In Masschusetts, Lux Research has recently published a report indicating that the bio-based chemicals industry will double in market potential to $19.7 billion in 2016, according to Lux Research. The global capacity for 17 major bio-based materials doubled to 3.8 million tons this year, but over the next five years will climb to 9.2 million […]
In Germany, BASF and Technische Universität Berlin are putting substantial resources into setting up the UniCat-BASF Joint Lab. BASF plans to invest up to €6.4 million during the first five years. The total investment amounts to about €13 million. Installation of equipment for catalyst synthesis, characterization and testing starts in January 2012. Dr. Friedrich Seitz […]
In California, Ucan announced the launch of its Untrash Can and the Untrash Bags for residential food recycling. The can is for recycling food waste, using the Untrash Bag. The Untrash Bag is made with Mirel, a plant based compostable material that has the durability and strength of plastic but is 100 percent compostable and […]
In China, The Asset reports that Standard Charter has invested US$30 million in starch-based bioplastics producer Ecoplast Technologies. Ecoplast chairman, Xianbing Zhang commented, “The strategic partnership with Standard Chartered has laid a solid foundation for our global expansion and has strengthened our long-term competitive positioning.”
In Texas, Glycos Biotechnologies has chosen Toyo Engineering & Construction to provide engineering, procurement, and construction services for its industrial biochemical production facility located in Johor, Malaysia. The facility will be built at the government-supported biotechnology park, Bio-XCell, with completion scheduled for Q2 2013. The plant will produce bioisoprene and industrial ethanol from crude glycerine.
In Canada, new solvent-recovery equipment is being installed at POS Bio- Sciences to improve its capacity to help Canadian industry and international clients bring new bio-based oil ingredients to market. POS will assist clients from the cosmetics, nutraceuticals, food supplement and biofuels industries. The federal and provincial governments each contributed $130,500 through the Canada-Saskatchewan Western […]
In Sweden, Billerud is reorganizing their bioplastic efforts. The work has previously taken place in the subsidiary Tenova Bioplastics, with Billerud acquired in 2009 to explore and gain more in-depth knowledge of new possibilities of combining bioplastic with paper in smart packaging. The development division of the company is now being entirely integrated in Billerud. […]
In Canada, Naturally Advanced Technologies has entered into a development and supply agreement with Target evaluate the use of its CRAiLAR Flax fiber in Target’s domestic textiles category beginning December 1. The agreement includes two years of exclusivity in the category and calls for Target’s evaluation of CRAiLAR Flax in a number of products. The […]
In Massachusetts, U.S. Aragonite Enterprises reported that USDA lab research confirmed Argaonite’s Oshenite brand as a renewable resource. The company said that it is playing a leading role in an important USDA grant project out of Iowa State to build 100% biorenewable content for bioplastic crop containers for the horticulture industry. Robert Graves, professor of […]
In Montana, Rivertop Renewables has been awarded a contract from the Montana Department of Transportation to supply 110,000 gallons of bio-based corrosion inhibitor for use with liquid deicers on the state’s snowy and icy roads this winter. Rivertop’s “Headwaters” inhibitor will be mixed with MDT’s salt brine deicers to prevent the corrosion of bridges and […]
