5 January 20233 January 2023Formerra, Danimer Scientific Announce Sustainable Materials Distribution RelationshipDanimer is committed to achieving 100% biodegradable plastics that return to nature instead of polluting lands and waters
2 September 202222 August 2022Billions pour into bioplastics as markets begin ramping upIn a world increasingly troubled by the persistent harm that plastic — manufactured in petrochemical plants — has had on the environment, companies are investing billions of dollars to ramp up production of plastics made from natural, renewable materials that can be safely composted or can biodegrade under the right conditions
2 June 202225 May 2022PHA and PLA partnershipsPLA’s market size is expected to almost double to 800 ktpa by 2026 with 4-7 new PLA plants being built
11 May 20226 May 2022Danimer Scientific and Kemira Expand Exclusive Partnership to Commercialize Fully Biobased Barrier CoatingsNew multi-year license and supply agreement builds on successful joint development of biobased coatings for paper and board products using sustainable biopolymer
10 May 202225 July 2022Plastic packaging material that is both sustainable and biodegradesGO!PHA and partner Netherlands-based biotech firm Helian Polymers provides PHA samples for academic, research and development purposes at its PHA Sample Shop
3 February 202227 January 2022Danimer Scientific and Hyundai Oilbank Collaborate on Driving Global Growth of PHA and Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Plastic ProductsStrategic partnership to expand commercial applications and manufacturing of PHA in South Korean and Asian markets
16 November 202112 November 2021Danimer Scientific and Total Corbion PLA Collaborate to Support Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Plastic ProductsStrategic collaboration to support long-term growth of biopolymer production requiring a blend of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and Polylactic Acid (PLA) inputs
6 October 202130 September 2021Danimer Scientific and Chevron Phillips Chemical Collaborate to Develop Technology for Lower-Cost Biodegradable Polymer ManufacturingImplementation of technology that transformed polyolefin production expected to drive higher-volume Rinnovo™ production at lower overall costs
21 September 202116 September 2021Danimer Scientific Receives Grant from United Soybean Board to Expand Research of High-Oleic Soybean Oil in Biodegradable Plastic Production$400,000 grant to support up-scaling of feedstock grown exclusively in the United States as a more cost-effective input for the manufacture of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)
4 August 202117 August 2021Danimer Scientific to Acquire Biodegradable Polymer Producer NovomerNovomer’s Technology and Materials are Highly Compatible with Danimer’s PHA and are Expected to Enable Lower-Cost Biodegradable Products, Benefiting Customers and Creating Value for Shareholders
2 July 202129 June 2021Danimer Scientific Completes Debottlenecking of Kentucky Facility to Upscale Production of Biodegradable MaterialsOptimized processes and equipment will enable output of 20 million pounds of finished product annually to meet global demand for polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a biodegradable alternative to petrochemical plastic
27 May 202116 June 2021Danimer Scientific Receives Innovation Research Grant to Support Biodegradable Plastic SolutionsProject to be conducted with University of Minnesota’s Forever Green Initiative to investigate pennycress oil in production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a biodegradable plastic alternative
14 April 202118 June 2021Skepticism Mounts over Utility of Biodegradable PlasticsYes, these materials will degrade over time. But how long will it take? And under what environmental conditions?
9 April 202118 June 2021Danimer Scientific Planning $700 Million, 400-Job Expansion in Decatur CountyExpansion will nearly quadruple Danimer's Bainbridge, GA workforce with plans to be operational in 2023
23 March 20217 June 2021Mars Wrigley and Danimer Scientific Help Environmentally Conscious Consumers to Compost at Home by Developing Biodegradable Packaging from Natural IngredientsInnovative partnership puts Mars Wrigley at forefront of sustainable packaging movement with eco-friendly technology made from nature that biodegrades in soil and oceans
2 February 202128 January 2021You Donut Need A Single-Use Plastic Straw: The Biodegradable Phade Is Available At Dunkin’ And Other LocationsThe phade is dubbed as a “breakthrough marine biodegradable drinking straw” made with a substrate derived from canola oil, aka PHA - and compostable
13 January 20218 January 2021Danimer Scientific Completes Business Combination with Live Oak Acquisition Corp.Danimer Scientific to Begin Trading on the New York Stock Exchange Under “DNMR”
4 January 202116 December 2020Kemira announces exclusive partnership with Danimer Scientific to develop biodegradable coating for paper and board industryThe companies aim to manufacture coatings for limited commercial applications in 2021 before exploring broader production options
11 December 20208 December 2020Danimer Scientific/PSI-Sidaplax: Bio-basierte Folien für heimkompostierbare FolienNeue Folien sollen für eine breite Palette von Anwendungen in den Bereichen Einzelhandel, Verpflegung und anderen Segmenten entwickelt werden
30 November 202027 November 2020Danimer Scientific and Eagle Beverage to Produce Biodegradable Drinking StrawsPrivate-label manufacturer will use Danimer Scientific’s NodaxTM PHA for marine degradable straws with plans to expand into adjacent product categories
6 November 20206 November 2020Danimer Scientific and PSI to Create Bio-Based, Home Compostable Film PackagingNew packaging films will reliably degrade without leaving behind harmful microplastics
30 October 202027 October 2020Bacardi First in Fight Against Plastic Pollution With 100% Biodegradable Spirits BottleWorld’s most eco-friendly spirits bottle will biodegrade in 18 months
Bacardi ist mit zu 100% biologisch abbaubarer Spirituosenflasche Vorreiter im Kampf gegen PlastikmüllBacardi tauscht Rohöl gegen Pflanzenöl und ersetzt erdölbasierte Kunststoffe durch pflanzliches „Wundermaterial“ – im Kampf gegen die Verschmutzung durch Plastikmüll
20 October 202015 October 2020Danimer Scientific, a Next Generation Bioplastics Company, to Become a Public CompanyHigh-growth industry leader with blue chip customer contracts demonstrating large-scale demand for PHA-based biodegradable plastics
Danimer Scientific: Biokunststoffproduzent fusioniert mit Live OakAufstrebender Industrieführer beweist die großflächige Nachfrage nach PHA-basierten bioabbaubaren Kunststoffen mit Blue Chip-Kundenaufträgen
2 September 202028 August 2020Danimer Scientific and WinCup win PLASTICS Industry Association’s 2020 Innovation in Bioplastics AwardWinners developed first-of-its-kind backyard compostable and marine-biodegradable straw
19 August 202015 August 2020Danimer Scientific Receives U.S. Department of Energy Grant to Support Bioplastic ProductionNearly $5.7 million in support to conduct research and development projects within the biomanufacturing industry
6 August 20203 August 2020Agile BioFoundry Selects New Projects to Accelerate BiomanufacturingEach of the ABF Directed Funding Opportunity awardees will be invited to collaborate with National Lab research facilities to conduct their proposed research
12 June 202012 June 2020GO!PHA #7 – What about recycling of PHA-polymers?White paper shows that PHAs meet the needs of all known end-of-life options
13 February 202012 February 2020Genpak to make food containers with bioplastics from Danimer ScientificBioplastics maker Danimer Scientific will supply thermoforming giant Genpak LLC with material to make biodegradable food containers
10 February 20205 February 2020Danimer Scientific and Columbia Packaging Group Partner to Create Home Compostable Produce BagsColumbia Packaging Group to manufacture home compostable produce bags using film resins made with Danimer Scientific's Nodax™ PHA material
5 December 20192 December 2019Danimer Scientific Opens First Nodax PHA Commercial PlantThe Nodax PHA biopolymer will be used to manufacture drinking straws, food packaging, cups, bottles, shopping bags, plates, trash bags, labels and more
29 November 201926 November 2019The push to develop more bioplastics continues, despite dubious benefitsThere seems to be a huge contest to see who can make plastic - specifically bioplastics - out of the weirdest stuff
22 November 201919 November 2019Danimer Scientific and Genpak Partner to Launch New Line of Biodegradable Food PackagingDanimer Scientific to be exclusive provider of biodegradable resin for Genpak's GenZero™ line of takeout food containers
8 November 20195 November 2019Danimer Scientific and UrthPact partner on manufacture new compostable strawNew PHA straws, certified for home composting and marine degradation, will begin shipping in the first quarter of 2020
23 September 201918 September 2019PHA straws will hit the market later this yearUSA-based WinCup is the first manufacturer in the U.S. to successfully produce commercially sellable straws from Danimer Scientific's Nodax PHA
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
10 May 20197 May 2019Massive use in creams, shampoos, body care products to drive growthPolylactic Acid (PLA) Market: Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2018–2026
23 April 201918 April 2019Canola-based plastic may hit market soonIf bioplastics could garner a 10 percent share of the worldwide market for plastics, it would become a $110 billion industry
15 April 201910 April 2019Ben & Jerry’s Joins Major Global Brands Phasing Out Petroleum-Based PlasticsCompany replacing plastic spoons and straws in its 600+ Scoop Shops worldwide with wooden spoons and paper straws by April 2019 as a first step
26 March 201921 March 2019Advantage Capital Invests $6.5 Million in Danimer Scientific, Supporting Company’s Growth in Rural GeorgiaInvestment will enable the company to increase production capacity which will require many new employees
7 March 20196 March 2019Global Bio Plastics Market 2019:- Braskem, NatureWorks, Novamont, BASF, Corbion, DSM, DuPont, Arkema, Kingfa, FKuR, BiomeIndustry Production, Trends, Sales, Supply, Demand, Analysis & Forecast to 2023
31 January 201928 January 2019Nestlé and Danimer Scientific to Develop Biodegradable Water BottleNestlé and Danimer Scientific will collaborate to design and manufacture bio-based resins for Nestlé’s water business using Danimer Scientific’s PHA polymer Nodax™
30 January 201925 January 2019Why 2019 may be a promising year for PHAA lot of Manufacturers and suppliers have already invested considerable resources in developing eco-friendly alternatives to petrochemical plastics
7 December 20186 December 2018Aakar Innovations win the 13th Global Bioplastics AwardIndish company enables women to produce and distribute affordable, high-quality, 100% compostable sanitary napkins
27 November 201822 November 2018Bioplastics Award 2018: Bekanntgabe der FinalistenDer Preis wird am 4. Dezember 2018 anlässlich der 13. European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin verliehen
23 November 201821 November 2018Announcing the finalists for the Bioplastics Award 2018The prize will be awarded to the winner on December 4th, 2018 during the 13. European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin / Germany
12 October 20189 October 2018Danimer Announced Plans for Fermentation Plant to Produce its Proprietary PHA BioplasticA major milestone for Danimer Scientific as this facility aims to start operations in the fourth quarter of 2019
4 October 20182 October 2018Danimer Scientific to acquire Fermentation Facility in Winchester, KYThe company will use the fermentation plant to produce its proprietary Nodax™ polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) material
2 October 201828 September 2018Danimer Scientific and PepsiCo Win Annual Innovation in Bioplastics AwardPLASTICS Recognizes Danimer Scientific and PepsiCo’s Contribution to Bioplastics during Bioplastics Week