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2 April 202421 March 2024

Successful demonstration in Dunkirk of the CO₂ capture DMX™ process

3D pilot: success of the first “parametric” test phase

2 February 202426 January 2024

Inauguration of the first industrial-scale demonstrator of a plant producing butadiene from bioethanol in France

A major step towards accelerating the development of the bio-based butadiene sector and paving the way to commercializing the technology

10 January 202410 January 2024

Sumitomo Chemical: Pilotanlage für Propylen-Gewinnung aus Ethanol

Anfang der 2030er Jahre plant der Konzern dann die Aufnahme der kommerziellen Produktion mit dem neuen Verfahren und die Lizenzierung der Technologie

2 November 202330 October 2023

Firms plan pilot plants for biobased acrylic acid

They all hope to succeed despite false starts to commercialize the process, but there are only few successful - Companies still have more work to do before they can compete with the petrochemical production

18 October 202312 October 2023

Final Investment Decision on Green Hydrogen and HVO/SAF projects

Galp has taken the final investment decision on two large scale projects to reduce the carbon footprint of the Sines refinery and of its products

4 September 202329 August 2023

Syclus choses Axens to provide Atol® technology for Europe’s first ethanol-based renewable ethylene production plant

The facility will rely on Atol® technology from French company Axens that can produce ethylene widely regarded as having the highest quality on the market

Syclus + Axens: Produktion von Ethylen auf Ethanol-Basis in Planung

Das niederländische Unternehmen Syclus plant den Bau eines Werks zur Produktion von nachhaltigem Ethylen auf der Basis von Ethanol

10 August 20234 August 2023

Allotrope Partners LLC, Axens North America and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas to Study Commercial Production of Low Carbon Biofuel Using Woody Biomass from Forest Thinning in California

This project will produce a commercial grade bioethanol, while at the same time contributing to the reduction of carbon released into the atmosphere from the massive wildfires that have severely impacted the environment and residents in California

19 July 202317 July 2023

Syclus choses Axens to provide Atol® technology for Europe’s first ethanol-based renewable ethylene production plant

Syclus intends to build and operate a plant for the production of renewable ethylene from sustainable ethanol in Chemelot Industrial Park, Geleen, The Netherlands

27 April 202324 April 2023

Axens, a partner to the BioTJet industrial project for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in France using BioTfueL® technology

Within the framework of the BioTJet project, Axens is surrounded by its partners, Elyse Energy, Avril, IFP Energies nouvelles and Bionext with the ambitious objectives of decarbonization of the aviation sector

3 April 202330 March 2023

The 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy 2023

The Digest slideshow of the top 50 bioeconomy companies

30 May 202223 May 2022

Toray: PET-Recyclinganlage mit Axens in Planung

Es werden Kapazitäten für das Recycling von insgesamt bis zu 80.000 Tonnen PET-Abfall im Jahr avisiert

24 May 202218 May 2022

Axens 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 2022

Switching to sustainable surfactants

As 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 2022

Coca-Cola, Suntory Cross the 100% Plant-Based Bottle Finish Line

After 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

28 April 202220 April 2023

Borealis selects Axens Rewind® Mix Process for its Plastics Pyrolysis Oil Upgrading Unit in Stenungsund, Sweden

The project will as well include a pyrolysis unit feeding the Rewind® Mix process, and storage and logistic solutions

9 November 20217 November 2021

Axens and Sumitomo Chemical Achieve Historical Landmark with the First Waste-based Polyolefin Production

This 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 2020

Cargill, IFPEN and Axens collaborate to advance lactic-to-acrylic-acid technology

The effort will focus on commercializing the P&G company’s lactic-to-acrylic-acid technology

20 November 20209 September 2021

LanzaTech, Total and L’Oréal make plastic from captured CO2

First technological and industrial proving that industrial carbon emissions can be used to produce plastic

2 November 20209 September 2021

CO2 capture: launch of Dinamx, an industrial pilot demonstration project for the DMX process

The 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 2021

Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN join their forces to demonstrate and commercialize an innovative process for the recycling of all types of waste PET

The 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 2019

Michelin, IFP Energies nouvelles, and Axens give a new dimension to the BioButterfly project

Construction 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 Bioethanol

Kooperationspartner treiben BioButterfly-Projekt voran

13 May 20198 May 2019

Bio-TCat™ technology viability confirmed during extensive Anellotech pilot plant campaign

Company is planning its first commercial plant and is engaging in partnership and funding discussions with existing and new strategic partners

1 March 201926 February 2019

100% Renewable Plastic Bottle Significantly Closer to Reality After Successful Production of Bio-based Paraxylene from Non-food Biomass

Separation 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 2018

New Technology Advances Lead Anellotech to Announce Commercial Plant Engineering Plans

Company to scaling-up design and engineering in JV with Axens and IFPEN

18 July 201818 July 2018

Developments at Anellotech Plant Bring 100% Bio-based Plastic Bottle Closer to Reality

Breakthroughs 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 näher

Der Durchbruch an Anellotech’s TCat-8^® Pilotanlage erlaubt nun die innovative Produktion von 100% bio-basierten Plastikflaschen-Prototypen

15 June 201813 June 2018

Michelin’s 2048 ambitions: MICHELIN tires will be made using 80 percent sustainable materials 100 percent of tires will be recycled

Group is investing in high technology recycling to be able to increase this content to 80 percent sustainable materials

10 July 20176 July 2017

Conversion 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 2017

Anellotech starts Bio-BTX pilot production tests

The 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 2017

The Sexy 7: The bio markets and apps in PET, PX, PEF, PLA, PHA, PBS, and PE

200,200 downloads for the DOE’s classic report on value-added chemicals — but some hot molecules are missing!

14 June 201713 June 2017

Anellotech Announces First Successful Performance Test of its TCat-8® Pilot Plant

The test involved continuous injection of MinFreeTM woody biomass feedstock and production of BTX and other valuable chemical by-products

10 May 201711 August 2020

KiOR – In Hindsight

Connecting dots with one of the largest ventures in the bio-fuels space

18 October 201614 October 2016

Anellotech Begins Commissioning of TCat-8® R&D Unit Raises Funds, Announces Form D Filing for $1.5 Million Equity Investment from a New Strategic Investor

Additional Funding for Fully-Integrated Development and Testing Facility, to Generate Data for Future Commercial Plant

29 June 201621 June 2016

Hot Prospects for Chemicals from Biomass

A 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 2016

Anellotech moving closer to production for bio-based PET

The aim is to start with agricultural residue or wood and make usable product in one reactor

2 February 20161 February 2016

Anellotech Breaks Ground on TCat-8™ in Silsbee, Texas

Operational in 2016, TCat-8 to confirm viability and suitability of Bio-TCat™ process for scale-up and commercialization

12 January 201611 January 2016

Aromatics Ascending: IFP Energies Nouvelles, Axens to accelerate bio-BTX via Anellotech partnership

Installation to commence in search of cost-effective bio-based aromatics

23 September 201521 September 2015

The Digest’s 2015 6-Minute Country Guide to France’s Advanced Bioeconomy

Mandates and national consumption

29 June 201526 June 2015

LEGO 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 2014

The radical re-sourcing of tires, nylon, parachutes and balloons

Who’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 2014

Axens, Total and IFPEN launch Atol™, an Innovative Technology for Bio-Ethylene Production Through Dehydration of Bio-Ethanol

Most advanced dehydration technology developed to feature the highest profitability

2 December 20131 December 2013

Schaffung eines Industriezweiges für synthetischen Kautschuk aus Biomasse

"BioButterfly"-Gemeinschaftsprojekt zur Herstellung von biobasiertem Butadien auf den Weg gebracht

13 November 201314 November 2013

Axens, IFPEN and Michelin join forces to create a synthetic rubber production channel using biomass

BioButterfly process to produce more environmentally-friendly synthetic rubber

10 March 2011

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