9 April 20194 April 2019 Avantium: Demo-Anlage zur Produktion von Bio-MEG in Delfzijl Bio-basierte MEG-Produktion gilt als Alternative mit einem hohen Wachstumspotenzial
4 April 20191 April 2019 Avantium makes steady progress in challenging year Company opened a pilot biorefinery for their proprietary Dawn TechnologyTM in Delfzijl, that converts non-food feedstock to industrial sugars and lignin
2 April 20191 April 2019 Avantium locates demonstration plant for third technology program Mekong in Delfzijl The construction of the Mekong demonstration plant is part of Avantium’s strategy to invest in developing and scaling up breakthrough Renewable Chemistries technologies
27 March 201922 March 2019 Biobased socks made from PLA This research may be useful in determining suitable manufacturing requirements of PLA based socks to accomplish precise thermo-physiological properties
1 March 201927 February 2019 BIOFOREVER Workshop: Feasibility of a European Lignocellulosic Biorefinery 17 May 2019, 9:00-12:30 h, Room Adelheid, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany
15 February 201912 February 2019 MEGA MEG – Braskem and Haldor Topsoe’s monoethylene glycol from sugar is in operation Cooperation agreement between Braskem and Haldor Topsoe focusing a new technology for converting sugar into MEG at a single industrial unit
7 February 20195 February 2019 Avantium takes full ownership of Synvina Marcel Lubben appointed as Synvina’s Managing Director
9 January 20197 January 2019 Avantium: BASF steigt aus JV Synvina aus Niederländer werden Anteile von BASF an dem Joint Venture übernehmen und damit die vollständige Kontrolle über Synvina erlangen
BASF pulling out of bioplastics JV Upon BASF’s exit, Avantium will acquire the German company’s equity interest in the JV and Synvina will continue its operations as a fully Avantium-owned company
7 January 201919 December 2018 BASF notifies Avantium of its exit from Synvina Companies still discussing terms and conditions of an exit - Avantium continues to disagree with BASF’s interpretation of the joint venture agreement
6 December 20183 December 2018 New report global bio-based polyethylene terephthalate market The global bio-PET market is expected to grow at the CAGR of 20.8% from 2018 to 2026
13 November 201810 November 2018 Avantium and BASF in dispute over Synvina The companies disagree on the timing for the fulfilment of the criteria to invest in the commercial-scale plant for FDCA
31 October 201829 October 2018 Bio-plastic JV Synvina under threat over dispute about investment deadline "We are determined to purse the commercialisation of FDCA and PEF - with or without BASF."
25 October 201822 October 2018 BASF, Avantium in Synvina dispute Companies are said to be discussing possibilities for an amicable settlement to differences of opinion
31 August 201828 August 2018 European Bioplastics: Challenging misconceptions and building platforms PackagingInsights speaks exclusively to Hasso von Pogrell, Managing Director of European Bioplastics (EUBP), about the message his organization is working to promote
15 August 201829 October 2018 Plastics proliferation transitioning to bioplastics boost Current market value of biodegradable plastics exceeding $1.1 billion in 2018, and potentially reaching $1.7 billion by 2023, according to IHS Markit’s report
31 July 201815 October 2018 Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF) – The Rising Star Amongst Today’s Bioplastics Next-gen polymer is renewable, non-toxic and a recyclable alternate with similar properties
20 July 201818 July 2018 The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of July 11th Biofuels Digest is going to highlight rankings and summaries of significant product and service advances weekly in future
9 July 201811 July 2018 Opportunity for industrial experts on zero waste biorefineries Zelcor summer school: "Zero waste biorefineries: technical advances and sustainability assessment"
2 July 201828 June 2018 Avantium: Demo-Anlage zur Produktion von Bio-MEG PET-Ausgangsstoff MEG soll in der Anlage mit dem von Avantium entwickelten Mekong-Verfahren aus Zucker gewonnen werden
29 June 201811 July 2018 Avantium to open pilot biorefinery; sights already set on commercial scale-up Province of Groningen awards €1.8 million subsidy for pilot plant in Delfzijl
High-Performance: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Avantium Biofuels Digest combined a recent deck from CEO Tom van Aken with an illuminating overview by CCO Zanna McPherson from ABLC 2018
28 June 201826 June 2018 Avantium begins construction of plant that spells good news for bio-plastics Demonstration plant to advance the development of a key ingredient for the production of plastics and polyester textiles, derived from renewable sugars
14 June 201813 June 2018 Avantium starts construction of bio-MEG demonstration plant in the Netherlands Market demand for MEG is expected to grow from 28 million to 50 million tons in the next 20 years
24 May 201822 May 2018 5 Minutes Wth… Gerald Michael, global business manager at Synvina The company site in Antwerp, Belgium, has a capacity of 50,000 metric tonnes of PEF bio-plastic
22 May 201817 May 2018 World Bio Markets: make it real, give it life With over 400 delegates the conference was certainly lively and offered many networking opportunities
The Building Blocks of a Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Avantium Avantium CCO Zanna McPherson gave this illuminating overview of the company’s prospects and progress at ABLC 2018 in Washington
18 May 20189 May 2018 Avantium partners with R&F Chemical to accelerate Flowrence Technology in Korea The two companies have entered into an agency agreement to explore opportunities in this fast-growing sector
20 April 201818 April 2018 Doing Dutch biobased business in Midwest USA Availability of biomass, knowledge on agriculture and biotechnology combined with relatively low costs of doing business could provide openings for Dutch industry
23 January 20189 September 2021 More Than Just a Dream. Climate-Destroying CO2 as a Feedstock for Fuels, Chemicals and Plastics Current Research and Industrial Implementation Highlights
Mehr als ein Traum: Klimakiller CO2 als Rohstoff für Kraftstoffe, Chemie und Kunststoffe Highlights aus aktueller Forschung und industrieller Umsetzung
18 January 201816 January 2018 Avantium: PEF pilot phase set to be extended Synvina intends to extend the pilot phase, which will in turn extend the timeline to start up the Reference Plant
11 January 20189 January 2018 Enabling Commercial Scale Biorefineries in Europe Lignocellulosic feedstock will soon become a key strategic resource for chemical intermediates
10 January 201810 October 2018 Europe’s ‘best-kept secret’ – its booming bio-economy Carlos Moedas: "Private money goes where stability is and where policies are predictable."
8 January 20187 January 2018 Alkol Biotech and BRD, the commercialization partner in the BIOFOREVER Consortium, sign a LOI for sustainable biomass sourcing in Europe UK based company is able to provide European-grown canes to any biotechnology project in the continent
12 December 20178 December 2017 Report of Biorizon’s Annual Event 2017: from the lab to piloting €10m Euro deal signed to accelerate bio-aromatic development
LanzaTech, Novozymes, Amyris, DSM, Enerkem, POET, BASF, Genomatica and Avantium among early Hot 50 voting leaders The Digest released the early-voting totals from Subscriber Voting — which do not yet include Invited International Selector votes
5 December 20176 December 2017 Bioplastics are making the difference European Bioplastics Conference 2017 attracted over 330 senior executives and NGOs
24 November 201722 November 2017 Ten Innovative Biobased Clothing Items Clothes made from novel biobased materials are becoming more widespread. Here are ten of our favourites
17 November 201715 November 2017 DuPont, Corbion, and Synvina pilot furan-based polymers made from sugar but must confront PET’s dominance Companies are piloting new supply chains based on the sugar-derived furan ring
16 November 201722 November 2017 European biocomposite production reached 410,000 tonnes in 2017. Yearly growth rate is 3% – highest growth rate of 30% in new application fields There is considerable interest in biocomposites from various parts of the industry
Die europäische Biokomposit-Produktion erreichte 2017 410.000 Tonnen. Jährliche Wachstumsrate von 3 % – höchste Wachstumsrate von 30 % in neuen Anwendungsfeldern Das Interesse an Biokompositen aus verschiedenen Bereichen der Industrie ist groß
9 November 201722 November 2017 Natural fibre-reinforced plastics: establishment and growth in niche markets More than 30 compound companies produce over 80,000 tonnes of granulates with wood and natural fibres in Europe 2017 – new producers with major growth plans
Naturfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe: Wachstum und Etablierung in der Nische Mehr als 30 Compoundeure produzieren über 80.000 t Granulate mit Holz- und Naturfasern in Europa 2017 – große Wachstumspläne bei neuen Produzenten
25 October 201727 February 2018 Five-year EU flagship project to establish an innovative supply chain for FDCA and PEF PEFerence, a €25 million EU project was officially launched Wednesday, September 20th 2017
13 September 201711 September 2017 Plastic Stretches Towards the New: Top 10 Trendlines in Bioplastics What’s the promise, who’s making progress? And when, where, how, and costing how much?
31 August 201729 August 2017 DuPont’s Next Big Idea Could Be Huge for Coca-Cola Coca-Cola's PlantBottle packaging contains 30% renewable materials. DuPont sees an opportunity to make it 100%
1 August 201728 July 2017 „European Joint Undertaking on Bio-Based Industries (BBI)“ fördert Konsortium „PEFerence“. Förderung soll innovative Wertschöpfungskette von bio-basierten Rohstoffen bis zu Chemikalien und Materialien auf Basis von Polyethylenfuranoat (PEF) etablieren helfen
24 July 201727 July 2017 Avantium takes next step and signs contract with AkzoNobel for pilot biorefinery in Delfzijl Avantium and AkzoNobel have signed a contract for the pilot plant accommodation and the supply of various facilities and services
17 July 201713 July 2017 Global Bioplastic Packaging Market is Projected to be Valued at USD 34.24 Billion By 2024 New report from Hexa Research shows that growth is mainly being driven by rising consumer demand for resource efficient and eco-friendly products
BIOFOREVER Workshop: Feasibility of a European Lignocellulosic Biorefinery
