In California, Rhino Linings has acquired the BioBased Insulation division of BioBased Technologies. At the same BioBased Technologies, a leader in the sales and marketing of Agrol, a bio-based family of polyols used in manufacturing, is acquiring the Soyol polyol and related technology assets from Rhino Linings. Rhino Linings will relocate BioBased Insulation® operations to […]
In California, Verenium, an industrial biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of enzymes, announced the signing of a $22.5 million secured debt financing with the Athyrium Opportunities Fund. Net proceeds after estimated expenses will be approximately $21.3 million, providing Verenium with capital to continue to advance its Product Pipeline to commercialization, enhance its […]
In California, Verdezyne has entered into a strategic relationship with Universal Fiber Systems, and its operating companies, Universal Fibers and Premiere L Fibers. Verdezyne will supply its bio-based adipic acid to Universal Fiber Systems for certain exclusive fields of use. “As leaders in sustainable fiber technology, we are extremely pleased to be partnered with Universal […]
In California and France, OriginOil announced that its Algae Appliance was spotlighted as a key process in the recent grand opening of an urban algae showcase near Paris. Featured were the algae growth systems developed by Ennesys, supported by OriginOil’s Algae Appliance in the harvesting phase. Over two hundred attendees from the European construction industry […]
In the Netherlands, Royal DSM announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Cargill’s cultures and enzymes business. The acquisition, announced on 26 October 2012, will enable DSM to become a global tier one dairy ingredients supplier. The cultures and enzymes business of Cargill is a global leading manufacturer of cultures and enzymes for […]
In France, Global Bioenergies and Synthos announced the discovery of a direct biological pathway to convert renewable resources into butadiene, a light olefin lying at the heart of the petrochemical industry. Presently, 10 million tons of butadiene are produced each year from oil, representing a market exceeding $20 billion. 7 million tons are used to […]
In California, AuburnJames Winery has selected Axios Mobile Assets to provide their biobased pallets for a logistics trial program within the winery’s distribution network. In the trial, Axios will provide 30 of its bio/polyester resin based RFID-enabled pallets for use in a closed loop system used by AuburnJames and its primary pick, pack, & ship […]
In Delaware and Massachusetts, Piedmont Chemical announced a new offering of renewable, sustainable polyester polyols building-block chemical intermediates used in the production of urethane foams, coatings, adhesives and sealants. Piedmont combines Susterra propanediol from DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products with bio-succinic acid from Myriant produce high-purity, 100 percent bio-based polyols that are functionally equal […]
In the Netherlands, Purac is sponsoring the Perpetual Plastic Project to highlight how easily PLA bioplastic can be recycled. PLA drinking cups were provided by Purac; intended for use at events where people can immediately recycle them into new products after use. The project is designed to educate people on the recyclability of bioplastic. The […]
In North Carolina, Precision BioSciences announced that research, The Bayer Scientific Magazine, has published an article describing the successful use of Precision’s DNE technology to modify the genome of cotton. The article describes pioneering work performed by Kathleen D’Halluin and her colleagues at Bayer CropScience, who used an engineered DNE meganuclease produced by Precision to […]
