Kelpi raises £3 million for seaweed-based coatings
In the United Kingdom, Kelpi has raised £3 million (US$3.6 million) to advance its seaweed-based coatings. Formulated for food and cosmetics packaging, the coatings...
Symrise acquires minority stake in bioactives maker Synergio
In Germany, Symrise Cosmetic Ingredients has acquired a minority stake in Synergio, an Israeli producer of plant-based antimicrobial solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed....
Toray and Idemitsu Kosan sign biobased ABS pact
In Japan, Toray Industries and Idemitsu Kosan Co. are jointly building a supply chain for plastics made from biomass naphtha. Specifically, the two companies...
Teijin obtains ISCC for polycarbonate made from biobased BPA
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...
LVMH Beauty taps Dow for renewable packaging
In Switzerland, the beauty division of luxury brand owner LVMH has partnered with Dow, Inc. on recycled and biobased packaging for perfume and cosmetic...
Henkel signs FDCA offtake agreement with Avantium
In Amsterdam, consumer products giant Henkel has agreed to purchase unspecified amounts of biobased furandicarboxylic acid from Avantium. Henkel plans to use the FDCA...
Sasol Chemicals and Holiferm expand partnership with two additional biosurfactants
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...
Afyren announces Thailand for second carboxylic acids plant
In France, biobased carboxylic acid maker Afyren has partnered with Mitr Phol, a Thai producer of cane sugar and cane sugar derivatives, to build...
Origin Materials completes construction on Sarnia biobased CMF and HTF unit
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...
Finland’s Woamy raises €1 million for biobased foam
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...