Supplier: Versalis S.p.A.

Website: http://www.eni.com/en_IT/company/operations-strategies/petrochemical/polimeri-europa/Polimeri-Europa-becomes-Versalis.shtml

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28 October 202522 October 2025

Eni launches authorisation process in Priolo for new biorefinery and chemical recycling plant for plastics

The Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security approved the application to proceed with the construction on Versalis’ proprietary Hoop® technology

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25 July 202522 July 2025

Versalis: Demonstrationsanlage für chemisches Recycling von Kunststoffen in Mantua geht an den Start

Versalis hat kürzlich an seinem Standort in Mantua eine Demonstrationsanlage vorgestellt, die auf "Hoop" basiert, der neuen proprietären Technologie des Unternehmens für das chemische Recycling von gemischten Kunststoffabfälle

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3 July 202527 June 2025

Versalis: Hoop® demo plant for chemical recycling of plastics to start at Mantua

The company’s new proprietary technology can be used to produce new plastic materials suitable for all applications, including food contact packaging and pharmaceutical packaging

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5 June 202530 May 2025

30 new projects driving Europe’s bio-based future 

These projects will play a critical role in delivering on the goals of the CBE JU Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA), building a competitive, resilient and sustainable bioeconomy for Europe

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5 November 202430 October 2024

Eni set outs its transformation, decarbonization and relaunch plan for Versalis

Shutdown of Brindisi and Priolo crackers, the last remaining, and polyethylene production in Ragusa announced. A new corporate structure is on the way

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6 November 202331 October 2023

Versalis: Übernahme von Novamont abgeschlossen

Das zum italienischen Ölkonzern Eni gehörende Chemieunternehmen Versalis hat die komplette Übernahme des Biokunststoffherstellers Novamont abgeschlossen

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Versalis: acquisition of Novamont completed

Eni's chemical company Versalis has the acquisition of bioplastics manufacturer Novamont completed

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11 May 20238 May 2023

Versalis to strengthen position in chemistry from renewables

Novamont acquisition agreement signed with Mater-Bi

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4 May 202311 October 2023

Versalis to strengthen position in chemistry from renewables: Novamont acquisition agreement signed with Mater-Bi

This acquisition represents a great opportunity for Versalis to accelerate its strategy through the integration of a technological platform which is unique and complementary

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17 April 202312 April 2023

Versalis and Mater-Bi: negotiations in final stages for Versalis’ acquisition of Novamont, a leader in the chemicals from renewables business

There is still no announcement of how and under which control the Novamont shares will be

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19 July 202219 July 2022

Versalis presents 2022-2025 business plan to trade unions

Versalis met recently in Rome with representatives of national and local trade unions to present its business plan for the next four years

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6 April 202231 March 2022

Versalis and Novamont strengthen green chemistry partnership

Joint aim is to enhance the company’s technology and production assets in order to fully develop its products, also by focusing on growth in the previously referenced markets

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4 March 20222 March 2022

Versalis: the production of bioethanol up and running at Crescentino

Versalis, Eni's chemical company, announces that it has begun the production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass at Crescentino (Vercelli).

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17 February 202211 February 2022

LANXESS and Matrìca team up to produce sustainable preservatives from renewable raw materials

Matrìca plant at Porto Torres will supply LANXESS with bio-based raw materials from vegetable oils which LANXESS will use to broaden its Preventol range

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LANXESS und Matrìca kooperieren bei Herstellung von Konservierungsmitteln aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen

Matrìca will LANXESS mit biobasierten Rohstoffen aus pflanzlichen Ölen beliefern, damit LANXESS sein bewährtes Preventol-Sortiment um eine neue Serie von industriellen Konservierungsmitteln erweitern kann

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2 February 202226 January 2022

Update in metathesis technology commercialisation

Metathesis opened up opportunities to produce many new molecules including those that were developed by Elevance using plant oils

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3 January 20221 January 2022

Adriano Alfani talks to Il Bioeconomista

An exclusive interview with the CEO of Versalis

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15 November 202110 November 2021

Versalis: Porto Torres (Sardinia) develops the raw material for Sunpower, a herbicide produced from renewable sources

A solution made from vegetable oils that eliminates weeds by working in tandem with sun radiation has been released

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26 October 202122 October 2021

Accelerating electrification with the “Cracker of the Future” Consortium

Today the “Cracker of the Future” consortium announces two new members and accelerating the development of a game changing technology for the electrification of the steam cracking process. This enables a revolutionary decrease in greenhouse gas emissions

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Repsol + Versalis: Beteiligung am Konsortium “Cracker of the Future”

Das “Cracker of the Future” Konsortium freut sich über zwei neue Mitglieder und kann seine wegweisende Entwicklung zur Verstromung des Steamcrackerverfahrens derart steigern, dass eine revolutionäre Einsparung von Klimagas-Emissionen möglich wird

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2 September 202131 August 2021

Just out: new report on bio-based chemicals, polymers and materials

Developing bio-based chemicals, polymers and products in a sustainable manner allows for substantial new business opportunities

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12 August 20219 September 2021

Giving up on climate change? EU says no way – invests €118M in decarbonizing projects

World Athletics president Sebastien Coe saying “You don’t have to be a devotee of climate change or a denier to know the world is getting hotter. It probably will mean a global discussion around the calendar and how we stage events.”

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11 February 20219 September 2021

Circle of plastics

A completely circular plastic, thanks to Versalis' Hoop project which applies innovative chemical recycling techniques to waste

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19 January 202113 April 2022

Chemical Recycling Poised to Take Off

Investments in chemical-recycling facilities abound as the industry moves closer to the Circular Economy model, accompanied by plenty of new rollouts of packaging made from chemical recycling

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7 December 202015 December 2020

Versalis: agreement with AlphaBio Control for the production of bio-based herbicides and biocides

The commercialization of the two product lines will be launched in Italy in the early months of 2021

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13 July 20209 September 2021

Eni, Versalis and COREPLA working together to recover mixed plastics

Agreements signed to combine their respective expertise in plasmix recycling by gasification and pyrolysis of mixed plastic packaging, which is currently difficult to recycle and destined for energy recovery

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19 February 202010 November 2020

Versalis to launch Hoopᵀᴹ, chemical recycling towards infinitely recyclable plastic

First plant with a capacity of 6,000 tonnes per year at the Mantova site

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Versalis launches chemical recycling project in Mantova, Italy

Versalis has launched a project for the development of a new technology to chemically recycle plastic waste, the Italian chemicals major said on Monday

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17 February 202012 February 2020

Versalis will soon have Crescentino plants up and running

Restart of the most innovative plant in the biomass chemistry sector will be up and running by the first half of 2020

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31 January 20209 November 2020

Styrenics Circular Solutions Members to Initiate Evaluation of Pyrowave Plastic-to-plastic Chemical Recycling Technology

SCS members INEOS Styrolution, Total, Trinseo and Versalis (Eni) to evaluate in detail Pyrowave's depolymerisation technology

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25 September 201922 September 2019

Versalis confirms the resumption of the former Mossi Ghisolfi’s biorefinery in Crescentino

Versalis confirms that maintenance operations and investments to adapt the Crescentino site to regulatory requirements have already been defined

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18 September 201915 September 2019

Biotech to Biochem: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Versalis’ Chemistry from Renewables

The Licensing Green Chemistry Manager from Versalis, gave this illuminating overview of their recent acquisitions of M&G bio activities at ABLC 2019 in Washington, D.C

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29 January 201924 January 2019

The Alliance Launches Today

Global corporations join newly launched Alliance to End Plastic Waste

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2 May 201828 April 2018

Towards Zero Plastics to the Oceans

Leading plastics producers in Europe and around the world are working together to find solutions to protect the environment

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23 February 201816 February 2018

Bridgestone and Versalis Partnering to Expand Guayule Research Efforts

Co-development focused on developing comprehensive technology package to commercialize guayule

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4 December 201729 November 2017

Mossi Ghisolfi is for sale: Versalis, Total and Chinese industrial groups are interested

According to different rumors in Italy, Versalis and various European and Asian industrial groups would be interested in acquiring the Italian chemical company

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18 August 201717 August 2017

Genomatica goes big with Bio-BG

Why GENO BG is BIG news

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22 February 201720 February 2017

Versalis–Genomatica biobutadiene awarded in Hannover

1,3 bio-BDE technology representing a significant milestone for the rubber industry

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9 December 20167 December 2016

Christophe Schilling talks to Il Bioeconomista

An exclusive interview with the CEO of Genomatica

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26 February 201616 February 2016

Versalis and Genomatica produce bio-rubber with bio-butadiene from sugars

Breakthrough accomplishments continue progress toward commercial plants

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24 February 201623 February 2016

Commercial Biorefineries in Europe

Conventional biofuels plants and pulp and paper mills not considered

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Partner Collaborations Advance Second-Generation Elevance Biorefinery Technology

The ethenolysis process advancement represents an important milestone for the development of a second-generation metathesis technology

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28 October 201526 October 2015

Claudio De Scalzi, Ceo of Eni, said to look for a partner for chemical division Versalis

Aconfirmation of the will of the Italian oil giant to back away from chemistry

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17 August 201514 August 2015

Sardinian thistles play key role in bioplastics

"We don't take land away from agriculture, instead we try to give value to land that agriculture has lost"

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Biologisch abbaubar: Biokunststoff aus Sardinien

"Wir nehmen der Landwirtschaft keine Fläche weg, wir versuchen dem Land den Wert zu geben, den es in der Landwirtschaft verloren hat."

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29 June 201526 June 2015

LEGO commits $150M to search for sustainable alternative plastics

$150 million, 100+ employees, a new sustainable materials center, and a commitment to move off fossil fuels dependency by 2030

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22 June 201519 June 2015

Genomatica Advances the Commercial Readiness of Biomass Feedstocks for Chemicals

Boosts potential for bioprocess plants worldwide; details published in DOE report

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3 June 20153 June 2015

Bio-based supply chains “high on EC agenda”

Creating new bio-based supply chains was the topic of a European Commission workshop

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11 May 20158 May 2015

Bioplastic packaging market is expected to witness significant growth over the next six years

To say this is a new report published by Grand View Research, Inc.

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16 April 201515 April 2015

Novamont integrated biorefinery at the 2015 Plant Based Summit

Stefano Facco to demonstrate how it is possible to develop a bioeconomy model based on local low-impact agricultural value chains