10 March 20219 March 2021PHA maker Bio-On’s assets up for auctionA court in Italy has set an auction date for May 5 with a minimum bid of $114.5 million
7 August 20207 August 2020What the oil crash means for bioplasticsThe 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 2020Next Five Years Could be Pivotal for BioplasticsBioplastics industry is yet to take off and the sector is littered with bankruptcies - but the situation is beginning to change
13 January 202012 January 2020Bio-on officially declared bankruptThe 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 2019Bio-on gets new managementMr. 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 2019Finalists 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 veröffentlichtDer "Biokunststoff Oskar" wird am 3. Dezember 2019 während der 14. European Bioplastics Conference 2019 in Berlin an den Gewinner vergeben
8 November 20195 November 2019Bio-On’s Marco Astorri has resignedPlant 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 2019Bio-on chairman charged with market manipulation and false accountingMilan stock market suspended all trading in the shares of Bio-on for an indefinite period
16 October 201914 October 2019Italy’s Bio-on slashes 2019 sales forecast, blames U.S. hedge fundCompany 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 2019Russian TAIF Group bioplastic project enters implementation phaseNew 10.000 PHA tons per year production plant to be built at Alabuga
17 September 201912 September 2019PHA: A biopolymer whose time has finally comeAmid the growing plastic waste crisis, producers of polyhydroxyalkanoate think the world is ready for their biodegradable polymers
12 September 201910 September 2019Bio-on wins award, opens plant for public visitsAs '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 2019Bio-On files suit against US asset management firmBio-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 2019Bio-on produces expert witnesses testifying to validity biodegradability claimsAfter 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 2019Italy’s Bio-on denies U.S. fund’s allegations of accounting flawsBio-on shares were suspended from trading for excessive volatility and were indicated down 10.3% after the allegations
21 June 201917 June 2019Global Bio Based Construction Polymers Market Research Report 2019The latest global Bio Based Construction Polymers Market Research Report 2019, published in February 2019 sees healthy growth for the sector
11 June 20192 July 2019Bis zu 60% weniger Schadstoffe: Bio-on entwickelt Biopolymer für ZigarettenfilterNatürliches, biologisch abbaubares Flüssigpolymer kann das in Zigarettenfiltern verwendete Triacetin ersetzen
New cigarette filters block up to 60% of harmful substances thanks to Bio-on biopolymersNatural and biodegradable polymeric liquid can replace the triacetin used in cigarette filters
23 April 201918 April 2019Kartell 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 2019Innova Imagen licenses Bio-on technology for PHA production in MexicoFirst step will involve assessing the various types of feedstock available in Mexico, including wastes from the agave processing industry
18 February 201913 February 2019Flax fiber skis, biobased turf for 2020 Olympics, Gevo’s isoprene, Veja vegan leather, castor oil jacket membrane and moreThe Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of February 8th
11 February 20196 February 2019Unilever and Bio-on present My Kai the new line of ultra-green sun creamsWorld’s first product made from renewable plant sources and 100% biodegradable
30 January 201930 January 2019Organic Electronics: Bio-on presents Eloxel, to develop the use of bioplastics in the electronics sector at his side Kartell, strategic parnterFor this activity Bio-on granted to ELOXEL SpA an exclusive license with a value of Euro 6.500.000,00
17 January 201914 January 2019Bio-on and Rivoira give life to Zeropack the new sustainable and biodegradable products for the packaging of the fruit and vegetableNew 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 2018Production of PHA bioplastics in Spain: Strategic agreement between Bio-on and AcorTechnical 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 201810 December 2018Bio-on and Hera create Lux-on the new challenge to produce bioplastic from CO2New 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 CO2Neue Unternehmensgründung beabsichtigt, mittels CO2-Sequestrierung PHA-basierte Biopolymere zu produzieren
20 November 201815 November 2018Unilever and Bio-on work together to reduce environmental impact in the Personal Care sectorCollaboration aims to meet the sustainability and environmental demands of consumers, to halve the environmental impact of their products by 2030
16 November 201814 November 2018Unilever started a strategic partnership with Bio-on to make the personal care sector greenerThis collaboration is designed to meet the demands of consumers, who are increasingly concerned about sustainability
9 November 20186 November 2018TAIF: Russische Investmentgruppe plant neues Werk für biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe – Technologien der italienischen Bio-onJV mit Bio-on will Kapazitäten auf bis zu 20.000 Jahrestonnen erhöhen
2 November 201829 October 2018Bio-on grants bioplastic technology license to Russian group TAIF for production in Russia. 17.6 million Euro agreementThis agreement will see the Russian Federation's first PHAs production plant (in Republic of Tatarstan) with Bio-on technology
22 October 201817 October 2018Frost & Sullivan verleiht Auszeichnung an Bio-on für die beste Innovation in der KosmetikbrancheMikrokügelchen 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-onBioplastic 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 2018Bio-on reports results first six months 2018Group's operating generated strong increase thanks to new licenses granted in relation to recent technologies
13 September 201810 September 2018The Digest’s 2018 Guide to Italy in the Advanced BioeconomyItaly 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 2018Fashion Development Materials is born, the new Bio-on business unit dedicated to bioplastic materials for fashion and the luxury sectorA 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 2018TMR publishes new report on the Bio Based Construction Polymers MarketRecent breakthroughs in the technology have shifted the focus of consumers towards biobased polymers made from bacterial fermentation
23 August 201822 August 2018Innovative Report on Bioplastics and Biodegradable Plastics Market Forecast to 2023With Trends, Analysis by Regions, Type, Application, Market Drivers and Top Companies
14 August 20189 August 2018Bio-on chooses Siemens control and supervisory systems to develop Industry 4.0 in the bioplastic sectorWorld'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 2018The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of July 11thBiofuels Digest is going to highlight rankings and summaries of significant product and service advances weekly in future
26 June 201822 June 2018Bio-on inaugurates in Italy the first special bioplastics production plant. 100% natural and biodegradableThe 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 sindDas erste Produkt, dass die Pforten der Produktionsanlage in Castel San Pietro Terme verlassen wird, werden die Minerv Bio Cosmetics sein
12 June 20186 June 2018Bio-on and GIMA TT create a new company for the development and production of innovative materials for the tobacco worldThe 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 2018Invitation to the inauguration ceremony of the Bio-on production plantInnovative plant will produce micro bioplastics for cosmetics
9 May 20188 May 2018Minerv 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 2018Bio-on launches a brand-new line of cosmetic ingredients for sun protection made from biodegradable bioplasticBio-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 einBio-on stellt mit Stolz eine neue Linie kosmetischer Inhaltsstoffe für den Sonnenschutz vor
21 March 201819 March 2018Bio-on launches a new use for its 100% natural and biodegradable PHAs bioplasticCompany has developed an innovative technology for the controlled release of Urea fertilisers
15 March 201813 March 2018Shortlist Announced: Bio-Based World News Innovation Awards 2018Winners will be announced on Tuesday 20th March at World Bio Markets 2018 in Amsterdam
