14 September 2012 Novamont bioplastics help increase eco sustainability of in-flight meals Swedish airline is composed of biodegradable and environmentally friendly serving trays from a combination of Invercote Bio and Mater-Bi®
27 July 2012 Novamont provides London 2012 with compostable packs McDonald’s as Olympics Partner to use Mater-Bi for cutlery, straws, cups and lids
24 July 2012 Versalis to Partner with Genomatica and Novamont for Bio-based Butadiene Versalis aims to be first to build commercial plants
3 April 2012 Global Bioplastics Market 2011-2015 New market research report with a discussion of the key vendors operating
21 March 201225 July 2014 Innovationspreis Biowerkstoff des Jahres 2012 auf dem Kölner Biowerkstoff-Kongress verliehen Faserformteile aus Rohrkolben-Schilf setzten sich gegen ihre starke Konkurrenz durch
2012 Biomaterials Innovation Prize awarded at the Cologne Biomaterials Congress Fibre mouldings made from cattail (Typha) prevailed against their fierce competition
12 January 2012 Butanediol for bioplastics Novamont Novara is researching production of Butanediol from renewable resources
30 November 2011 World Bioplastics to 2015 New Freedonia Study shows World demand to reach $2.9 billion in 2015
26 September 2011 EU urged to support European bioplastics industry Main messages from conference on plastics and the bio-economy held in Brussels
21 September 2011 Research and Markets: The Global Bioplastics Market to Grow At A CAGR Of 32 Percent over the Period 2010-2014 Says New Report Government Policies Encouraging Use of Bioplastics
18 August 2011 Novamont and Genomatica to Create Joint Venture for First Industrial Plant for BDO from Renewable Feedstocks Initial production expected by the end of 2012
13 June 2011 Polimeri Europa (Eni group) and Novamont together for Matrìca, a bio-based chemical complex: a new age for the chemical industry The new Joint Italian Venture has as its mission the designing, building and managing of chemical plants using vegetable oil feedstock for the production of biochemicals (bio-plastics, bio-lubricants and bio-additives for elastomers)
29 May 2011 Bio-plastic bags trying to change the face of carry bag market Earthsoul India partnering with Novamont for bioplastic bag supply
26 May 2011 Bioplastics – Hot in Italy? Cereplast, DSM, Roquette, Genomatica and Novamont announced to expand their activities in Italy
12 May 2011 Novamont: Neue Papierserie mit Biokunststoff-Kaschierung Alternative zu Verbundverpackungen aus Papier und Polyethylen
15 March 2011 Demand for Agricultural Films As food security becomes a global issue, plastics can be used in developing sustainable, high levels of production
8 February 2011 Bioplastics: Working with the environment Novamont’s new line makes its debut at Fruit Logistica
26 January 2011 Novamont: Biokunststoff-Hersteller expandiert in Nordamerika Tochtergesellschaft dient der strategischen Entwicklung der Marktpräsenz
19 January 2011 Bioplastics Leader Forms North American Company Novamont’s strategic development plan constitutes a major step for the composting industry
14 January 2011 Traditional bioplastic packaging technologies forecast to show a decline in market share to 2020 Pira International report shows lucrative market opportunities for growth of biodegradable polymers in other major applications
1 January 2011 ResearchInChina.com Publishes Global and China Biodegradable Plastics Industry 2010 Report Report analyzes status quo of global and China’s biodegradable plastics industry
12 November 2010 Bioplastics firms settle seven-year patent fight The agreement between the two companies does not restrict BIOP from marketing its Biopar production technologies
30 October 2010 Bioplastics compounding and processing Overview: Innovative, high performance grades of bioplastics are appearing in the marketplace
1 October 2010 Bioplastics bid to boost business Plastics derived from renewable sources could be on the brink of making it big in packaging
24 August 2010 Campden BRI: Biodegradable and compostable food packaging overview Bioplastics currently more expensive than petroleum-based counterparts - substitution leading to a rise in cost of packaging
6 April 2010 Novamont: Italienische Supermarkt-Kette Eataly setzt Tüten aus Mater-Bi ein Eataly plant Verwendung von Einweggeschirr aus Mater-Bi
25 February 2010 “Mater-Bi” für bioabbaubare Windeln Novamont und WIP entwickeln biologisch abbaubares Saugmaterial
9 February 2010 Biokunststoffindustrie trotzt der Krise Industrie erwartet für 2010 weiteres Markwachstum
7 July 2009 UK: Führender Verbraucherverband testet Kompostierbarkeit von Verpackungen Natureflex top, PLA flop bei Heimkompostierung
30 April 2009 European Bioplastics neu aufgestellt Biokunststoffverband stärkt Führung und Strukturen
30 September 2008 Biopolymere – Rohstoffe, Technologien, Anwendungen Interdisziplinäres Kooperationsforum in Straubing
19 September 2008 USA: Biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe sind gefragt Nachfrage steigt mit zweistelligen Zuwachsraten
28 August 200818 January 2018 New European project develops innovative sustainable wood-based composite materials 6.5 million Euro for the development of sustainable wood-based composite materials