In the Netherlands, Mevaldi B.V. has successfully closed a funding round with High-Tech Gründerfonds and ICIG Ventures, the investment arm of International Chemical Investors Group. Founded in 2020, Mevaldi is pioneering a bio-thermocatalytic process to produce 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol—a versatile chemical used in coatings, adhesives, and elastomers. The investment, which includes both equity and a working capital […]
In the Netherlands, biotech firm NoPalm Ingredients has signed an agreement with NIZO Food Research to set up a demonstration-scale factory for its fermentation-based oils process technology at NIZO’s Ede food innovation campus. The facility will be the first time NoPalm Ingredients will run its full processes for producing sustainable palm and other tropical oil […]
In the Netherlands, Shell Nederland Raffinaderij B.V has decided not to restart construction of its planned biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park in Rotterdam, which began in 2022. Following an in-depth commercial and technical evaluation to reassess the project’s competitiveness, Shell will no longer proceed with the project. Machteld de Haan, Shell’s […]
In the Netherlands, BTG Bioliquids BV and NanosTech Technology & Innovations Ltd. (NanosTech) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deliver a fully integrated solution to produce advanced, drop-in biofuels. The partnership combines BTL’s proven fast pyrolysis technology, which converts sustainable biomass into bio-oil, with NanosTech’s proprietary Aquaprocessing (AQP) platform, which upgrades even the […]
In the Netherlands, Avantium N.V has secured €10 million senior debt financing, provided by Dutch government-backed investment fund Invest-NL, to meet short-term liquidity requirements. This short-term debt is expected to be repaid through the proceeds from a future planned equity raise. This financing follows the €10 million package secured in June 2025 from the Province […]
In the Netherlands, Louis Dreyfus Company announced the conclusion of its transaction with Bunge for the purchase of shareholding interests of Viterra’s former business in Hungary and parts of Poland. In Hungary, the transaction concerns the following activities and facilities: · A state-of-the-art multi-seed (sunflower seeds, rapeseeds and soybeans) crushing and refining plant in Foktő […]
In the Netherlands, SAIL Amsterdam and FincoEnergies are proud to announce their collaboration in making the 2025 edition of the world-renowned maritime event more sustainable. For the first time in the event’s history, a selection of support and hospitality vessels will be powered by sustainable marine biofuel, delivered by FincoEnergies during the spectacular SAIL In […]
In the Netherlands, Greenergy announced a ten-year extension to its lease with the Port of Amsterdam, reinforcing its long-term commitment to biofuel production in the Netherlands. Since acquiring the Amsterdam biodiesel plant in 2018, Greenergy has made significant investments to convert the plant to manufacture waste oils, and most recently, to expand the production capacity. […]
In the Netherlands, juice maker Hoogesteger has signed a conditional offtake agreement for polyethylene furanoate biopolymer produced by Avantium. PEF has an oxygen barrier far better than polyethylene terephthalate, the petrochemical currently used in many bottling applications. PEF also maintains its mechanical strength at thinner extrusions than PET. This means the switch to PEF will […]
In the Netherlands, Holland Shipyards Group, in collaboration with Eureka Shipping and SMT Shipping, announced the successful delivery of the cement carrier Tamarack. The official handover took place on Wednesday, July 23, at Holland Shipyards Group’s yard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam. The Tamarack is a 12,500 DWT self-discharging cement carrier designed specifically for the Great Lakes region […]
