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New PBS Food Packaging
Nowadays most of food packaging is derived from petrochemicals and not always biodegradable.
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Huue Receives Funding for Biobased Dyes
Synthetic Bio Startup Huue Secures $14.6M Series A to Launch The World’s First Clean & Scalable Indigo Dye
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Sasol Chemicals Obtains ISCC Certification
Sasol Chemicals achieves sustainability milestone at three largest European sites
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Insempra Invests in Solena Materials
Strategic investment to support the foundation of Solena Materials, a spin-out from Imperial College London, accelerating the development of synthetic fibers for high-performance, intrinsically sustainable clothing
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Bacteria to Be Tested in Space to Solve Plastic Dilemma
NREL Selected for Space-Bound Research To Solve the Plastic Waste Dilemma
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Polymers Trends Report by Shell
Stay ahead of the latest polymer trends in healthcare & hygiene, food & beverage packaging, home & personal care products, and more.
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Peruvian President Hit by Biofuel Corruption Scandal
Prosecutor of the Nation initiates fifth investigation against Pedro Castillo for the purchase of biodiesel
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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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MGC and Tokuyama Corporation Partner on Carbon Capture Methanol
MGC and Tokuyama Corporation Begin Joint Study on Social Deployment of Circular Carbon Methanol Utilizing CO2, First of its Kind in Japan
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New US Lobby Group Called Ag Bioeconomy Coalition
The Ag Bioeconomy Coalition brings together leading industry associations to advance federal policy initiatives that foster growth in the agriculture bioeconomy
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LyondellBasell Joins Nextloopp
LyondellBasell helps to close the loop on Polypropylene by joining NEXTLOOPP initiative
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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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H&M Beeing Sued for Greenwashing
H&M is Being Sued Over “Misleading” Sustainability Marketing, Product Scorecards — Something tells me that this is just the beginning; many more companies to be sued for greenwashing claims. Will this trend come to the Plastic and bioplastic sector too?
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How France Will Implement Composting Obligation
By 2024, all French citizens will have to compost their green waste. How will this be implemented?
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Bacteria Can Remove Plastic Pollution from Lakes
A study of 29 European lakes has found that some naturally-occurring lake bacteria grow faster and more efficiently on the remains of plastic bags than on natural matter like leaves and twigs.
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NBC News on Plastic Straws Alternatives
Beyond paper and plastic, the quest for the perfect straw continues
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Textile Waste is the New Pollution Plague in Ghana
As much as 40 per cent of the $80million-worth of used clothes that Britain sells to Ghana goes straight into landfill, with campaigners saying that fast fashion trends are to blame
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Coke Eliminates Green PET
Two of The Coca-Cola Company’s biggest brands in North America are taking major steps to support a circular economy for plastic packaging.
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Biocomposites in the Aerospace Industry
How the aerospace industry is responding to the climate emergency
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Bloomberg Article on Chemical Recycling
Chemical Recycling Bills Gain Momentum and Opposition in States
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ISRI Position on Chemical Recycling
Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ (ISRI) position on chemical recycling
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US Announces Partnership to Reduce Ocean Plastic Pollution in Indonesia
Today, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program, joined Circulate Capital, an impact-focused investment management firm, and Prevented Ocean Plastic Southeast Asia (POPSEA), a plastic recycling company that is developing sorting and collection infrastructure in underserved communities across Indonesia, in announcing a partnership to expand collection…
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Just Eat and UEFA Launch Seaweed Biodegradable Packaging at EURO final
Talk about kelping the environment! Just Eat launches compostable SEAWEED food packaging at the Women’s EURO final in drive to tackle plastic pollution
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Plastics Recent Legal and Technological Progress
The Economist covers the recent legal and technological developments around plastics
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Dow and BSB Partner on Biobased for Personal Care
Dow Announces Partnership with BSB Nanotechnology to Expand Bio-based, and Low-Carbon Ingredients in the Global Personal Care Market
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Project Air Update
Significant next step in developing sustainable methanol for chemical industry
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Bioenabled Platform to Access Polyamides with Built-In Target Properties
The work being done by the research groups of Chemical and Biological Engineering professors Eric Cochran, Brent Shanks, and Jean-Philippe Tessonnier is making headlines.
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3D Printed Bioplastic Table
A stunning collection of sculptural coffee tables skillfully made from 3D printed lightweight foaming bioplastic
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Great Wrap Raises Millions for Compostable Films
Great Wrap receives international investment to innovate materials and solve global waste problems
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French Packaging Council Warns Against Chemical Recycling and Mass Balance
CAUTION on environmental claims relating to the chemical recycling of plastics
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All you Need to Know about California Composting Law
Still have questions about California’s composting law? Here’s what you need to know.
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Angel Yeast to Build PHA Plant
Angel Yeast Partners with PhaBuilder to Open PHA Factory
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Canada Measures for Better Plastic Recyclability, Compostability and Tracking
Government of Canada takes next steps forward on better plastic recyclability, compostability, and tracking
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Sabic Launches Blockchain Pilot for TruCircle Feedstock
Sabic Launches Blockchain Pilot For Digital Traceability Of Certified Circular Trucircle™ Feedstock
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How the Plastic Industry Turned the Pandemic to its Advantage
With its products proving indispensable to combatting Covid-19, the plastics business is reinvigorated. What will it take to bring this major polluter to heel?
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Stora Enso and Northvolt Partner on Lignin Batteries
Stora Enso and Northvolt partner to develop wood-based batteries
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Geno and Aquafil Partner on Bio Nylon-6 Production
Geno and Aquafil begin pre-commercial production for plant-based nylon-6 — It looks as if Genomatica was rebranding itself to Geno
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Replacing Plastics with Silk in Agriculture, Paints and Cosmetics
Researchers have developed a biodegradable system based on silk to replace microplastics added to agricultural products, paints, and cosmetics.
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Indian Newspaper on Pros and Cons of Bioplastics
All You Need To Know About Bioplastics – The Renewable Version Of Plastics, Its Pros And Cons
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Designer Materials to Keep Plastic Out of Landfills
Berkeley Lab technology provides low-carbon manufacturing solution for plastic products
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University of Stuttgart Study on Plastic Degradation
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart present long-term study on the degradation of plastic
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Domino Printing and Futamura Partner on Compostable Laser Coding
Laser Coding of NatureFlex™ Compostable Film for Food Packaging: Domino and Futamura Collaboration
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University of Glasgow Develops New Method to Produce Anilines
Researchers at a Scottish university have found a greener, cleaner way to produce a common chemical relied on by multibillion-dollar industries.
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France24 on the First Bioplastic Vinyl Record
A British firm says it has produced the world’s first bioplastic vinyl record, which it hopes will reduce the need for highly toxic PVC.
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Shell Chemicals Goes Net Zero and Sustainable Chemicals
Shell Chemicals Park Moerdijk Accelerates Transition To Become Net Zero Emissions And Produce More Sustainable Chemicals
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EP Parliamentary Committee Supports Renewable Energy Boost
MEPs back boost for renewables use and energy savings
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Tetra Pak and Stora Enso Partner on Beverage Carton Recycling
Stora Enso and Tetra Pak launches feasibility study to accelerate beverage carton recycling in Benelux
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Green Dot Bioplastics Launches Compostable Resins for Packaging
New Film, Thermoforming, and Injection Molding Grades are Ready to Meet Sustainability Demands of Brand Owners and Consumers
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Indonesia Impact Fund Invests in Greenhope
The Indonesia Impact Fund (IIF) officially funds biotechnology startups . Greenhope is a plastic producer made from environmentally friendly natural raw materials ( biodegradable – bioplastic ) by utilizing cassava or cassava.
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Titan Bioplastics Partners with Spartan Innvovations
Titan Bioplastics, a Sustainable Material Engineering Company, Announces Partnership with Spartan Innovations and Investment from Red Cedar Ventures
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Hexion to Use Bio Methanol for Formaldehyde Production
Hexion Announces Adoption of Renewable Methanol to Produce a more Sustainable Product
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Ginko and Sumitomo Partner on Sustainable Cosmetic Chemicals
Ginkgo Bioworks Announces Latest Collaboration for Beauty and Personal Care Industry with Sumitomo Chemical
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Canadian Patent for Biodegradable Filter
Greenbutts received a Canadian patent for biodegradable filter tow technology.
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Tool to Predict Biomass Flow and Blade Wear
Understanding and predicting the flow behavior of complex biomass materials and the lifetimes of biorefinery machinery are significant challenges for the bioenergy industry.
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China Cosmetic Packaging Goes Eastman Renew
onTop cosmetics is first Chinese beauty brand to launch sustainable cosmetic packaging made with Eastman Cristal™ Renew copolyester
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Brazil Legislation for Biopesticides
This report highlights the Brazilian biopesticides market and the current developments in the Brazilian legislation for biopesticides.
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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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Dow and Mura Partner on Chemical Recycling
Dow and Mura Technology announce largest commitment of its kind to scale advanced recycling of plastics
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Clariant, Siegwerk, Borealis, and Beiersdorf Partner on Circular Cosmetics Packaging
Unique value chain collaboration “Design4Circularity” achieves first circular cosmetics packaging concept
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Louis Vuitton Bioplastic Sneakers
Louis Vuitton launches new sneakers made with Bioplastics
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Evonik Launches Green Polybutadienes
Evonik launches sustainable liquid polybutadienes with POLYVEST® eCO
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Plastic Energy and Siemens Partner on Chemical Recycling
Siemens’ Automation And Measurement Technology Keeps Plastic Energy’s Plants Recycling
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Stora Enso Launches Furacore Process to Produce FDCA
Plastic as we know it is at the edge of a revolution, and this is how FuraCore® by Stora Enso can help
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Japan Times Covers Biodegradable Materials
Drowning in plastic? Biodegradable materials could be a lifesaver. Japanese companies are pushing eco-friendly compounds, but it might not be enough
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Virginia to Postpone Polystyrene Ban
Virginia Budget Includes Delay on Styrofoam Ban Effective Dates
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DIC and SAP Partner on Plastic Blockchain
DIC and SAP Partner in Pilot Project Using Blockchain Technology in the Construction of a Waste Plastics Traceability System — SAP is becoming the leader in Plastic Blockchain technology; however one must remember that SAP is the “grandfather” software company. SAP softwares are like coal combustion engines.
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New Leadership at European Bioplastics
European Bioplastics elects new Board with Stefan Barot as Chairperson — It was about time to change the EUBP leadership. Let’s hope they’re going to be a bit less greedy now and resettle their moral compass. Let’s hope Stefan will clean up their act. One must always remain optimistic in life.
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Microwave Assisted Synthesis of Bio Lubricant
Microwave-assisted synthesis of trimethylolpropane triester (bio-lubricant) from camelina oil
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Dow Traceable and Certified PE Recycled Content
Accelerating mechanical recycling: Dow becomes first to achieve traceability and recycled content certification for PE compounds
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Danimer Application for DOE Grant Update
Danimer Scientific Invited to Submit Part II Application for DOE Loan Guarantee
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Microplastics in Meat and Milk
Pilot study reveals plastic in meat and dairy products. Particles found in supermarket products and on Dutch farms, but human health impacts unknown — Another concrete example of the failure of the EU CAP
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CJ BIO PHA Tested by Korea Conformity Laboratories
CJ BIO Amorphous Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) demonstrates excellent biodegradability in natural marine environment in tests conducted by the national Korean testing agency (KCL)
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Bangladesh Scientist Invents Jute Cellulose and Polymer Bags
The scientist is looking for funding to scale up production.
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New EU Pesticides Proposal
New EU Rules Propose to Halve Pesticide Use and Risk in the EU
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EU Biofuel Report
With the lifting of the pandemic lockdowns during 2021 and 2022, EU consumption of both bioethanol and biodiesel is picking up. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to surges in prices of the transport fuel blends.
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Mattel Launches Ocean Plastic Barbie
The Future of Pink is Green: Barbie Introduces New Dr. Jane Goodall and Eco-Leadership Team Certified CarbonNeutral® Dolls Made from Recycled Ocean-Bound Plastic
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US Congress Warns EPA on Chemical Recycling
Lawmakers Warn EPA of Several Risks From Chemical Recycling — To what extend can industry push a solution that is unproven or worse, “bad”, for the environment? The next “democratic” challenge will be to deal with greed in the political equation.
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Cornell Develops New Biohybride Material for Medical Applications
Soft but tough: Biohybrid material performs like cartilage
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Röhm Develops Thermoformable PLA Films
Röhm Is Developing Thermoformable Pla Films From Renewable Raw Material
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Newlight and CNX Partner on Aircarbon Bioplastic
Newlight and CNX Announce Strategic Agreement to Capture Methane Emissions for Production of Aircarbon. CNX investing in company that makes bioplastics out of greenhouse gasses. CNX will supply the gasses.
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Update on First Bioplastic Vinyl
The purpose of the bioplastic vinyl is to decarbonise the music business — then again, the digital format (e.g. mp3) has done that already.
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Australian Fossil Ad Ban Campaign
A publicity campaign launched in Australia to pressure the government and media companies to remove advertising for fossil fuels products from public spaces has been backed by leading healthcare organisations — One needs to make the difference between “oil” and “oil companies”.
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Bio-Sep Scale Up
Bio-Sep secures $1.7 Million for our green-tech that turns sawdust into sustainable biochemicals, from investors including London Business School’s Enterprise 100 investment club and ACF Investors, with additional participation from a hedge fund that specialises in climate and clean energy technology.
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Moonlight Technologies Plant Based Black Dyes
Moonlight Technologies Introduces One of World’s First 100% Plant-Based and Natural Black Dyes
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MSU Method for Turning Plants in Earth Friendly Energy
New method to access renewable energy from plant matter
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Stora Enso NeoLigno Structural Boards and Building Elements
100% fossil-free structural boards and building elements with NeoLigno® by Stora Enso
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Chemical Recycling Technology Wins Royal Society of Chemistry Award
Four life-changing ideas that could transform the world around us have been named winners of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s tenth Emerging Technologies Competition.
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Newport Beach Water Wheel Against Ocean Trash
Newport Beach rolling out innovative ‘water wheel’ to scoop up ocean trash
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Romania Invaded with Fake Bioplastic Bags
Romania invaded with fake biodegradable bags — Three regular problems with so-called “labels”: (1) they can be falsified; (2) they can’t be placed on all packaging items (e.g. plastic films); (3) packaging items can’t be verified one-by-one
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EFSA Reviews CAPEC Recycling Process for HDPE and PP
EFSA Safety assessment of the Spanish CAPEC process that recycles high-density polyethylene and polypropylene crates for use as food contact materials
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New Zealand Sets Out Plans for Agricultural Emissions Pricing
Recently, the New Zealand Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership – He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) – delivered their recommendations on an alternative agricultural emissions solution to the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
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Michelin Launches WhiteCycle Consortium
An unprecedented consortium rallying 17 public and private European organizations to establish a circular economy
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Westfalia Takes Avocado Oil Refining Closer to Circularity
Westfalia Refines Avocado Waste for Soaps, Wax and Biofuel
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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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