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
1 February 201929 January 2019De Smet Engineers & Contractors selected to build PDO/AB plantNew plant is set to be brought on line in the second half of 2020 and turnover from the first PDO and BA sales should be recorded in the Q4 2020
10 July 20176 July 2017Project for the construction of a PDO/BA production plant on the Carling Saint-Avold platform (Moselle)Agreement with TOTAL Développement Régional (TDR) and TechnipFMC to carry out the preliminary engineering studies
29 May 201724 May 2017METabolic EXplorer presents its new development projectNext step will involve building the first 6 kt stage of a production facility for developing the cosmetics and polymer/textile markets
17 November 201615 November 2016Evonik submits bid for METEX methionine technology platformBoth parties agreed to exclusivity and aim for a timely conclusion of the agreement
Evonik bietet für Methionin-Technologieplattform von METEXExklusive Verhandlungen mit dem Ziel eines zeitnahen Abschlusses
6 September 20161 September 2016Technip and METabolic EXplorer sign agreement to evaluate combined polymer technologyEvaluation to include a technical and commercial review with the goal of bringing a bundled technology package to the market
18 May 201611 May 2016Waste is the most important biobased resource; but legal barriers aboundRegulations surrounding waste outdated
17 November 201516 November 2015SK Chemicals notifies Metabolic Explorer of decision to terminate license agreementCompany to discontinue the industrialization project of PDO in Ulsan
29 September 201528 September 2015BioHub® programme has come to a successful conclusionRoquette and partners develop new industrial production process for very high purity isosorbide and biosuccinic acid
16 September 201512 September 2015Benjamin Gonzalez talks to Il Bioeconomista. An interview with the CEO of METEXCompany's innovations are based on industrial fermentation processes and designed to provide new ways of producing chemicals
15 June 201512 June 2015UPM’s ValChem project receives significant EU funding to demonstrate wood to chemicals value chainEuropean Union funded project with total EUR 13.1 million
16 February 201513 February 2015TWB welcomes 10 new partners to accelerate innovations in the bioeconomyUnique construction associates researchers, manufacturers and investors inside a consortium to develop a bioeconomy in the field of chemistry, materials and energy
15 July 201414 July 2014METEX licenses bio-PDO tech to SK ChemicalsInstead of producing its own glycerine-based PDO (1,3 propanediol), France-based METEX decided to instead exclusively license its technology
8 July 20148 July 2014METabolic EXplorer and SK CHEMICALS Co. Ltd., Signature of an exclusive agreement to manufacture and sell PDOMETEX to support SK Chemicals in successful commercialization of the PDO business and to benefit from expanding global demand
1 August 20134 October 2013Biotechnologie in Malaysia'National Biotechnology Policy' soll Malaysia zu einer Industrienation mit "hohem Einkommen" machen
10 June 2013METabolic EXplorer in Malaysia:Project Standstill lifted and agreement reached to resume construction operations in late September 2013
5 October 2012Developments in MalaysiaMETabolic EXplorer and Bio-XCell took joint decisions to pursue the plant construction project, determine the outlines of a new contractual framework and to put in place a new form of guarantee by METabolic EXplorer to replace the bank guarantee
10 May 2011KLM, Danone, L’Oreal and RABO Bank to cooperate with Netherlands’ Biotechnology Industry Association on EFIB 2011Taking place on 18-20 October 2011 at the Novotel Amsterdam City, Amsterdam
