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Futerro files permits for French PLA site

Futerro files permits for French PLA site

January 12, 2026 |

In France, biobased chemicals maker Futerro has requested the relevant permits for its planned lactic acid and polylactic acid plant in France. The plant, which will be located in Port-Jérôme, in the Caux Seine region, will produce lactic acid, lactide and PLA using sugar from corn or wheat as feedstock. PLA is a biopolymer with […]

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Futerro begins permitting process for French lactic acid, lactide, and PLA biorefinery

Futerro begins permitting process for French lactic acid, lactide, and PLA biorefinery

December 18, 2025 |

In France, Futerro initiated the necessary administrative process for the establishment of its integrated biorefinery, the first of its kind in Europe. Located in Saint-Jean-de-Folleville, in Normandy, this facility will be dedicated to the production of lactic acid, lactide, and PLA, a bio-based, industrially compostable, and recyclable biopolymer destined to replace fossil-based plastics in many […]

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Futerro lands $12.4M for French PLA biorefinery

Futerro lands $12.4M for French PLA biorefinery

January 7, 2025 |

In Belgium, Futerro S.A announced the closing of its first fund-raising worth €12 million in preparation for the construction of its new biorefinery in Normandy. In addition to its historical shareholders, Finasucre and Compagnie du Bois Sauvage, Futerro welcomes a new shareholder, Cybelle, whose shareholder is a major player in the packaging sector for the food […]

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Tereos and Futerro team up to produce bioplastic from wheat-based dextrose

Tereos and Futerro team up to produce bioplastic from wheat-based dextrose

April 11, 2024 |

In Belgium, Tereos and Futerro have signed a supply agreement that paves the way for the creation of a biomanufacturing platform that will produce innovative and sustainable biomaterials. The collaboration between the two companies is based on ethical sources, with Tereos supplying Futerro every year with 150,000 metric tons of dextrose from wheat starch, produced […]

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Tereos partners with Futerro to develop wheat-based bioplastics

Tereos partners with Futerro to develop wheat-based bioplastics

April 11, 2024 |

In Belgium, Tereos and Futerro have signed a supply agreement that paves the way for the creation of a biomanufacturing platform that will produce innovative and sustainable biomaterials. The collaboration between the two companies will see Tereos supplying Futerro every year with 150,000 tons of dextrose from wheat starch, produced directly at its Lillebonne plant, […]

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