30 May 202223 May 2022Toray: PET-Recyclinganlage mit Axens in PlanungEs werden Kapazitäten für das Recycling von insgesamt bis zu 80.000 Tonnen PET-Abfall im Jahr avisiert
24 May 202218 May 2022Axens and Toray Films Europe to boost Plastic Circular Economy with a new PET Chemical Recycling Plant in Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost (France)Joined efforts of both parties in their domain of expertise will allow the emergence of competencies for chemical recycling circularity
11 May 20226 May 2022Switching to sustainable surfactantsAs the cosmetic and personal care industry races to drop petroleum-based ingredients, chemical companies are rolling out a dizzying array of biobased surfactants. Choosing from among them isn’t easy
4 May 202228 April 2022Coca-Cola, Suntory Cross the 100% Plant-Based Bottle Finish LineAfter more than a decade of rigorous R&D work and significant investments with their respective partners, Coca-Cola and Suntory each unveil first-of-their-kind beverage bottle prototypes made from 100% bio-based PET, ready for commercial scale-up
9 November 20217 November 2021Axens and Sumitomo Chemical Achieve Historical Landmark with the First Waste-based Polyolefin ProductionThis initiative opens the path for plastics sustainability, promotes the adoption of the circular economy in Japan, and significantly cuts the value chain's GHG emissions
14 December 202012 December 2020Cargill, IFPEN and Axens collaborate to advance lactic-to-acrylic-acid technologyThe effort will focus on commercializing the P&G company’s lactic-to-acrylic-acid technology
20 November 20209 September 2021LanzaTech, Total and L’Oréal make plastic from captured CO2First technological and industrial proving that industrial carbon emissions can be used to produce plastic
2 November 20209 September 2021CO2 capture: launch of Dinamx, an industrial pilot demonstration project for the DMX processThe DMX™ process, developed by IFPEN and marketed by Axens, uses a solvent for separating CO2 via absorption with a high capture capacity
15 October 20209 September 2021Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN join their forces to demonstrate and commercialize an innovative process for the recycling of all types of waste PETThe 3 partners will work closely with the actors of PET packaging and textile industries to validate the quality of the recycled PET
28 October 201925 October 2019Michelin, IFP Energies nouvelles, and Axens give a new dimension to the BioButterfly projectConstruction of this first industrial-scale prototype of a plant will start in late 2019 and is expected to be completed in late 2020 on Michelin’s site in Bassens, near Bordeaux
Michelin, IFP Energies nouvelles und Axens errichten Prototyp-Produktionsstätte für Butadien aus BioethanolKooperationspartner treiben BioButterfly-Projekt voran
13 May 20198 May 2019Bio-TCat™ technology viability confirmed during extensive Anellotech pilot plant campaignCompany is planning its first commercial plant and is engaging in partnership and funding discussions with existing and new strategic partners
1 March 201926 February 2019100% Renewable Plastic Bottle Significantly Closer to Reality After Successful Production of Bio-based Paraxylene from Non-food BiomassSeparation and purification of high-purity bio-benzene will be the next project - to enable sample volumes of a range of important bio-based polymers
30 October 201825 October 2018New Technology Advances Lead Anellotech to Announce Commercial Plant Engineering PlansCompany to scaling-up design and engineering in JV with Axens and IFPEN
18 July 201818 July 2018Developments at Anellotech Plant Bring 100% Bio-based Plastic Bottle Closer to RealityBreakthroughs at Anellotech’s TCat-8® pilot plant advance work on 100% bio-based plastic bottle prototypes, affirming the company’s commitment to innovative production of cost-competitive renewable chemicals
Anellotech: Pilotanlage für Bio-PX angelaufen – Flasche aus 100 Prozent nachwachsenden Rohstoffen rückt näherDer Durchbruch an Anellotech’s TCat-8® Pilotanlage erlaubt nun die innovative Produktion von 100% bio-basierten Plastikflaschen-Prototypen
15 June 201813 June 2018Michelin’s 2048 ambitions: MICHELIN tires will be made using 80 percent sustainable materials 100 percent of tires will be recycledGroup is investing in high technology recycling to be able to increase this content to 80 percent sustainable materials
10 July 20176 July 2017Conversion of loblolly pine into BTX progresses with Anellotech’s first successful performance test at pilot plant"This operating milestone is the outcome of three years of collaborative design, project management, construction, and start-up work."
20 June 201713 June 2017Anellotech starts Bio-BTX pilot production testsThe objective is to demonstrate steady control and operation of the reactor, stripper and regenerator fluid bed systems with continuous catalyst circulation
16 June 201713 June 2017The Sexy 7: The bio markets and apps in PET, PX, PEF, PLA, PHA, PBS, and PE200,200 downloads for the DOE’s classic report on value-added chemicals — but some hot molecules are missing!
14 June 201713 June 2017Anellotech Announces First Successful Performance Test of its TCat-8® Pilot PlantThe test involved continuous injection of MinFreeTM woody biomass feedstock and production of BTX and other valuable chemical by-products
10 May 201711 August 2020KiOR – In HindsightConnecting dots with one of the largest ventures in the bio-fuels space
18 October 201614 October 2016Anellotech Begins Commissioning of TCat-8® R&D Unit Raises Funds, Announces Form D Filing for $1.5 Million Equity Investment from a New Strategic InvestorAdditional Funding for Fully-Integrated Development and Testing Facility, to Generate Data for Future Commercial Plant
29 June 201621 June 2016Hot Prospects for Chemicals from BiomassA major theme of 21st Century industrial development will be replacement of fossil resources by renewable resources in the production of fuels and chemicals
24 June 201616 June 2016Anellotech moving closer to production for bio-based PETThe aim is to start with agricultural residue or wood and make usable product in one reactor
2 February 20161 February 2016Anellotech Breaks Ground on TCat-8™ in Silsbee, TexasOperational in 2016, TCat-8 to confirm viability and suitability of Bio-TCat™ process for scale-up and commercialization
12 January 201611 January 2016Aromatics Ascending: IFP Energies Nouvelles, Axens to accelerate bio-BTX via Anellotech partnershipInstallation to commence in search of cost-effective bio-based aromatics
23 September 201521 September 2015The Digest’s 2015 6-Minute Country Guide to France’s Advanced BioeconomyMandates and national consumption
29 June 201526 June 2015LEGO commits $150M to search for sustainable alternative plastics$150 million, 100+ employees, a new sustainable materials center, and a commitment to move off fossil fuels dependency by 2030
5 December 20144 December 2014The radical re-sourcing of tires, nylon, parachutes and balloonsWho’s in the global chase for a process to make one of the world’s Big 7 industrial chemicals via a renewable process — and how did Global Bioenergies just jump into the lead? The Digest investigates.
31 March 201429 March 2014Axens, Total and IFPEN launch Atol™, an Innovative Technology for Bio-Ethylene Production Through Dehydration of Bio-EthanolMost advanced dehydration technology developed to feature the highest profitability
2 December 20131 December 2013Schaffung eines Industriezweiges für synthetischen Kautschuk aus Biomasse"BioButterfly"-Gemeinschaftsprojekt zur Herstellung von biobasiertem Butadien auf den Weg gebracht
13 November 201314 November 2013Axens, IFPEN and Michelin join forces to create a synthetic rubber production channel using biomassBioButterfly process to produce more environmentally-friendly synthetic rubber
10 March 2011Total Petrochemicals, IFP Energies nouvelles and Axens to co-develop bio-ethylene production technology by dehydration of ethanolNew technology will open the way to a competitive production of bio-ethylene from renewable resources