In France, plant-based ingredients firm Roquette has named Thierry Fournier as its new CEO, effective July 18, 2025. Fournier is currently the CEO of the Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa Region for Saint-Gobain, a global leader in light and sustainable construction, with over 161,000 employees and revenues of more than €46 billion. He is […]
In France, EQT Transition Infrastructure strategy has entered into exclusive negotiations for the proposed acquisition of 54.1% of the share capital, representing 65.9% of the voting rights on a fully diluted basis of Waga Energy SA from Mathieu Lefebvre, Guénaël Prince, Nicolas Paget and Holweb SAS 2 (the “Founders”) and historical shareholders Starquest Capital, Tertium, […]
In France, Michelin recently announced the construction of an initial industrial demonstration unit for the 5-HMF molecule. This bio-sourced and non-toxic molecule can replace ingredients derived from fossil fuels in a wide variety of industrial fields. This unit, which will be located on the Osiris platform in Péage en Roussillon, France, will have an annual […]
In France, despite all the efforts and discussions established over the last few months with major industrial players, Global Bioenergies says it has been unable to find strategic investors to finance the continuation of its business. At the date of Tuesday, the company has a gross cash position of 3.0 million euros. As a reminder, […]
In France, as policy makers look for opportunities to simultaneously bolster energy security and economic competitiveness, biogases – locally produced, low-emissions fuels created from organic waste – are seeing fresh momentum, according to a new IEA special report. The Outlook for Biogases and Biomethane, finds that over 50 new policies have been introduced to support […]
In France, as policy makers look for opportunities to simultaneously bolster energy security and economic competitiveness, biogases – locally produced, low-emissions fuels created from organic waste – are seeing fresh momentum, according to a new IEA special report. The Outlook for Biogases and Biomethane, finds that over 50 new policies have been introduced to support […]
In France, specialty chemical maker Arkema has converted its full line of acrylic thickeners produced in Europe to 30% biobased content. The move lowers the product carbon footprint of the specialty additives—frequently used in coatings and adhesives—by 25%. “Used in architectural paints, industrial coatings, plasters, renders, adhesives, sealants, and various applications to optimize the rheology […]
In France, a recent study uses high resolution neutron imaging at the (Institut Laue-Langevin) ILL to examine water dynamics in a carbon dioxide electrolysis cells. Recently published in the journal ACS Energy Letters, the study has now been selected as research highlight in Nature Catalysis. While several transformation routes are being explored, CO2 electrolysis targeting […]
In France, polylactic acid producer TotalEnergies Corbion and plastics compound Benvic have partnered to expand the use of PLA in durable applications such as automotive, healthcare and medical, cosmetics packaging, appliances, and electric & electronics. By compounding TotalEnergies Corbion’s Luminy PLA with other biobased materials, the collaboration aims to enhance the functionality and performance of […]
In France, Arkema continues its transformation towards a more sustainable industrial model with the signing of a new, eight-year contract with ENGIE for the supply of biomethane for several Bostik sites in France. This 25 GWh/year contract will cover some 85% of the annual gas consumption of four Bostik sites in France (Coubert, Privas, Ribécourt and […]
