Category: Production Capacity
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LG Chem Launches First Asian Plant for Bio ABS
LG Chem Launches Asia’s First Plant Material-based Eco-friendly ABS and will supply Mattel
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Samyang Starts Production of Bioplastic Isosorbide
Samyang starts corn-based bioplastic production and becomes second company in the world to produce ISB
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LG Chem Builds Carbon Capture Facility for Plastics Production
LG Chem Constructs Nation’s First Carbon Mitigation Facility using Proprietary Technologies
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LyondellBasell Goes Chemical Recycling in Germany
LyondellBasell Makes Decision to Progress Advanced Recycling Plant in Wesseling, Germany
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Construction Starts for Indonesia Biobased Epichlorohydrin Plant
Groundbreaking held for Indonesia’s biobased $370M epichlorohydrin manufacturing plant
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Sinarmas Cepsa Signs Agreement to Expand Biobased Chemicals Production
Sinarmas Cepsa Pte Ltd (SCPL) and its parent companies, the chemicals business of CEPSA and agribusiness Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand the production of bio-based chemicals at SCPL’s site in Lubuk Gaung, Indonesia.
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NatureWorks Selects Contractor to Build New PLA Plant in Thailand
NatureWorks Selects General Contractor for New Fully Integrated Ingeo™️ PLA Biopolymer Manufacturing Facility in Thailand
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New Hemp Fibre Processing Facility For Virginia
A new facility to produce fiber from hemp and other agricultural products is to set up shop in the US state of Virginia.
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Stora Enso Bioplastic Plant in Belgium
The launch of a new bioplastics pilot plant in the Flanders region in Belgium will enable a new bioplastics production technology, ready for implementation at industrial scale.
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Cyclyx, Exxon and LyondellBasell Partner on Chemical Recycling Plant
Cyclyx, ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell Advance First-of-its-Kind Plastic Processing Facility in Houston
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ENI Considers Building Third Biorefinery in Livorno
Eni met with the president of Tuscany, Eugenio Giani, and the mayors of Livorno, Luca Salvetti, and Collesalvetti, Adelio Antolini, to confirm that the company is investigating the opportunity to build a new bio-refinery at Eni’s industrial site in Livorno.
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Junzheng Group Goes Bioplastic Production
The first set in the world: Junzheng Group selects KTS technology for a BDO project with single-line production capacity of 300,000 tons per year
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Afyren Inaugurates Biorefinery
AFYREN inaugurates its first factory, AFYREN NEOXY, a first-of-its-kind biorefinery — “Bio”-refinery doesn’t mean it’s eco-friendly; don’ be fooled by the name.
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North Dakota Plant to Convert Methane into PHB
North Dakota may potentially build a plant converting methane into biodegradable plastics
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World Agricultural Production Report September 2022
Monthly report on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide.
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SK Chemical Builds Global Infrastructure for Chemical Recycling
SK chemicals is set to build global infrastructure in China and other countries to meet the rapidly increasing demand for recycled plastic waste around the world.
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Valmet and Metsa Partner on 3D Fiber Production
Valmet and Metsä Group celebrate the inauguration of 3D fiber product pilot plant
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Constructive Bio Launched to Develop Biomaterials
Constructive bio launches with $15m seed investment to re-engineer biology, creating new classes of enzymes, pharmaceuticals and biomaterials
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Reliance Industries Develops PBAT
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), an Indian multinational conglomerate, has developed a bio-degradable and compostable polymer (PBAT).
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WMU Welcomes New Compostability Testing Center
Western student powers launch of new compostability testing center
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Legal Actions Against Ineos Plant in Antwerp
Lawyers at ClientEarth, together with 13 NGOs, have taken the Flemish authorities to court to block petrochemicals giant INEOS’ plastics project, its biggest ever investment, in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium.
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ENI Builds First Agri Hub in Kenya
Eni launches the first production of vegetable oil for biorefining in Kenya
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Borealis Involved in Human Trafficking and Exploitation Scandal in Antwerp (FREE)
Borealis is involved in human trafficking and exploitation for the construction of their plastic plant in Antwerp, Belgium. This is a FREE article
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Itero to Build Chemical Recyling Plant in NL
We Are Scaling Our Plastic-To-Product Recycling After Raising €6M In Investments, Led By Infinity Recycling’s Circular Plastics Fund
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Dow and Valoregen Partner on Chemical Recycling
Dow and Valoregen collaborate to build largest hybrid recycling site in France
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Dow and Nexus Circular Partner on Chemical Recycling
Dow and Nexus Circular Announce Plans to Build New Advanced Recycling Facility in Dallas, TX, Expediting Circular Plastics Production in USA
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Valmet and Mercer to Build Lignin Plant
Valmet delivers LignoBoost XS plant for Mercer Rosenthal in Germany
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Evonik Starts Building Biosurfactant Plant
Evonik marks start of a revolution in cleaning and personal care with groundbreaking ceremony
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Mojia Biotech Raises Millions for Bio Materials Production
Mojia Biotech Completes Series B Financing to Advance Manufacturing of Bio-based Materials
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Lamor and Resiclo Partner on Chemical Recycling in Finland
Lamor has decided to construct a chemical recycling plant of plastics together with Resiclo
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Perstorp Increases Production of Green Polyols
Perstorp makes major increase in production of Pro-Environment Polyols
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Ineos Receives Permit for Project One
Flemish Minister of Environment Zuhal Demir grants INEOS Olefins Belgium permit for Project ONE
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Transforming the Plastic Production System
Transforming the Plastic Production System Presents Opportunities to Tackle the Climate Crisis
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Worn Again Technologies to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in Switzerland
Worn Again Technologies announces plans to build a new textile recycling demo plant in Winterthur Switzerland
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Indonesia to Build First Bio Propylene Glycol Plant
OASA to Build Indonesia’s First Bio Propylene Glycol Plant
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TotalEnergies to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in Texas
Plastic Recycling: TotalEnergies and New Hope Energy partner on U.S. Advanced Recycling Project
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Norske Skog Opens Biocomposites Plant
Opening of biocomposite plant with signing of long-term customer agreement
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SK Chemicals Starts Mass Production of Biopolyol
SK chemicals begins the mass production and supply of eco-friendly biopolyol (PO3G). Adopted as an eco-friendly interior material by Hyundai Motor Company
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EU Recycling Capacity Increased by 13 %
Plastic recycling industry continues fast-paced efforts towards reaching the EU targets
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Flowserve Technology for Austrian Chemical Recycling Plant
Flowserve Valves Selected for Waste-to-Product Chemical Recycling Plant in Austria
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Evonik Opens Zero Liquid Discharge Plant in India
Saving water and reducing waste – Evonik opens its first Zero Liquid Discharge plant in India
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Huhtamaki Goes Advanced Recycling in India
Huhtamaki Foundation sets up its first recycling plant in Maharashtra, India, as part of its #CloseTheLoop initiative
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Makamer Expands Hemp Bioplastics Production
Makamer Holdings Expands Hemp Manufacturing Capabilities to Accelerate the Production of Hemp-Based Plastics to Meet Global Demand for Sustainable Materials
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Scientists Call to Limit Plastic Production
An international group of experts says the production of new plastics should be capped to solve the plastic pollution problem.
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CJ Bio Inaugurates PHA Plant in Indonesia (FREE)
CJ BIO Inaugurates 5,000 Metric Ton Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Facility in Pasuruan, Indonesia. This is a FREE article — RETHINKING Materials / London May 4-5 / 10 % Discount Code = BioPlasticsNews10
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INCA Biocomposites Plant for Boats, Wind Turbines and Automotive
Biocomposites for boats, wind turbine blades, rail and automotive.
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Encina Goes Chemical Recycling
Encina Announces $1.1 billion investment in new advanced manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania
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Avantium Organises a Dutch Reception for its FDCA Plant (FREE)
Avantium celebrates the First Piling Ceremony for its FDCA Flagship Plant.
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Sekisui Chemical Recycling Demo Plant in Japan
1/10th Scale “Waste to Ethanol” Demonstration Plant Completed in Kuji City
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Italian Depolymerisation Plant for PET and Polyester
Video of the first depolymerization demo plant in Italy for PET flakes and polyester from textile waste.
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Italian Chemical Recycling Plant for Textiles
Nextchem Completes Italy’s 1° Demonstration Plant For Pet And Textiles Polyester Chemical Recycling
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Quantafuel POC for Skive Chemical Recycling plant
Today, Quantafuel announces Proof of Concept (PoC) for its Skive chemical recycling plant after more than seven days of continuous operation at a level corresponding to an annual capacity of 16,000 tonnes of plastic waste infeed.
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Afyren 2021 Results and New Plant
AFYREN announces the industrial commissioning of its AFYREN NEOXY plant and publishes its 2021 Full-Year Results
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Odourless Lignin Production in Sweden
World-leading test facility for odorless lignin is being built in Bäckhammar
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US Claims BioPlastic Production Breakthrough
A Genetic Sequence Allows Photosynthetic Organisms To Stably Produce Ethylene
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Mitsubishi Chemical Goes Bio Ethylene and Bio Propylene
Start of Assessment for the Commercialization of Ethylene, Propylene, Etc. Using Plant-derived Raw Materials
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ABB to Automate NatureWorks Bioplastics Plant
ABB to automate bioplastics plant to help meet the growing global demand for sustainable materials
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Itero to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in NL
Itero names Fluor to design its advanced recycling plant in the Netherlands
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Sulzer Provides Tech for New Chinese PLA Plant
Sulzer’s bio-plastic technology selected for Yangzhou Huitong Biological New Material’s plant
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Lenzing Opens Lyocell Plant in Thailand
Lenzing successfully opens world’s largest lyocell plant in Thailand
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Versalis Starts Production of Bioethanol
Versalis: the production of bioethanol up and running at Crescentino
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Origin Materials to Build Second Plant
Origin Materials Announces Geismar, Louisiana as Location for Second Manufacturing Plant, Origin 2
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Mitsubishi Chemical Develops Bio MMA Technology
Design of Pilot Plant for MMA Monomers Using Plant-Derived Materials Has Begun
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Trinseo Chemical Recycling Plant Update (FREE)
Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics and latex binders announced that plans for a world-class chemical recycling plant in Europe are progressing rapidly. This is a FREE article
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Synthos to Build Bio Butadiene Plant
Synthos Enters into the Next Phase of Bio-Butadiene Technology Development to Produce Sustainable Rubber
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An Phat PBAT Plant Ground Breaking Ceremony
An Phat Holdings officially organized Ground Breaking Ceremony for the largest green materials factory in Southeast Asia
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Xampla Opens New Lab and Expands Team
Xampla opens new lab as company expands commercial and technical teams
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Kaneka Increases PHBH Capacity in Japan (FREE)
Production capacity increase of KANEKA Biodegradable Polymer Green Planet™ in Japan. This is a FREE article
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Circa Group Receives Grant for French ReSolute Plant (FREE)
Circa Awarded €8.2M Grant By French Government ‘Relance’ Programme. This is a FREE article.
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Stora Enso Increases Capacity of Formed Fiber (FREE)
Stora Enso accelerates growth in formed fiber by expanding its production capacity in Europe.
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Global Bioenergies Receives Grant for French Plant
€500,000 subsidy granted to Global Bioenergies by the Grand Est region as part of the France Relance plan
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Large Scale Production of Recyclable Cellulosic Bioplastic
Large-Scale Manufacture of Recyclable Bioplastics from Renewable Cellulosic Biomass Derived from Softwood Kraft Pulp
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Anellotech and Trecora Renew their Partnership
Anellotech and Trecora Resources subsidiary South Hampton Resources renew site host and services agreement for process development pilot plant
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NGO Front Against Belgian Ineos Plant
Fresh legal action launched to block Ineos plastics project in Belgium ‘once and for all’
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Eastman to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in France
Eastman to invest up to $1 billion to accelerate circular economy through building world’s largest molecular plastics recycling facility in France
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Netherlands Says No to Belgian Ineos Plant
The province of Zeeland (NL) is appealing against the environmental permit for the construction of the new Ineos ethane cracker in the port of Antwerp (BE).
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Toyo Styrene and Agilyx Partner on Chemical Recycling in Japan
Toyo Styrene Enters into the Construction Phase of Chemical Recycling Facility in Japan utilizing Agilyx Technology
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First China PHA Plant Breaks Ground
Bluepha breaks ground on its first commercial scale PHA plant in Binhai County, Jiangsu Province
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CGB and MN Soybean Processors Partner on Soybean Processing Plant
CGB and MN Soybean Processors Announce Plans to Build State-of-the-Art Soybean Processing Plant in North Dakota
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NatureWorks and Sulzer Partner on PLA in Thailand
NatureWorks will use Sulzer Technology to produce PLA in Thailand
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OMV to Build Chemical Recycling Demo Plant
OMV scales up innovative ReOil® recycling technology at Schwechat refinery
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Cyclyx Goes Chemical Recycling Gulf Coast
Cyclyx developing first of its kind specialized high volume plastic recovery facility on Gulf Coast to support advanced recycling
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Tapioca Bioplastics at Commercial Scale
Ho Ren Hua Leads Thai Wah To Launch First Tapioca-Based Bioplastics At Commercial Scale
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Cellulose Nanofiber Production for Biomedical Applications
Production and Characterization of Cellulose Nanofiber Slurries and Sheets for Biomedical Applications
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Calyxt BioFactory Update
Calyxt Identifies More Than 15,000 Unique Chemical Signatures in Lab-Scale BioFactory™ Production Run
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Danimer Video on Breaking Ground New Plant
See more from the recent groundbreaking of our Greenfield Facility in the following video, featuring Danimer Scientific’s CEO Stephen Croskrey & COO Michael Smith and #Georgia’s Governor Brian Kemp.
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Ineos Belgian Plastic Plant Project Receives Bad Press
INEOS Project ONE in Antwerp conflicts with EU’s aggressive program to reduce plastics use
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Danimer Breaks Ground of New Plant
Gov. Brian Kemp made a stop in Southwest Georgia for Danimer Scientific’s groundbreaking ceremony in Bainbridge
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Quantafuel Builds Combined Mechanical and Chemical Recycling Plant
Skive progress on track for full production capability









