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5 July 202230 June 2022

An exclusive interview with Mathieu Flamini, CEO GFBiochemicals

”The road to sustainability and the fight against climate change is a road from which there is no turning back”

20 June 202215 June 2022

BTC Europe und NXTLEVVEL Biochem unterzeichnen Vereinbarung über den Vertrieb von biobasierten und biologisch abbaubaren Lösungsmitteln in Europa

Die europäische Vertriebsorganisation der BASF und der führende Hersteller von Chemikalien aus Biomasse erweitern gemeinsam das Angebot an Lösungsmitteln auf Basis von Lävulinsäure in Europa

BTC Europe and NXTLEVVEL Biochem sign agreement to distribute biobased and biodegradable solvents throughout Europe

BASF’s European distribution organization and the leading manufacturer of biomass-derived chemicals join forces to expand offerings of levulinate solvents across Europe

21 February 202020 February 2020

Joint venture formed for production of bio-based levulinic acid

Towell Engineering Group and GF Biochemicals to collaborate for the production and marketing of biochemicals using GF Biochemicals proprietary technology

17 February 202012 February 2020

Is levulinic acid making a comeback?

GF Biochemicals new joint venture with Oman-based Towell Engineering Group called NXTLEVVEL Biochem to build a levulinate bio-solvent manufacturing plant

21 February 201814 February 2018

The master BioCirce awarded with the Italiadecide prize for teaching innovation

The program allows the professionals to go in depth in all the aspects related to the production and marketing sides of bio-based products

5 July 201729 June 2017

Faces of the Bioeconomy: 4 Minutes with Marcel van Berkel

An Interview with Marcel van Berkel

7 April 201729 March 2017

GFBiochemicals and American Process join forces to create a world-class integrated biorefinery

The U.S. company and GFBiochemicals will be cornerstone members of a consortium to develop the biorefinery by repurposing an old industrial site

3 April 201730 March 2017

A Footballer Wants to Turn the World Green

GFBiochemicals founder Mathieu Flamini to build a biorefinery in the U.S. to produce fossil-free plastics and solvents

31 January 201730 January 2017

In Italy starts the first edition of the first Master in Bioeconomy in the Circular economy

The Master’s program in the Circular Economy (Biocirce) offers an extensive training program for professionals interested in working within the bio-based goods

10 January 201730 December 2016

Reverdia Hires New Business Development Manager, Grows Commercial Team

Alexander Krapivin to establish strong tracks in international sales, business development and marketing

5 October 201626 September 2016

IFIB 2016: Sustainability is the single largest business opportunity of this generation

The use of biological resources by the chemical industry does not simply depend on economic reasons

1 September 201630 August 2016

PHA: promising, versatile, biodegradable

All members of the PHA family are biodegradable - not just in industrial composting equipment, but also in the soil and in freshwater and seawater

25 July 201622 July 2016

Bio-based platform chemicals market is expected to reach $18.8 billion by 2021 according to new research report

Asia-Pacific accounted for the highest consumption of bio-based platform chemicals across the globe in 2015

29 June 201621 June 2016

Hot Prospects for Chemicals from Biomass

A major theme of 21st Century industrial development will be replacement of fossil resources by renewable resources in the production of fuels and chemicals

25 May 201623 May 2016

Levulinic acid as a new platform for green chemistry: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to GF Biochemicals

Marcel van Berkel, Chief Commercial Officer of GFBiochemicals, gave a presentation in February of the opportunities for the combined companies

15 April 201615 February 2018

9th Intl Biobased Materials Conference – Day 2

Bio-polymers, lignin utilisation and update on Polyhydroxyalkanoates ( PHA)

14 April 201612 April 2016

New platforms, new pathways: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Organic Acids, the molecules and markets

Main Digest slide deck can be seen below

23 March 201622 March 2016

GFBiochemicals wins Bio-Based Product Innovation of the Year award at World Bio Market Business Awards Ceremony 2016

Company honored for its unique set of proprietary technologies in processing cellulosic feedstock

22 March 201621 March 2016

Stora Enso Wins Bio-Based Brand of the Year Award At WBM 2016

Judges recognised Stora Enso’s impressive new business platform based on biomass

15 March 201615 March 2016

Global Bio-Based Platform Chemicals Market is Expected to Reach 18.8 Billion, by 2021 – Allied Market Research

Asia-Pacific to maintain a dominant share in the bio-based platform chemicals market

25 February 201624 February 2016

300 million tons of US biomass is used today for fuels and chemicals

Heard on the Floor at ABLC 2016, Day 2

24 February 201623 February 2016

Commercial Biorefineries in Europe

Conventional biofuels plants and pulp and paper mills not considered

22 February 201619 February 2016

GFBiochemicals acquires leading levulinic acid derivatives producer Segetis and enters the US market

Segetis to establish a direct presence in USA under GFBiochemicals Americas

22 January 201621 January 2016

Plug-and play synthbio: Arzeda, INVISTA, others finding new pathways to affordable, everyday materials

Large petrochemical players are building ethane crackers to make ethylene

20 January 201619 January 2016

2015: Renewable Chemicals Review

Continued low petrochemical prices led to several rethinking strategies

11 January 201616 January 2016

That was the biobased year that was!

NNFCC takes a look at the highlights 2015

18 December 201516 December 2015

GF Biochemicals to start using wood waste feedstock in 2016

The technology can use any kind of lignocellulosic feedstock

4 December 20151 December 2015

Biobased Platform Chemicals: A Clean Credible Solution To Support Climate Action

There is a clear and growing need for new chemical building blocks

3 November 201530 October 2015

GFBiochemicals Wins John Sime Award For Most Innovative New Technology

At the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy (EFIB) in Brussels, GFBiochemicals was presented with the John Sime award by DSM Board member Stephan Tanda

2 October 20151 October 2015

The Digest’s 2015 Guide to Italy in the Advanced Bioeconomy

The key takeaways - the mandates and national targets - the key producers - process technology R&D - feedstock & supply chain development

15 September 201511 September 2015

Marcel van Berkel talks to Il Bioeconomista

An interview with the Chief Commercial Officer of GFBiochemicals

11 September 20159 September 2015

On the Move in the Advanced Bioeconomy: GFBiochemicals, Faegre Baker Daniels, American Coalition for Ethanol, Global Bioenergies

The Biofuels Digest's highlighting elections of honoured experts

8 September 20157 September 2015

GFBiochemicals Hires Key Staff For R&D And Business Development

Company appreciating to attract exceptional talents

11 August 201510 August 2015

Updates on Top Value Added Chemicals from Biomass

Progress in commercialization/development of several renewable chemicals that were candidates under the US DOE’s 2004 Top Value Added Biomass-based Chemicals

27 July 201523 July 2015

World’s largest operational production plant for levulinic acid was put into operation

GFBiochemicals has started commercial production at its levulinic acid plant in Caserta

22 July 201521 July 2015

Renewable Chemistry Start-Up Award 2015

Glucan Biorenewables Wins Sofinnova Partners Renewable Chemistry Start-Up Award

21 July 201520 July 2015

GFBiochemicals Starts Production Of Levulinic Acid

Biobased chemical company GFBiochemicals has started commercial production at its 10,000 MT/a capacity levulinic acid plant in Caserta, Italy

15 June 201512 June 2015

EuropaBio and Smithers Rapra confirm agenda for 8th edition of EFIB

Themes to range from inspiring new business models, circular economy and creation of markets, issues of financing and funding in addition to the availability of feedstocks, and update on the status and outlook of biobased industries

20 April 201517 April 2015

Levulinic acid, the next green chemical building block

Further levulinic acids indicates that the biobased economy gathers strength

13 March 201512 March 2015

Levulinic acid commercialization expands

Green Chemicals Block on the latest news of levulinic acid

4 March 20153 March 2015

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