21 March 202316 March 2023 BIO-ON is back: The court approves the composition of bankruptcy proposed by Gruppo Maip A financial and industrial plan for the relaunch of Bio-On, worth over 20 million euros, has been submitted
10 March 20219 March 2021 PHA maker Bio-On’s assets up for auction A court in Italy has set an auction date for May 5 with a minimum bid of $114.5 million
7 August 20207 August 2020 What the oil crash means for bioplastics The majority are happy to pay 5% extra for a green product, but this drops rapidly if the price difference grows any further
27 March 202024 March 2020 Next Five Years Could be Pivotal for Bioplastics Bioplastics industry is yet to take off and the sector is littered with bankruptcies - but the situation is beginning to change
13 January 202012 January 2020 Bio-on officially declared bankrupt The court has ordered the temporary continuation of Bio-on’s business, authorizing the ‘provisional exercise of the bankrupt entity’ provided in art
13 December 201910 December 2019 Bio-on gets new management Mr. Riccardo Casoni, who previously held management positions in other companies, has been appointed as the new general manager and sole director of Bio-on
14 November 201912 November 2019 Finalists for 14th Global Bioplastics Award 2019 announced! The "Bioplastics Oskar" will be presented this year for the 14th time in succession
14. Global Bioplastics Award 2019: Finalisten veröffentlicht Der "Biokunststoff Oskar" wird am 3. Dezember 2019 während der 14. European Bioplastics Conference 2019 in Berlin an den Gewinner vergeben
8 November 20195 November 2019 Bio-On’s Marco Astorri has resigned Plant is still being run by an official appointed by the court, however, uncertainty about the production and employee wages is rampant
31 October 201929 October 2019 Bio-on chairman charged with market manipulation and false accounting Milan stock market suspended all trading in the shares of Bio-on for an indefinite period
16 October 201914 October 2019 Italy’s Bio-on slashes 2019 sales forecast, blames U.S. hedge fund Company have to cut its full-year sales forecast from external customers to 20 million euros, compared with previous guidance for overall revenue of 78 million
18 September 201916 September 2019 Russian TAIF Group bioplastic project enters implementation phase New 10.000 PHA tons per year production plant to be built at Alabuga
17 September 201912 September 2019 PHA: A biopolymer whose time has finally come Amid the growing plastic waste crisis, producers of polyhydroxyalkanoate think the world is ready for their biodegradable polymers
12 September 201910 September 2019 Bio-on wins award, opens plant for public visits As 'hottest start-up' in the bioplastics industry, a world champion in the making and as the most technologically advanced and innovative PHA company, wrote Bioplastics News
22 August 201917 August 2019 Bio-On files suit against US asset management firm Bio-On said it had filed a complaint with the Public Prosecutor of Bologna in relation to the claims made by QCM
21 August 201919 August 2019 Bio-on produces expert witnesses testifying to validity biodegradability claims After issuing a statement refuting all allegations to a last QCM’s report, Bio-on has now also called on two experts to testify to the validity of its PHA technology
1 August 201928 July 2019 Italy’s Bio-on denies U.S. fund’s allegations of accounting flaws Bio-on shares were suspended from trading for excessive volatility and were indicated down 10.3% after the allegations
21 June 201917 June 2019 Global Bio Based Construction Polymers Market Research Report 2019 The latest global Bio Based Construction Polymers Market Research Report 2019, published in February 2019 sees healthy growth for the sector
11 June 20192 July 2019 Bis zu 60% weniger Schadstoffe: Bio-on entwickelt Biopolymer für Zigarettenfilter Natürliches, biologisch abbaubares Flüssigpolymer kann das in Zigarettenfiltern verwendete Triacetin ersetzen
New cigarette filters block up to 60% of harmful substances thanks to Bio-on biopolymers Natural and biodegradable polymeric liquid can replace the triacetin used in cigarette filters
23 April 201918 April 2019 Kartell presents World’s first Furniture made from revolutionary Bio-on Biomaterial at Salone del Mobile 2019 "Fully sustainable" edition of modular unit presented at Salone del Mobile already available to buy
26 February 201926 February 2019 Innova Imagen licenses Bio-on technology for PHA production in Mexico First step will involve assessing the various types of feedstock available in Mexico, including wastes from the agave processing industry
18 February 201913 February 2019 Flax fiber skis, biobased turf for 2020 Olympics, Gevo’s isoprene, Veja vegan leather, castor oil jacket membrane and more The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of February 8th
11 February 20196 February 2019 Unilever and Bio-on present My Kai the new line of ultra-green sun creams World’s first product made from renewable plant sources and 100% biodegradable
30 January 201930 January 2019 Organic Electronics: Bio-on presents Eloxel, to develop the use of bioplastics in the electronics sector at his side Kartell, strategic parnter For this activity Bio-on granted to ELOXEL SpA an exclusive license with a value of Euro 6.500.000,00
17 January 201914 January 2019 Bio-on and Rivoira give life to Zeropack the new sustainable and biodegradable products for the packaging of the fruit and vegetable New technology involves the use of agricultural wastes as a carbon source for the production of bioplastic, fully organic and 100% biodegradable
20 December 201817 December 2018 Production of PHA bioplastics in Spain: Strategic agreement between Bio-on and Acor Technical collaboration to study and evaluate the opportunity to exploit at industrial scale the Bio-on technologies for the production of PHA bioplastics from sugar beets
13 December 20189 September 2021 Bio-on and Hera create Lux-on the new challenge to produce bioplastic from CO2 New company founded by Bio-on aiming to revolutionise the production of PHAs biopolymers using CO2 captured from the atmosphere
Bio-on und Hera schreiten zur Umsetzung von Lux-on – ein neues Projekt zur Herstellung von Biokunststoff aus CO2 Neue Unternehmensgründung beabsichtigt, mittels CO2-Sequestrierung PHA-basierte Biopolymere zu produzieren
20 November 201815 November 2018 Unilever and Bio-on work together to reduce environmental impact in the Personal Care sector Collaboration aims to meet the sustainability and environmental demands of consumers, to halve the environmental impact of their products by 2030
16 November 201814 November 2018 Unilever started a strategic partnership with Bio-on to make the personal care sector greener This collaboration is designed to meet the demands of consumers, who are increasingly concerned about sustainability
9 November 20186 November 2018 TAIF: Russische Investmentgruppe plant neues Werk für biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe – Technologien der italienischen Bio-on JV mit Bio-on will Kapazitäten auf bis zu 20.000 Jahrestonnen erhöhen
2 November 201829 October 2018 Bio-on grants bioplastic technology license to Russian group TAIF for production in Russia. 17.6 million Euro agreement This agreement will see the Russian Federation's first PHAs production plant (in Republic of Tatarstan) with Bio-on technology
22 October 201817 October 2018 Frost & Sullivan verleiht Auszeichnung an Bio-on für die beste Innovation in der Kosmetikbranche Mikrokügelchen aus Biokunststoff stellen "nachhaltige Alternative zu synthetischen Polymeren dar, und zwar nicht nur bei Kosmetikprodukten"
Frost & Sullivan gives award for best innovation in the cosmetics sector to Bio-on Bioplastic microspheres patented by Bio-on are "incredibly versatile" and are "a sustainable alternative to synthetic polymers for use in not only cosmetics"
15 October 201810 October 2018 Bio-on reports results first six months 2018 Group's operating generated strong increase thanks to new licenses granted in relation to recent technologies
13 September 201810 September 2018 The Digest’s 2018 Guide to Italy in the Advanced Bioeconomy Italy is the first country in the EU to decide to create a 0.6% advanced biofuels blending mandate by 2018, the first in Europe to set up such a policy to boost demand for next generation fuels
6 September 20183 September 2018 Fashion Development Materials is born, the new Bio-on business unit dedicated to bioplastic materials for fashion and the luxury sector A dedicated team will develop new materials based on Minerv PHA bioplastics, 100% natural and biodegradable, targeting the fashion and luxury industry
31 August 201828 August 2018 TMR publishes new report on the Bio Based Construction Polymers Market Recent breakthroughs in the technology have shifted the focus of consumers towards biobased polymers made from bacterial fermentation
23 August 201822 August 2018 Innovative Report on Bioplastics and Biodegradable Plastics Market Forecast to 2023 With Trends, Analysis by Regions, Type, Application, Market Drivers and Top Companies
14 August 20189 August 2018 Bio-on chooses Siemens control and supervisory systems to develop Industry 4.0 in the bioplastic sector World's first plant producing special bioplastics for cosmetics uses: biopolymer micro-spheres made by fermenting non-pathogenic bacteria fed on plant waste
20 July 201818 July 2018 The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of July 11th Biofuels Digest is going to highlight rankings and summaries of significant product and service advances weekly in future
26 June 201822 June 2018 Bio-on inaugurates in Italy the first special bioplastics production plant. 100% natural and biodegradable The first product to come out of the Castel San Pietro Terme plant will be Minerv Bio Cosmetics
Bio-on eröffnet in Italien die erste Anlage zur Herstellung von speziellen Biokunststoffen, die natürlich und zu 100% biologisch abbaubar sind Das erste Produkt, dass die Pforten der Produktionsanlage in Castel San Pietro Terme verlassen wird, werden die Minerv Bio Cosmetics sein
12 June 20186 June 2018 Bio-on and GIMA TT create a new company for the development and production of innovative materials for the tobacco world The new company AMT Labs S.p.A. (Advanced Materials Tobacco Labs) has been created by Bio-on S.p.A. and is 20% owned by Gima TT
8 June 20186 June 2018 Invitation to the inauguration ceremony of the Bio-on production plant Innovative plant will produce micro bioplastics for cosmetics
9 May 20188 May 2018 Minerv Supertoys bioplastic for toys to be showcased at “BioPlastics: Biobased Re-Invention of Plastics” in New York "Consumers must be aware because some companies, even the biggest ones, are producing bioplastic that is not truly sustainable."
26 April 201819 April 2018 Bio-on launches a brand-new line of cosmetic ingredients for sun protection made from biodegradable bioplastic Bio-on is proud to present a brand-new line of cosmetic ingredients for sun protection made from its revolutionary, 100% natural and biodegradable bioplastic
Bio-on führt kosmetische Inhaltsstoffe aus biologisch abbaubarem Biokunststoff für den Sonnenschutz ein Bio-on stellt mit Stolz eine neue Linie kosmetischer Inhaltsstoffe für den Sonnenschutz vor
21 March 201819 March 2018 Bio-on launches a new use for its 100% natural and biodegradable PHAs bioplastic Company has developed an innovative technology for the controlled release of Urea fertilisers
