on the site of the Zeitz Chemical and Industrial Park in Elsteraue for CE Biobased Chemicals GmbH (CEBC), a 100% subsidiary of CropEnergies AG.
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Pyran Expands 1,5 PDO Availability to Bring High-Performance, Bio-Based Diol to Market
Renewable chemicals company also achieves critical milestones to begin operating a world-scale commercial plant in 2026
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Update on Canadian Industrial Hemp Production Trade and Regulation (FREE)
The Canadian hemp sector continues to be driven by the food and nutrition markets, despite the 2018 regulatory changes that legalized recreational cannabis, and opened the potential for new markets for hemp-extracted cannabinoids. This is a FREE article
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Belgian court rules Ineos Project One illegal
Local court overturns permit for the INEOS Project One Antwerp cracker project — It was meant to be a gigantic Plastic plant but it’s not going to happen for now
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Nova Chemicals Considers Chemical Recycling Plant in Canada
NOVA Chemicals and Plastic Energy Launch Feasibility Study on Advanced Recycling Plant to Further Canadian Circularity Aspirations
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Origin Materials Announces Startup of Origin 1, World’s First Commercial CMF Plant
New fundamental chemical building block, CMF, to be available at commercial scale for the first time
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Polystyvert Builds First EPS Chemical Recycling Plant
Polystyvert is proud to announce the construction of its first full-scale commercial plant to produce recycled polystyrene in Greater Montreal.
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TIPA Compostable Packaging Begins Local Production in The US
Following recent European expansion, TIPA partners with North American manufacturers PPC Flexible Packaging and Clearview Packaging to facilitate local US production
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DOE Collaborative to Establish a Biomanufacturing Hub in Historically Underserved California Region
California’s Northern San Joaquin Valley has been historically underserved, lacking quality jobs that can sustain families and beset by environmental justice and public health challenges
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Renewable Chemical Innovator Capra Biosciences to Build a Green Biochemical Production Facility in Manassas, Virginia
BioMADE Funding To Accelerate Capra Bioreactor Expansion and Technical Advancement, Aligning with New White House Bioeconomy Goals
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RYAM Announces the Official Groundbreaking at their 2G Bioethanol Plant in Tartas, France
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM, the “Company”), a global leader in the production of high-purity cellulose specialty products, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at its new second-generation Bioethanol plant located in Tartas, Les Landes France, on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
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ANDRITZ technology and expertise enable Naturopera to produce bio-based diapers.
ANDRITZ converting line for baby diapers starts operating at Naturopera, France
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US ExxonMobil eyes ’24 FID on chemical recycling plant
ExxonMobil expects to make in 2024 a final investment decision (FID) on a chemical recycling plant and two other projects, the company said on Friday.
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Corbion Announces that it Will Not Pursue PLA Bioplastic Plant in France with TotalEnergies
Corbion will not pursue a new PLA bioplastics plant in Grandpuits, France — WOW, the news of the year.
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Johnson Matthey providing process technology for world’s largest butanediol plant
Johnson Matthey will provide Fujian Zhongjing Petrochemical Group with butanediol (BDO) technology to produce bio-degradable plastics (PBAT)
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The top 12 PFAS producers in the world and the staggering societal costs of PFAS pollution
Only twelve companies account for a majority of the PFAS production in the world. PFAS production is hardly profitable, but the cost for society is massive — The usual suspects 3M and BASF are part of the game … aka the biggest polluters on the planet; but what is interesting about this article is that…
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LyondellBasell and Veolia restructure their plastics recycling joint venture QCP
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) and Veolia Belgium have signed an agreement to restructure the ownership of Quality Circular Polymers (QCP) BV recycling facilities, with locations in Belgium and the Netherlands.
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New Compostable Straw Plant in Poland
The first compostable straw manufacturing factory officially opened in Poland
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Sulapac receives financing from Nefco to scale up its sustainable alternative to conventional plastics
Sulapac’s biobased and biodegradable plastic alternative reduces waste and carbon emissions. To further strengthen the sustainability of its business operations, the company is developing an action plan to protect biodiversity through Nefco’s Biodiversity Pilot Programme.
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Capra Biosciences to Build a Green Biochemical Production Facility in Virginia
BioMADE Funding To Accelerate Capra Bioreactor Expansion and Technical Advancement, Aligning with New White House Bioeconomy Goals
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Cemvita Unveils eCO2 Pilot Plant
Transforming CO2 Emissions into Renewable Feedstocks and Fertilizers
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NTPC and Chempolis partner on bamboo biorefinery
NTPC and Chempolis have partnered to conduct a feasibility study for a bamboo-based bio-refinery in Bongaigaon, Assam
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Origin Materials and Minafin Group Launch Manufacturing Initiative for Origin’s First Commercial Plant
Green Chemistry Division of Minafin to serve as high-value conversion and manufacturing partner, improving downstream supply chain for novel chemistry
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Ceremony of the New NatureWorks Plant in Thailand (Video)
NatureWorks hosted a cornerstone laying ceremony to celebrate construction of their new Ingeo™️ PLA manufacturing complex in Thailand.
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Macro Oceans raises $5M, completes pilot facility
Macro Oceans, the California-based seaweed biotechnology startup, announced it has completed the first phase of its pilot facility in Sacramento.
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Does the Chemical Industry Need a Musk?
For some, the thought of Elon Musk running a polymers plant would be…….unsettling. A chemical complex is safety critical on a nuclear scale, the result of more than a century of trial and, on occasion, painful error. “Evolution not revolution” is a common mantra among chemical CEOs.
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AFRY project partner in TreeToTextile sustainable textile fiber demo plant in Sweden
TreeToTextile, owned by H&M Group, Inter IKEA Group, Stora Enso, and LSCS Invest, invested €35 million in constructing a textile fiber process technology demonstration plant in Sweden
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Thailand considered No 2 in the World for Bioplastic Manufacturing
Thailand is the world’s second-largest producer of bioplastic products, after the U.S.A., thanks to the plentiful supply of maize, sugarcane, and cassava, which are key raw materials.
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Carboliq to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in Germany
Chemical recycling of complex multilayer films / Planned construction of a 10,000 t/y plant in Germany
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Recon Technology Goes Chemical Recycling
Recon Plans to Expand into the Plastics Chemical Recycling Business and Attended the 27th China Plastics Recycling Conference and Exhibition to Explore Cutting-Edge Technologies
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Bio-on is Back (FREE)
The return of the PHA World Champion … Bio-on. The name of Bio-on has been cleared and the company has been reinstated. Bio-on is back in business. This is a FREE article
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Hempitecture Opens US Plant
Hempitecture Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting for First-of-its-kind, U.S.-Based Manufacturing Facility
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Morrisons Opens Chemical Recycling Plant in Scotland
Site tackles UK challenge of ‘hard to recycle’ soft plastic. The site is the first of its kind that can process a mix of plastics, including film, into reusable materials
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Thailand Claims No 2 Rank for Bioplastic Production
Thailand is the world’s second-largest producer of bioplastic products, serving growing demand overseas thanks to plenty of raw materials to drive manufacturing, says the Thai Bioplastics Industry Association…
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INEOS Secures €3.5 billion Financing for Project One – The Greenest Cracker in Europe.
Project ONE is the largest investment in the European chemical sector for a generation.
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The World is Creating More Single-Use Plastic Waste Than Ever, Report Finds
Article by CNN
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NatureWorks Celebrates Construction Milestone for New PLA Plant
NatureWorks Celebrates Construction Milestone for New Fully Integrated Ingeo™ PLA Biopolymer Manufacturing Facility in Thailand — NatureWorks CEO should have been in the middle of the picture but he missed it. His mind was probably somewhere else … I guess on a golf course.
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Forbes Article on Ginkgo Bioworks
Ginkgo Bioworks Fires Up Its Bio Foundry To Take On The Billion-Dollar Enzyme Market
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CJ HDC Biosol Completes Plant for Bioplastics
The annual capacity of the factory in Jincheon County, North Chungcheong Province, is 11,000 tons
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PureCycle to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in Belgium
Purecycle, Port Of Antwerp-Bruges Announce Nextgen District As Location For Purecycle’s First Plastic Recycling Plant In Europe
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Synbio Powerlabs Secures Millions for Precision Fermentation
Synbio Powerlabs Secures € 6.6 Million Funding To Build A Revolutionary Biotechnology Plant For Precision Fermentation
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Sumitomo Chemical Completes Construction of Pilot Facility for Acrylic Resin Chemical Recycling
Accelerating the development of a circular system for plastics through cross-industry collaboration
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Green Bioactives Completes £2.6m Seed Financing for Plant Products Biomanufacturing Platform
Green Bioactives Ltd (‘GBL’), a world-leader in the discovery, development and sustainable production of high-value natural products derived from plant cell cultures, announces that it has successfully completed a £2.6 million seed financing round.
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Stora Enso Starts Lignin Granulation
Stora Enso’s new lignin granulation and packing plant has started operations at the company’s Sunila biomaterials production unit in Finland.
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Nexe Plant in US
NEXE Innovations’ Windsor site on target to be in production early 2023
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Freepoint Eco-Systems Builds Ohio Chemical Recycling Plant
Shell signs deal for entire output
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ExxonMobil Starts Production at Texas Chemical Recycling Plant
ExxonMobil starts operations at large-scale advanced recycling facility
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Futerro to Build PLA Plant in France
Futerro aims to set-up a new fully integrated PLA biorefinery in Normandy, France.
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Futamura Invests in Natureflex Production Capacity
Futamura is making a big investment to a new production line as demand increase for its NatureFlex compostable films.
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Global Bioenergies Starts Commercial Production Unit for Bio-Isobutene
Global Bioenergies announces the successful scale-up of production at its Pomacle commercial unit. All sub-units are now up and running, a few weeks ahead of schedule.
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European Bioplastics Predicts Increased Production of Bioplastics by 2027
European Bioplastics presented today at the 17th EUBP Conference a positive outlook for the global bioplastics industry.
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First Chemical Recycling Plant in Egypt
Environ Adapt, an Intro Sustainable Resources company, and Honeywell intend to advance plastics circularity in Egypt through MOU
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