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NatureWorks lands $350M financing from top Thai bank for PLA manufacturing

NatureWorks lands $350M financing from top Thai bank for PLA manufacturing

May 28, 2024 |

In Minnesota, NatureWorks recently announced the historic financial support from Krungthai Bank PCL to optimize the capital structure for the new fully-integrated Ingeo PLA manufacturing facility in Thailand. The financing from Krungthai Bank, Thailand’s third largest bank, amounting to $350 million, is one of the singular largest loans in the bank’s decades-long history and shows confidence […]

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NatureWorks secures loan for Thailand PLA site

NatureWorks secures loan for Thailand PLA site

May 20, 2024 |

In Thailand, leading polylactic acid producer NatureWorks has obtained a $350-million loan to finance its fully integrated PLA plant at the Nakhon Sawan Biocomplex. The loan, provided by Krungthai Bank PCL, will support both the construction and ongoing operations at the facility. The plant will utilize locally sourced sugarcane as feedstock. “This funding will enable […]

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NatureWorks and IMA create compostable coffee pod

NatureWorks and IMA create compostable coffee pod

April 8, 2024 |

In Minnesota, a two-year partnership between IMA Coffee and polylactic acid producer NatureWorks has resulted in the development of a compostable coffee pod. Unveiled at the recent AMI Single-Serve Capsules conference in Boston, the pod features a rigid capsule body, filter, and lidding made from Ingeo™️ PLA biopolymer.  Every IMA Coffee pod filling and sealing […]

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