In Japan, Teijin Limited has received ISCC PLUS sustainable-product certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification for polycarbonate resin made from biomass-derived bisphenol A. Teijin is the first Japanese company to obtain ISCC PLUS certification for PC resin products. Produced at Teijin’s Matsuyama and Mihara production sites in Japan, the biomass PC resins are […]
In Arkansas, Lee Enterprises Consulting added Ryan Lee as a Partner in the firm. For the past 15 years, Mr. Lee has worked for Tyson Foods. Prior to his time at Tyson, he also worked for both General Electric and Walmart. He has spent most of his 20+ year career leading sales teams, cultivating strategic relationships […]
In the UK, Innovation News Network reported that Australia and Germany are increasing research into renewable hydrogen production through a joint $100 million funding deal. The deal, which is part of the German-Australian Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Incubator – HyGATE, will include funding for four joint projects. One of the green hydrogen projects, the EGH2 […]
In India, Mint reported that the country Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Engineers India Limited to develop waste-to-energy and bio-methanation projects in cities with a population over one million people. “The thrust on sustainable solid waste management is strengthened under the ambit of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, […]
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 […]
