3 March 202328 February 2023Celanese and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. to Form Food Ingredients Joint Venture; Extend Existing Fairway Methanol LLC Joint VentureCelanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, announced today two joint venture (JV) actions with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. to extend their longstanding strategic partnership
23 February 202317 February 2023Citroniq Chemicals LLC and Mitsui Plastics, Inc. Sign a Letter of IntentLarge-scale supply agreement for sustainable polypropylene is marking the beginning of a long-term alliance between the two companies
2 January 202321 December 2022Japan’s Mitsui eyes building $550m U.S. bioplastics plantBio-PET factory, one of world's largest, would cut carbon emissions tied to drink bottles
23 December 202220 December 2022LanzaJet Marks Major Milestone on its Freedom Pines Fuels ConstructionSoperton, GA Facility will be First Ethanol Alcohol-to-Jet Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Facility in the World
12 October 202210 October 2022Neste, Idemitsu Kosan, CHIMEI Corporation und Mitsubishi Corporation beschließen Zusammenarbeit zum Aufbau einer Lieferkette für erneuerbare KunststoffeNeste arbeitet an einem Lieferkettenprojekt für erneuerbare Kunststoffe mit, und als Ergebnis unterstützen die Unternehmen den Übergang zu einer Gesellschaft mit niedrigen CO2-Emissionen und den Zielen der Kunststoffindustrie zur Verringerung der Treibhausgasemissionen
8 July 20225 July 2022Circular plastics for green growth marketsTo make circular solutions in the product portfolio even more recognizable to customers in the future, Covestro has developed the brand "CQ" concept which stands for "Circular Intelligence" and indicates the alternative raw material base for the company's products if it is at least 25 percent
Zirkuläre Kunststoffe für grüne WachstumsmärkteUm zirkuläre Lösungen für Kunden künftig noch besser erkennbar zu machen, hat Covestro das Konzept "CQ" entwickelt, was für "Circular Intelligence" steht und für jeweilige Produkte des Unternehmens die alternative Rohstoffbasis anzeigt, wenn sie mindestens 25 Prozent beträgt
23 February 202217 February 2022Covestro, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsui & Co., Ltd, complete first delivery of certified renewable raw materials in AsiaISCC Plus certified mass balanced phenol and acetone based on bio-feedstock
Covestro, Mitsui Chemicals und Mitsui & Co., Ltd schließen erste Lieferung von zertifiziert nachwachsenden Rohstoffen in Asien abISCC Plus-zertifiziert massenbilanziertes Phenol und Aceton auf Basis von Bio-Rohstoffen
21 January 202220 January 2022LanzaJet Secures $50M in Funding from Microsoft Climate Innovation FundLanzaJet partners with Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund to enable the transition towards net-zero sustainable fuels
20 January 202217 January 2022Origin Materials and Mitsui Form Strategic Partnership to Industrialize Advanced Carbon-Negative Chemicals and MaterialsMitsui signed a multi-year capacity reservation agreement to purchase sustainable carbon-negative materials from Origin Materials
29 April 20214 August 2021Celanese Expands Methanol Production at Clear Lake FacilityMethanol production expected to expand to 125% of original capacity
21 April 20219 September 2021Shell Invests in LanzaJetShell’s investment further enables LanzaJet’s global growth and aligns with Shell’s strategy to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050
7 April 20219 September 2021Celanese to Expand Capacity and Utilize Recycled CO2 for Methanol Production at Clear Lake, Texas FacilityExpansion of methanol production from recycled CO2 supports environmental targets
11 February 20219 September 2021Commercial CCU Plant using LanzaTech Technology Receives RSB Advanced Products CertificationCarbon Recycling Facility leads the way in production of sustainable materials with world leading certification
30 September 20209 September 2021LanzaTech eyes two more spin-off companiesCompany is planning to use its core technology to create two other businesses
16 June 202012 June 2020LanzaJet Takes Off!Innovative Sustainable Fuel Technology and Investment Structure to Accelerate Commercialization, Regional Job Growth, and Carbon reduction
DEM-COM: LanzaJet takes off on non-stop flight to scaleNew LanzaTech spin-off launched with investments from Suncor Energy and Mitsui & Co. about $15 million and $10 million, respectively, to establish the new venture
19 November 201914 November 2019Avantium opens branch office in Japan to reinforce high-value market for PEFJapan is considered to be the key market for introducing innovative and advanced materials - and the new Avantium Japan branch office will provide local support
16 May 201814 May 2018Bio-Based Chemicals Market Research Report – Forecast to 2023Industrial chemicals segment is likely to dominate the market due to extensive demand from various end uses like engineered polymers, composites, additives, and others
17 November 201715 November 2017New BioAmber CEO outlines near-term priorities to enable growthCompany now owns 100 percent of the Sarnia, Ontario, production facility
21 August 201717 August 2017BioAmber announces record revenues for the second quarter 2017 and purchase of Mitsui equity stake in Sarnia Joint VentureBioAmber entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Mitsui & Co., Ltd.'s entire minority equity position in the Sarnia manufacturing joint venture
4 August 20172 August 2017Global Bio-Based Chemicals Market Forecast 2017-2025Key findings, market, regional and competitive insights by Inkwood Research
16 June 201713 June 2017The Sexy 7: The bio markets and apps in PET, PX, PEF, PLA, PHA, PBS, and PE200,200 downloads for the DOE’s classic report on value-added chemicals — but some hot molecules are missing!
22 May 201715 May 2017BioAmber and the Charm of MakingSales of bio-succinic acid were $2.1 million, a 46% increase over the same period last year
22 March 201717 March 2017Sofinnova Partners announces the successful IPO of Avantium, a front runner in renewable chemistry, which raises €103 M on EuronextFunds raised will be used to further commercialise Avantium’s inventions into viable production processes
Avantium completes “oversubscribed” €103M IPO: heads for first commercialThe company’s first world-scale plant is a 50,000 tons per year FDCA production unit planned for Antwerp as part of a joint venture with BASF
16 February 201715 February 2017Avantium goes IPO: aims for €100 million in Amsterdam, Brussels FloatHere’s our 10-minute version of the filing, slightly re-organized to make sense to Earthlings instead of aliens from the Planet Prospectus
18 January 201716 January 2017Amber Waves of Gain: BioAmber, CJ CheilJedang to launch Asian JV for bio-succinicSome Digest's editors background views
22 November 201618 November 2016Canada’s ‘chemical valley’ city looks to lure green investmentBioAmber is now weighing whether to build a second facility in Sarnia that is six times bigger than its first, or set up shop in Louisiana
20 May 201612 May 2016An exclusive interview with Mike Hartmann, Executive VP BioAmberMike Hartmann, executive vice president of BioAmber, talks to Il Bioeconomista
19 May 201611 May 2016BioAmber reports steady progress at Sarnia plantBioAmber Inc. has released first quarter financial results
11 May 20163 May 2016Low cost oil environment sparks focus on performance for BioMaterialsPerformance has become a key factor in the biomaterials environment
14 April 201612 April 2016New platforms, new pathways: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Organic Acids, the molecules and marketsMain Digest slide deck can be seen below
22 March 201621 March 2016BioAmber reports operational progress at Sarnia plantMore than 100 companies have tested and qualified the bio-succinic acid produced at Sarnia's plant
21 March 201618 March 2016The renewable plastic bottle goes commercial: BASF and Avantium to establish JV for biobased plastics, chemicalsMitsui expected to play a role
15 February 201613 February 2016Mitsui & Co. Invests Additional $CDN25 Million in BioAmber SarniaJoint Venture to provide dedicated resources alongside BioAmber's commercial team
29 January 201625 January 2016BioAmber Sarnia Certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and FSSC 22000"Significant operating milestone", says Fabrice Orecchioni, BioAmber's Chief Operations Officer
BioAmber: Neue Anlage für biobasierte Bernsteinsäure erhält QualitätszertifizierungenUnternehmen erhält Zertifizierungen gemäß ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 und FSSC 22000
16 December 201516 December 2015Avantium reserves capacity in its first FDCA production plant for Mitsui; a new thin film PEF for packaging emergesIn Japan, Avantium signed an agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. to commercialize 100% biobased chemicals FDCA and PEF
14 December 201511 December 2015Avantium reserves capacity in its first FDCA production plant for MitsuiAvantium signed an agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (‘Mitsui’), to commercialize 100% biobased chemicals FDCA and PEF in Asia
25 November 201524 November 2015Succinic Acid Market Analysis By Application And Segment, Forecasts to 2022Emerging economies of Asia Pacific to trigger demand for resin, coating, and polyurethanes, which is expected to drive industry growth
30 October 201528 October 2015Succinic acid biorefineriesBioRefineries Blog will open soon a new section focused on summarizing the information available about the commercial and pilot plants of the most promising Biobased Chemical Building Blocks
13 October 201512 October 2015BioAmber now shipping bio-succinic acid to customersProprietary yeast biotechnology also exceeding expectations in yield, productivity and quality
9 October 20158 October 2015BioAmber: “operating at commercial scale” in Sarnia, “shipping to customers”Ultra-secret yeast tech also exceeding expectations in yield, productivity and quality, BioAmber reports
21 August 201518 August 2015BioAmber: Neues Werk in Ontario produziert erneuerbare Chemikalien aus ZuckerKanadischer Chemiekonzern BioAmber eröffnete Anfang August 2015 ein neues Werk zur Produktion von erneuerbaren Chemikalien
10 August 201510 August 2015BioAmber announces opening of world’s largest succinic acid plant in SarniaFacility uses biotechnology to produce sustainable chemicals from sugar
8 May 20157 May 2015The DOE’s 12 Top Biobased Molecules – what became of them?Take a look back at a DOE paper that sparked so much interest
12 January 20159 January 2015Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute GuideThe company portrait of BioAmber, Inc.
8 January 20157 January 20152014: Renewable chemicals reviewDoris de Guzman's overview shows 2014 was the year for cellulosic ethanol and marketing milestones for bio-succinic acid