28 June 201627 June 2016 Will Lego’s $150 Million Sustainable Plastics Challenge Make Biobased the Norm? Company’s goal to build better toys from sustainable, raw material might shift the plastics industry away from fossile sources
14 June 201613 June 2016 Ahem, it’s the chems: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Sofinnova and biobased chemicals private equity Company chief Denis Luquin gave these slides on renewable chemical private equity at ABLC 2016
3 May 201627 April 2016 Avantium raises €20 million in a financing round led by PMV Funds will be used to commercialize the YXY technology for producing 100% biobased packaging material PEF
20 April 201618 April 2016 The Bioeconomy: The Netherlands in Pole Position Which three main measures Europe needs to foster the growth of the bioeconomy?
12 April 20167 April 2016 Biorizon scales up its bio-aromatics research again Commercially promising results for the conversion of wood, sugars and lignin
29 March 201623 March 2016 AVA-CO2’s move to replace formaldehyde shows the endurin’ allure in furans It might be the hottest race going on in renewable chemicals right now
21 March 201618 March 2016 The renewable plastic bottle goes commercial: BASF and Avantium to establish JV for biobased plastics, chemicals Mitsui expected to play a role
18 March 201617 March 2016 BASF und Avantium beabsichtigen Gründung eines Gemeinschaftsunternehmens Kooperationsvereinbarung zur Produktion und Vermarktung von FDCS aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen
BASF and Avantium intend to establish joint venture Collaboration for the production and marketing of furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) from renewable resources
15 March 20169 September 2021 Stanford scientists make renewable plastic from carbon dioxide and plants The new technology could provide a green alternative to petroleum-based plastic bottles and other polyester products
7 March 20164 March 2016 Stimulating Investment To Grow the Biobased Economy The challenge our industry faces right now is to continue building investment in the biobased economy
3 March 201625 February 2016 From Upstream to Downstream, the importance of the Value Chain Plant Based Summit shows optimism surrounding the commercialisation of renewable chemicals
25 February 201624 February 2016 300 million tons of US biomass is used today for fuels and chemicals Heard on the Floor at ABLC 2016, Day 2
23 February 201622 February 2016 The 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2016 Rankings recognize innovation and achievement in fuels, biobased chemicals and materials
18 February 201616 February 2016 The Race for the 100% Biobased Plastic Bottle The companies, their technologies, partners and prospects
8 February 20167 February 2016 More biobased plastics for bottles: DuPont announces PTF Can PTF really become a competitor?
26 January 201625 January 2016 6 Sustainable Packaging Trends to Watch in 2016 Environmental Leader discussed sustainable packaging trends with the experts
20 January 201619 January 2016 2015: Renewable Chemicals Review Continued low petrochemical prices led to several rethinking strategies
14 January 201613 January 2016 Can Bio-Based Chemicals Improve Products’ Performance and Sustainability? Biopolymers market is projected to register the high CAGR of 12.53 percent, due to the increasing demand for eco-friendly products
11 January 201616 January 2016 That was the biobased year that was! NNFCC takes a look at the highlights 2015
16 December 201516 December 2015 Avantium reserves capacity in its first FDCA production plant for Mitsui; a new thin film PEF for packaging emerges In Japan, Avantium signed an agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. to commercialize 100% biobased chemicals FDCA and PEF
14 December 201511 December 2015 Avantium reserves capacity in its first FDCA production plant for Mitsui Avantium signed an agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (‘Mitsui’), to commercialize 100% biobased chemicals FDCA and PEF in Asia
20 November 201518 November 2015 Biobased economy: slow but steady Development of the international sugar market for biobased chemical industries
11 November 201511 November 2015 Final Programme Released: Microplastic conference in Cologne from 23-24 November 2015 +++ Final programme released +++ Already 130 participants +++ Just 14 days left +++
30 October 201528 October 2015 Alpla präsentiert Flaschen der neuesten PEF-Generation ALPLA präsentiert im Rahmen der „PET Passion Week“ Flaschen der neuesten PEF Generation
29 October 201526 October 2015 More guts needed for the bioeconomy Let’s finally show some more ‘guts’ in Europe in order to get the wider bioeconomy going
8 October 201526 October 2015 Bio-based plastic as a key industry issue ALPLA presents bottles made from the latest generation of PEF for PET Passion Week
23 September 20159 September 2021 100% renewable: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to the Coca-Cola Plant Bottle Breakthrough technology to redirect the entire polyester fiber and plastic resin industry toward a renewable future
11 August 201510 August 2015 Updates on Top Value Added Chemicals from Biomass Progress in commercialization/development of several renewable chemicals that were candidates under the US DOE’s 2004 Top Value Added Biomass-based Chemicals
7 August 20159 September 2021 Avantium and Photanol are doing well The twelfth Dutch Biobased Economy network gathering in Amsterdamradiated optimism
6 July 20153 July 2015 The 10 Hottest, Bossest Renewable Plastic Technologies 10 technologies that are changing the landscape. Let’s dive into the who and why
19 June 201518 June 2015 Avantium partners with Tereos Exclusive partnership agreement to produce an alternative to PET called polyethylene furanoate (PEF) made from 2,5 furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) in Lillebonne, France
9 June 20159 June 2015 Virent, Coca-Cola hit key production milestone with the 100% biobased Plant Bottle Production goes from pilot to demonstration scale as Coca-Cola “makes it happy,” showcasing its newest Plant Bottles at Expo Milan
20 April 201517 April 2015 Levulinic acid, the next green chemical building block Further levulinic acids indicates that the biobased economy gathers strength
13 March 201512 March 2015 Levulinic acid commercialization expands Green Chemicals Block on the latest news of levulinic acid
6 February 201514 April 2015 Renewable Chemicals – Global Strategic Business Report Rising prominence of ‘green’ production technologies to boost market demand
15 January 201514 January 2015 Biorizon event shows growing interest in biobased aromatics Conclusions from the well-attended event The Profitable Future of Biobased Aromatics in Bergen op Zoom
9 January 20158 January 2015 Avantium: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide Jime Lana about Avantium, a technology company specialized in the area of advanced catalytic research
9 December 20149 September 2021 First pilot and demonstration plants for CO2-based fuels and polymers in use Commercial production closer than expected
Erste Pilot- und Demonstrationsanlagen für CO2-basierte Kraftstoffe und Polymere in Betrieb Industrielle Produktion näher als erwartet
30 October 201429 October 2014 Ed de Jong joined management of TKI BBE Arrival to strengthen communication and relationship with the chemical industry
17 October 201416 October 2014 Bio-based companies rank in Global Cleantech 100 Capricorn Venture Partners scores a hat-trick in prestigious list
16 October 201415 October 2014 Avantium listed in the 2014 Global Cleantech top 100 & received the European Cleantech Company of the Year Award Company made enormous progress with development and commercialization of PEF
15 October 201414 October 2014 Dr. Gert-Jan Gruter of Avantium awarded as European CTO of the Year 2014 Jury valued personal leadership and long career in technology innovation, strong partnering to the outside world
8 October 20147 October 2014 International overview biorefinery projects New IEA Bioenergy Task42 Biorefining brochure available now
6 October 20143 October 2014 Cellulosics and the EU: chasing higher rates, yields, and more value from lignin EU-scene is lively and well — greatly cheered by news of POET-DSM and Beta Renewables, openings at Abengoa Bioenergy and DuPont
1 October 201430 September 2014 Dynamic drive in CO2 utilization New challenges for sustainable chemistry in CO2 economy
Erstaunliche Dynamik in der CO2 -Nutzung CO2 –Recycling als Herausforderung für eine nachhaltige Chemie
Final Programme Released: Microplastic conference in Cologne from 23-24 November 2015
