30 May 2012 Ingeo products sold in Germany are first to receive dual, complementary third-party sustainability certifications The two certifications in unison ensure sustainable biopolymer feedstock sourcing and provide key supporting validation for brand owners
24 May 2012 Ingeo biopolymer becomes Cradle to Cradle Certified Safety to human and environmental health, design for future use cycles, and sustainable manufacturing processes among certification criteria
8 May 2012 NatureWorks plan expands PLA efforts Growing interest leads to the enlargement of the product strategy by PLA resins
1 February 2012 Showa Denko schließt Liefervertrag mit Myriant Bernsteinsäure aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen für PBS-Produktion
17 November 2011 BioAmber: Pläne für ein weiteres Werk Produktionsstätte im kanadischen Sarnia (Ontario) soll im Jahr 2013 den Betrieb aufnehmen
21 October 2011 Japan chemical firms speed up renewable R&D through joint venturess More investments made by Japanese companies in other parts of Asia but bioplastic manufacturing to remain limited
12 October 2011 PTT CHemical to buy half of NatureWorks Plans JV plant with Cargill for PLA production in Thailand
NatureWorks attracts $150 million equity investment from leading Thailand company PTT Chemical Thailand preferred location for next state-of-the-art Ingeo™ manufacturing facility
29 September 2011 Thai PTT looks to acquire unnamed US PLA plant Company already invested $60 mln in Massachusetts-based biotechnology firm Myriant Technologies to study the potential of bioplastics
14 September 2011 BioAmber Partners with PTTMCC Biochem for PBS production in Thailand Plant with peak capacity of 65,000 t to come online in 2014
18 July 2011 Thai group has sweet plan for making biodegradable plastics PTT Plc and Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.(MCC) are teaming up to develop the world's first factory to make biodegradable plastic from sugar
5 October 2010 Bid for first Asian polylactic acid plant Public-Private Consultative Committee last month agreed on 15-year tax privileges for bioplastics investments
13 September 2010 NatureWorks may partner with PTT – $400m bioplastic plant considered The plan could make Thailand the location of the first polylactic acid (PLA) plant in Asia
