6 May 202529 April 2025 Why insect protein is creating a buzz in Brazil Brazil's entry into insect protein is only just beginning but with scaling, it could help drive greener global food systems
12 January 20246 January 2024 Sumitomo Chemical to Establish Innovative and Highly Efficient Technology for Producing Methanol from CO2 Completion of CCU Pilot Facility for Demonstration of the Technology as a Green Innovation Fund Project
10 January 202410 January 2024 Sumitomo Chemical: Pilotanlage für Propylen-Gewinnung aus Ethanol Anfang der 2030er Jahre plant der Konzern dann die Aufnahme der kommerziellen Produktion mit dem neuen Verfahren und die Lizenzierung der Technologie
18 August 202314 August 2023 Conagen and Sumitomo Chemical jointly develop a new era of renewable carbon materials This partnership represents a significant milestone in the development of sustainable materials, and this approach to PHS production is expected to crucially reduce the carbon footprint associated with traditional chemical synthesis method
10 August 20234 August 2023 Allotrope Partners LLC, Axens North America and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas to Study Commercial Production of Low Carbon Biofuel Using Woody Biomass from Forest Thinning in California This project will produce a commercial grade bioethanol, while at the same time contributing to the reduction of carbon released into the atmosphere from the massive wildfires that have severely impacted the environment and residents in California
12 December 20226 December 2022 LanzaTech and Sumitomo Riko Partner to Create Substitute for Natural Rubber Production LanzaTech and Sumitomo Riko Company Limited entered into a joint-development agreement to reuse rubber, resin and urethane waste for the production of a key chemical intermediate, isoprene
9 November 20217 November 2021 Axens and Sumitomo Chemical Achieve Historical Landmark with the First Waste-based Polyolefin Production This initiative opens the path for plastics sustainability, promotes the adoption of the circular economy in Japan, and significantly cuts the value chain's GHG emissions
27 April 20219 September 2021 TOYO Awarded Ethylene Pilot Plant Project in Japan Using Waste-derived Ethanol as Raw Material TOYO will continue to contribute to realization of the sustainable communities and societies
15 April 20208 April 2020 Super clear, super thin, super durable: Zymergen bends it like Beckham, electronics-wise New great company's product is incredibly more thin, coupled with opacity and cost parity
12 March 20209 March 2020 Sekisui Chemical: Gewinnung von Ethanol aus Kunststoffabfällen für die Produktion von Polyolefinen – Kooperation mit Sumitomo Allianz im Bereich Kunststoffrecycling will Kunststoffabfällen für die Produktion neuer Polyolefine nutzen
10 March 20206 March 2020 SEKISUI CHEMICAL and Sumitomo Chemical to Cooperate on Circular Economy Initiative Manufacturing Polyolefin using Waste as Raw Material This alliance combines SEKISUI CHEMICAL’s production technology for transforming waste into ethanol with Sumitomo Chemical’s technological know-how in manufacturing polyolefin
6 May 201930 April 2019 Sumitomo Chemical and Zymergen partner on development renewable specialty materials Companies aim to discover novel and improved molecules to bring to market competitive, high-performance, specialty materials
29 April 201928 April 2019 Sumitomo Chemical and Zymergen Announce Partnership to Develop Renewable Specialty Materials This collaboration between the two companies will enable the development of new materials to meet consumer trends in high-tech industries
9 October 20172 October 2017 2017’s Agriculture Revolution is gaining pace, getting faster The field of operations has shifted from dreadful revolution in the streets to revolution in the fields and labs
10 October 20129 September 2021 What’s Mitsubishi up to in renewable chemicals? Mitsubishi Chemical – one of the 10 largest chemical companies in the world. Your next customer, supplier, partner, investor, or friend? A stealthy player you know little about? Somewhere in between?
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