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
21 August 201420 August 2014 Could bio-plastic be the answer to bottle woes? Scientists are looking at making polymers out of organic waste - with no petroleum needed
20 June 201420 June 2014 Wageningen UR: New boost for research and development in biobased performance materials Biobased Performance Materials program secures 4 more years of funding
16 June 201415 June 2014 Avantium to pursue commercial-scale PEF plant Big players involved in the new round of financing for Avantium to include French food conglomerate Danone and British investment firm Swire Pacific
10 June 20147 June 2014 Avantium raises €36M Investment from Swire Pacific, The Coca-Cola Company, Danone and ALPLA Investment to complete industrial validation of PEF, finalize engineering of first commercial scale plant
27 May 201426 May 2014 Avantium selected by Cleantech Group as European Cleantech Company of the Decade Company to engineer & design of their first commercial plant
5 May 20142 May 2014 Coca-Cola: PlantBottle Technology™ Tops 2014 Sustainable Bio Awards Company recognized for its first-ever recyclable PET plastic bottle made partially from plants
25 April 201424 April 2014 ABLC buzzes about finance, government actions, chemicals, carbon, and technology advances As ABLC completes its second day, companies, agencies, financiers step forward to detail advances toward scale, new programs.
23 April 201414 August 2014 “Bio-based Material of the Year 2014” Innovation award presented to QMilch (Germany) at the 7th International Conference on Bio-based Materials 160 participants from more than 20 countries came together at the 7th International Conference on Bio-based Materials
Innovationspreis „Biowerkstoff des Jahres 2014“ auf dem Kölner Biowerkstoff-Kongress an QMilch aus Deutschland 160 Teilnehmer aus über 20 Ländern trafen sich beim 7. Biowerkstoff-Kongress, einem der wichtigsten Branchentreffpunkte der Bio-basierten Ökonomie in Europa
27 February 201428 February 2014 Dynamic development: Bio-based building blocks are the key to new sustainable materials The 7th International Conference on Bio-Based Materials, 8-10 April 2014, at the Maternushaus in Cologne (Germany)
18 February 201425 July 2014 Bio-based Plastics and Composites, Biorefineries and Industrial Biotechnology – the Highlights from Europe The 7th International Conference on Bio-Based Materials, 8-10 April 2014, at the Maternushaus in Cologne (Germany), will provide you with the latest and hottest developments in Europe
Bio-basierte Kunst- und Verbundwerkstoffe, Bioraffinerien und die industrielle Biotechnologie – die Höhepunkte aus Europa Der „7. Internationale Biowerkstoff-Kongress“ präsentiert vom 8. bis 10. April 2014 im Maternushaus, Köln die neuesten und spannendsten Entwicklungen in Europa
11 February 201410 February 2014 Avantium nears launch of PlantBottle competitor Avantium is working on development and commercialization of PEF, a bio-based alternative to PET, for beverage and food containers
3 February 20141 February 2014 Sugar and starch producers cash in on bioplastics Food packaging boasts the largest share in the total plastics market and has the greatest opportunity in terms of volume sales, according to Rabobank
31 January 201430 January 2014 It’s 2014: Feel the pressure, turn up the heat, and get cracking Hydrotreating, catalytic cracking, pyrolysis, metathesis, supercritical, and catalytic reforming
21 November 201322 November 2013 Unlocking the universe of biobased (and not so biobased) materials In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, exotic materials are brought from outer space, but in the Digest Cinematic Universe, the most transformative materials are all around you. - Possibly in your trash.
20 November 201319 November 2013 Avantium announced another breakthrough with its PEF Avantium demonstrates 100% biobased t-shirts from recycled PEF bottle
Final Programme Released: Microplastic conference in Cologne from 23-24 November 2015
