6 December 20221 December 2022Products Made With Captured Greenhouse Gas Are Reaching Commercial ScaleStartups are taking aim at chemicals, one of the largest industrial sources of global emissions
3 August 20221 August 2022Paper-Polymer-Plastic: A new ‘Rock Paper Scissors’ game for the packaging sectorNew BioPreferred-survey findings reflect that micro fibrillated cellulose (MFC) and nanotechnology advancements as key to the shift away from polymers towards wood-based packaging solutions in the future
13 July 20229 July 2022Sustainability accelerates with promising profit: Concept to reality bio-PETLogistics chaos, reliable production and the need to ensure enough feedstocks to operate remains the main concern for products in the polyester chain in Europe and the US
5 May 202229 April 2022LVMH und Origin Materials entwickeln klimaneutrale Beauty-VerpackungenLVMH vereinbarte eine Festabnahme von klimaneutralem PET von Origin
Origin Materials and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Form Strategic Partnership to Bring Carbon Negative Materials to Perfumes and Cosmetics IndustryLVMH signed a multi-year capacity reservation agreement to purchase sustainable carbon-negative materials from Origin Materials
4 May 202228 April 2022Coca-Cola, Suntory Cross the 100% Plant-Based Bottle Finish LineAfter more than a decade of rigorous R&D work and significant investments with their respective partners, Coca-Cola and Suntory each unveil first-of-their-kind beverage bottle prototypes made from 100% bio-based PET, ready for commercial scale-up
13 April 202221 April 2022 Six Innovations are Nominated for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2022” AwardParticipants at the “Renewable Materials Conference” will vote for the winners
21 March 202215 March 2022International Women’s Day. We celebrate all the women who are making the bioeconomy happenThe current global labour force participation rate for women is close to 46% (for men it is 71%), according to the International Labour Organisation
25 February 202221 February 2022Origin Materials Announces Geismar, Louisiana as Location for Second Manufacturing Plant, Origin 2Construction of companys first world-scale manufacturing facility to produce carbon-negative materials used to make polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) plastic is expected to be operational mid-2025
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
15 December 202113 December 2021The 10 Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEOs 2021Survey to choose the most innovative bioeconomy CEO of 2021
2 December 202129 November 2021Blog posts on wood-based fibres and chemicalsOverview over a workshop session beside of AFCC's first conference focusing on forestry feedstock for biofuels and renewable chemicals
29 November 202124 November 2021Origin Materials + Kolon: Entwicklung nachhaltiger PEF-KunststoffeEs ist die Entwicklung und industrielle Herstellung neuer "kohlenstoffnegativer" Polymer-Werkstoffe beabsichtigt, die vor allem im Automotive-Sektor und in der Verpackungsmittelindustrie eingesetzt werden sollen
17 November 202113 November 2021Origin Materials and Kolon Form Strategic Partnership to Industrialize Advanced Carbon-Negative Chemicals and MaterialsMaterials include novel polymers and drop-in solutions for select applications, with an initial focus on automotive applications
16 August 202110 August 2021Origin Materials Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product LabelProprietary products, chloromethyl furfural (CMF) and hydrothermal carbon (HTC), are now able to display a unique USDA label that highlights their percentage of biobased content
30 April 202118 June 2021Origin Materials and Packaging Matters Launch Partnership to Develop Advanced Carbon-Negative Packaging Solutions, Building on Existing 10-Year Supply AgreementPackaging Matters had previously entered into a supply agreement to purchase sustainable carbon-negative PET from Origin Materials for next-generation packaging
16 March 202112 March 2021International Women’s day. The bioeconomy revolution is led by womenThis year, as every year, for the International Women’s Day, we dedicate a tribute to all women who are making the bioeconomy happen all around the world
1 March 20213 March 2021Avantium in FDCA deal; releases 2030 Sustainability PlanAvantium got the right to operate under Eastman’s FDCA-related patent portfolio and hopes together with others to establish a fossil-free chemical industry by 2050
31 August 202026 August 2020Origin Materials develops furan platform based on Chloromethyl FurfuralBecause of the company’s unique process technology, the carbon footprint of the CMF produced is highly negative
8 November 20185 November 2018Danone accelerates the transition towards a circular economy of packaging100% of packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025
14 September 201812 September 2018Danone, Nestlé Waters and Origin Materials welcome PepsiCo to the NaturALL Bottle AllianceR&D partnership to develop 100% bio-based bottles
15 August 201829 October 2018Plastics proliferation transitioning to bioplastics boostCurrent market value of biodegradable plastics exceeding $1.1 billion in 2018, and potentially reaching $1.7 billion by 2023, according to IHS Markit’s report
4 July 20183 July 2018Plastic of the FutureBioplastics may offer one solution to the plastic predicament — and a West Sacramento company is leading the way
31 January 201829 January 2018The rise, rise, rise of bio-methanol for fuels and chemical marketsFor the North American and European markets more projects aimed at methanol as a chemical intermediate springing up are expected
17 November 201715 November 2017DuPont, Corbion, and Synvina pilot furan-based polymers made from sugar but must confront PET’s dominanceCompanies are piloting new supply chains based on the sugar-derived furan ring
4 October 201729 September 2017Eastman Licenses 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid (“FDCA”) Technology to Origin MaterialsOrigin also recently purchased an oxidation pilot plant from Eastman that will enable them to demonstrate the licensed technology
26 June 201722 June 2017Sarnia to play role in developing sustainable, renewable plasticPartnership aims to develop and launch a PET plastic bottle made from 100 per cent sustainable and renewable bio-based material
23 June 201721 June 2017Bioindustrial Innovation Canada Invests in bio-based feedstock company Origin MaterialsThe company has successfully demonstrated the technology in its Sacramento pilot plant
10 March 20178 March 2017A bio-based packaging revolution: Danone and Nestlé Waters form the NaturalALL Bottle AllianceTogether, the three partners aim to develop and launch at commercial scale a PET plastic bottle made from bio-based material
8 March 20176 March 2017Danone and Nestlé Waters Launch NaturALL Bottle Alliance with California Startup to Develop 100% Bio-Based BottlesR&D Partnership to Accelerate Food and Beverage Industry Breakthrough - First New Bottles to Reach Store Shelves in 2020