24 September 202420 September 2024 Lygos and CJ BIO Partner on Commercial-scale Biorefinery Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Bring High-Performing, Sustainable Solutions to Market The partnership includes delivery of over 40,000 MT/yr of Lygos’ flagship products, Soltellus™ and Ecoteria™, with the potential for future expansion of additional sustainable innovations
9 January 20234 January 2023 CJ Biomaterials Partners with South Korean Industry-University Research Council to Promote Eco-Friendly Material and Accelerate Adoption of PHA Technology Companies help address the challenge of plastic waste, which is capable of all modes of biodegradability and compostability, including marine, soil, home and industrial
29 November 202228 November 2022 CJ Biomaterials and NatureWorks Sign Master Collaboration Agreement, Solidifying Relationship to Commercialize Novel Biopolymer Solutions The two companies will develop sustainable materials solutions based on CJ Biomaterials' PHACT™ PHA and NatureWorks' Ingeo™ PLA technologies
14 September 202212 September 2022 LG Chem, ADM form JV’s for US-based Lactic Acid, Polylactic Acid From Chicago and Seoul comes news that LG Chem and ADM have launchedtwo joint ventures for U.S. production of lactic acid and polylactic acid
31 August 202224 August 2022 CJ BIO Amorphous Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) demonstrates excellent biodegradability in natural marine environment in tests conducted by the national Korean testing agency (KCL) Korea Conformity Laboratories (KCL) Tested Biodegradable Plastic Decomposition in Korea's West Sea. After 11 weeks in seawater, amorphous PHA film weight decreased 57%, semi crystalline PHA film declined 28%, and polylactic acid (PLA) 1.2%
7 June 202230 May 2022 CJ BIO and NatureWorks Working Towards a Master Collaboration Agreement to Commercialize Novel Biopolymer Solutions Companies signed letter of intent to collaborate on creating advanced products based on Ingeo™ PLA and PHACT® PHA technologies to meet growing demand for sustainable materials across wide array of markets
2 June 202225 May 2022 PHA and PLA partnerships PLA’s market size is expected to almost double to 800 ktpa by 2026 with 4-7 new PLA plants being built
18 May 202212 May 2022 CJ BIO launches PHA product line: PHACT® Advanced amorphous PHA technology will provide plastics manufacturers and consumer products companies with marine, soil, and home biodegradable options
10 May 20229 May 2022 CJ BIO inaugurates 5,000 tonne PHA facility CJ BIO, a division of South Korea (Seoul) based CJ CheilJedang, announced that it has begun manufacturing polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) at a newly commissioned facility located in Pasuruan, Indonesia