10 September 20149 September 2014 Sustainability takes firmer hold in mainstream chemical industry Most extensive survey to date, with almost 1,000 respondents, documents progress on multiple fronts; BASF, DuPont, Dow, Bayer and Genomatica seen as the leaders in sustainable technology
9 September 20148 September 2014 BARK CLOTH_europe – success through saving resources BARKTEX® biomaterial selected as one of ten innovators by LAUNCH-programme
27 August 201426 August 2014 New market research projects strong growth for lactic acid Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019 by Markets and Markets
26 August 201425 August 2014 Noch zu teuer: Bio-Kunststoff wartet auf Durchbruch am Markt Technik setzt sich am Markt dennoch durch
FTI to urge govt to back soft loans to support bioplastics NatureWorks PLA investment in Thailand to require subsidies?
11 August 20148 August 2014 Route 6,6: Is bio-based the new highway to the old nylon? If you get hip to this nylon tip, and take a California trip, you’ll get a kick from Genomatica’s new route to 6,6
17 July 201416 July 2014 Mötley Crue, Poison alert: INVISTA, BASF, and Genomatica team for sustainable spandex INVISTA has introduced the only commercial offering of a bio-derived spandex available globally and for use in a wide variety of apparel fabrics and garments
15 July 201414 July 2014 Additional funding granted to Biobased Performance Materials R&D in the Netherlands Results from ongoing projects were presented at the annual symposium
10 July 20149 July 2014 New Supply Chain Sustainability Program for U.S. Crops Field to Market metrics and benchmarks developed through a multi-stakeholder process to become an important platform
4 July 20143 July 2014 Chemicals sustainability initiative seeks to expand Henkel 'Together for Sustainability' (TfS) programme aims to implement a global supplier engagement programme
8 May 20147 May 2014 Amyris Helps Launch Brazilian Industrial Biotech Association ABBI Brings Together Key Industry Players Using and Developing Microorganisms to Address Market and Consumer Needs
7 May 20145 May 2014 BASF presents innovations at interpack 2014 Broad product range for the packaging industry
5 May 20144 May 2014 Superabsorbent polymers based on renewable resources SAP based on renewables - one way that BASF contributes to meeting sustainability and solutions for a growing market demand
25 April 201424 April 2014 Nylon in der Biotechnologie – Strumpfhosen aus Holzabfällen Eine echte Alternative zur Nylonsynthese aus Erdöl: Mit Hilfe eines Bakteriums kann der Kunststoff aus Holz gewonnen werden
8 April 20147 April 2014 Succinity produces first commercial quantities of biobased Succinic Acid Successful plant start-up in Montmeló, Spain
28 March 20144 June 2014 Von fossil zu erneuerbar: Rohstoffwandel in der Praxis BASF setzt zertifiziertes Massenbilanzsystem zur Rückverfolgung erneuerbarer Rohstoffe erfolgreich ein
12 March 201411 March 2014 New Network to Advocate for Biobased Chemistry The American Chemistry Council helps educate policymakers on how to create effective and workable regulatory programs for the growing biobased chemistry industry
11 March 201410 March 2014 Nylon aus Holzabfällen BMBF-Förderinitiative „Validierung des Innovationspotenzials wissenschaftlicher Forschung” soll Holzbiomasse zum Milliardenmarkt machen
10 March 20149 September 2021 The race to capture, use and monetize waste CO2 Reduce carbon? Rid the world of excess CO2? Not so fast, buster.
5 March 20144 March 2014 Wie bio ist die Ökotüte? Die einen nennen es stolz einen neuen „biourbanen Kunststoff“. Die anderen sehen die Ökotüte und ihre Entsorgung in der Biotonne eher skeptisch
Basfia succiniciproducens bei der Arbeit BASF-eigener Mikroorganismus soll Succinity GmbH zum führenden Hersteller von biobasierter Bernsteinsäure machen
25 February 201424 February 2014 Bio-Succinic Acid Market Volume is Expected to Reach 710 Kilo Tons with Corresponding Revenue of $1.1 billion Globally in 2020 Allied Market Research published a new market research: "Bio-succinic Acid Market - Size, Share, Trends, Opportunities, Global Demand, Insights, Analysis, Research, Report, Company Profiles, Segmentation and Forecast, 2013 - 2020."
21 February 201420 February 2014 BASF launches diverse range of ingredients based on certified sustainable palm oil Most diverse portfolio of ingredients from certified sustainable palm (kernel) oil for the European home and personal care industry
19 February 201418 February 2014 The quest for bio-polystyrene Current developments and the hunt for alternatives
14 February 201413 February 2014 ADM invests $25M in Rennovia: the complete story 20% lower capital, 30% lower raw materials, 15% lower utilities, 30% lower manufacturing – vs petroleum
12 February 201412 February 2014 Ceresana Research: Marktstudie Butanol Neuster Marktreport verzeichnet weltweit gestiegenen Butanol-Verbrauch
29 January 201428 January 2014 BASF erhöht Wettbewerbsfähigkeit des Segments Performance Products durch Restrukturierung des Papierchemikaliengeschäfts Ausbau des “Center for Sustainable Paper Packaging”
13 January 20149 September 2021 CO2 from steel mill gases to be converted into valuable chemicals ThyssenKrupp initiates project to convert process gases from steel production into base chemicals
CO2 aus Hüttengasen soll zu wertvollen Chemikalien werden ThyssenKrupp initiiert Projekt zur Umwandlung von Prozessgasen aus der Stahlherstellung in chemische Grundstoffe
8 January 201414 August 2014 Worldwide WPC production in 2012 reaches 2.43 million tonnes – Double-digit growth, North America leads China and Europe The Fifth German WPC Conference was held on the 10th and 11th December 2013 in Cologne. It lived up to its claim to be Europe’s leading WPC event, with over 270 participants from 25 countries, as well as 30 exhibitors. Renolit (Germany), KET (China) and Langmatz (Germany) won Innovation Prizes
Weltweite WPC-Produktion im Jahr 2012 bei 2,43 Millionen Tonnen – zweistelliges Wachstum, Nordamerika vor China und Europa Der Fünfte Deutsche WPC-Kongress, der vom 10.-11. Dezember 2013 in Köln statt fand, konnte mit über 270 Teilnehmern aus 25 Ländern und 30 Ausstellern seinem Führungsanspruch in Europa gerecht werden – Renolit (Deutschland), KET (China) und Langmatz (Deutschland) mit Innovationspreisen ausgezeichnet
7 January 20146 January 2014 Global Biosurfactants Industry Is Expected to Reach USD 2,210.5 Million in 2018 Transparency Market Research published a new market study: "Biosurfactants Market - Global Scenario, Raw Material and Consumption Trends, Industry Analysis, Size, Share and Forecasts, 2011 - 2018"
6 January 20143 January 2014 The Green & Bio Polyol Market Worth $3,077 Million for a Consumption Base of 1,104 Kilotons by 2018 Forecasted in MarketsandMarkets Recent Report
3 January 201431 December 2013 Global Bioplastic Packaging Market 2014-2018 Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Bioplastic Packaging Market 2014-2018" report to their offering
2 January 201429 December 2013 Bakterien sind die Chemiearbeiter der Zukunft Bislang ist Erdöl der wichtigste Rohstoff für die chemische Industrie. Doch längst entwickeln Forscher Alternativen für ein Zeitalter ohne Öl. Biologische Verfahren spielen dabei eine Schlüsselrolle
23 December 201322 December 2013 BASF und Renmatix vereinbaren Entwicklungskooperation zur Herstellung von Industriezucker aus Biomasse Fokus liegt auf Produktion von chemischen Rohstoffen aus nicht-essbarer Biomasse
19 December 201322 December 2013 BASF, Renmatix sign joint development for industrial sugars from biomass Production of industrial sugars from non-edible biomass heads for the next level
13 December 201316 February 2018 Biokunststoffe verfügen über Potential zu wirklicher Nachhaltigkeit 8. European Bioplastics Konferenz vernetzt Expertenelite für Biokunststoffe
“Bioplastics have a potential for being truly sustainable“ 8th European Bioplastics Conference connects expert-elite
29 November 201329 November 2013 BASF produziert erste kommerzielle Mengen von Butandiol aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen BASF nutzt patentiertes Fermentationsverfahren mit Dextrose von Genomatica
BASF produces first commercial volumes of butanediol from renewable raw material Production process relies on a patented fermentation technology from Genomatica
28 November 2013 Inside the European Bioeconomy. The first book on the European Bioeconomy is finally here Disclosure of a topic that will increasingly characterize our economy and our society
26 November 201325 November 2013 The Chemical Industry will be more and more green and sustainable The strong message that comes from Ecochem
20 November 2013 1st European Conference And Exhibition On Sustainable Chemistry And Engineering Launches Innovators and young future leaders meeting in Basel on 19-21 November at the first Ecochem
11 November 20139 September 2021 Carbon Dioxide-To-Chemical Processes Poised For Commercialization European firms seek to convert early gains into market opportunities
23 October 201328 October 2013 BASF inaugurates new facility for plant biotechnology research in Ghent, Belgium BASF subsidiary CropDesign moves into a new building in Technologiepark
22 October 201325 July 2014 Wood-Plastic Composites show power in innovation Six new WPC products from five different countries nominated for the “WPC Innovation Award 2013”
Holz-Polymer-Werkstoffe zeigen Innovationsstärke Sechs neue WPC-Produkte aus fünf Ländern wurden für den “WPC-Innovationspreis 2013” nominiert
Chemiebausteine aus Holz 12 Partner aus Wissenschaft und Industrie erforschen thermische, chemische und biotechnologische Verfahren zum Aufschluss verschiedener Lignintypen