In Sweden, local electric performance car company Polestar said it has signed up a further eight partners to the Polestar 0 project, the company’s initiative to create a climate-neutral car by 2030. New collaborators in the project include Vitesco Technologies, Schloetter, Autoneum, Stora Enso, TMG Automotive, Gränges, Borgstena and Stena Aluminium. Hailing from countries including […]
In France, biobased chemistry company Groupe Berkem, reported revenues of $56.6 million for full 2022, up 12.4% compared to the previous year. The Group’s business recorded revenue of $13.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 26.3% compared to the same period in 2021. Olivier Fahy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer […]
In Belgium, TotalEnergies said it is collaborating with Intraplás to bring sustainable solutions to the packaging market. As part of this collaboration, Intraplás is launching commercial products using TotalEnergies RE:newable polymer – a range of the RE:clic portfolio – coming from renewable sourcing. TotalEnergies noted that its biorefinery in La Mède, France, allows to leverage […]
In San Francisco, a cultivated seafood maker backed by A-listers has said it will launch sushi-grade salmon in restaurants before the year-end. Justin Kolbeck, cofounder of Wildtype, told IntraFish that the company is just waiting on FDA consultation process before beginning this first phase of commercial launch. The milestone would make Wildtype among the first […]
In Switzerland, the beauty division of luxury brand owner LVMH has partnered with Dow, Inc. on recycled and biobased packaging for perfume and cosmetic products. Biobased and circular materials will be used in Dow’s SURLYN™ Ionomers for production of perfume caps and cosmetic cream jars. SURLYN possesses similar crystalline transparency and design freedom as Dow’s […]
In Amsterdam, consumer products giant Henkel has agreed to purchase unspecified amounts of biobased furandicarboxylic acid from Avantium. Henkel plans to use the FDCA to produce polyurethane adhesives for electronics applications. The five-year offtake agreement will begin in 2024, when Avantium’s first commercial FDCA plant at Delfzijl, the Netherlands begins operations. Henkel and Avantium have […]
In Germany, Sasol Chemicals and biotechnology firm Holiferm have agreed to produce and market two classes of biosurfactants—rhamnolipids and mannosylerythritol lipids. The partnership will use Holiferm’s proprietary technology to develop the fermentation-derived biosurfactants. Sasol and Holiferm will develop and commercialize formulations and applications for the new molecules. The deal comes less than a year after […]
In France, biobased carboxylic acid maker Afyren has partnered with Mitr Phol, a Thai producer of cane sugar and cane sugar derivatives, to build a biorefinery near Bangkok. The approximately 28,000 tons per year plant will be Afyren’s second—the first is still under construction in France—and will serve markets such as food preservatives and flavorings […]
In Sarnia, Ontario, Origin Materials has announced the mechanical completion of its first large-scale manufacturing plant for biobased chloromethylfurfural and hydrothermal carbon. Dubbed Origin 1, the plant will convert 25,000 tons of biomass into CMF and HTC. Commissioning is expected shortly after the end of the first quarter. “The mechanical completion of Origin 1, our […]
In Finland, startup Woamy has closed a €1 million (US$1.1 million) seed round to advance development and production of its biobased foam. Formerly known as Foamwood, the Aalto University spin-out says its cellulose-based foam is stronger and lighter than other biofoams, making it a “perfect” Styrofoam replacement. The key part of the invention is mimicking […]
