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Nordmann, the international chemical distributor, assumes responsibility for sales and marketing of the Biofibre product range in a large number of European countries*. The partnership will begin with immediate effect.

Fabbri Group has been awarded the honour of “Best Technological Innovation” for its new Nature Fresh cling film and wrapping machines Automac NF at the 2020 “Oscar dell’Imballaggio” in Italy. Nature Fresh is the world’s first bioplastic compostable cling film for automatic and manual applications.

ReSolute, the Flagship EU project focused on creating a new, sustainably-sourced, safer alternative to traditional, fossil-based solvents, launches today.

Marchon Eyewear, Inc., one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of quality eyewear and sunwear, has announced an industry-first partnership with Eastman, a global specialty materials company.

Inovyn, a leading producer of vinyls, is pleased to announce its partnership with Pipelife Sweden to provide sustainable PVC pipes made using Biovyn to ‘The Hope Project’.

Green materials ensure sustainable mobility: The automotive industry is increasingly working on aligning vehicle production with the principles of sustainability. The development of appropriate materials plays a decisive role in this process.

Lactips, a French company specialized in producing a soluble plastic with zero environmental trace, is moving into a new industrial development phase with the launch of its project to build its new plant in Saint-Paul-en-Jarez, in the Loire region of France.

Perstorp is pioneering the Oxo-market by launching the first partly renewable carboxylic acids - 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid Pro and Valeric Acid Pro. 2-EHA Pro is based on 25% renewable raw materials, and Valeric Acid Pro contains 20% renewable content.

Poland Spring Brand 100% Natural Spring Water has announced a collaboration with the University of Maine and its Forest Bioproducts Research Institute to evaluate and develop bio-based solutions that could serve as alternative packaging for Poland Spring products.

Two years ago, researchers at the University of Portsmouth in the UK and the NREL in the USA identified an enzyme capable of degrading PET, called PETase. Now, an enzyme found in the rubbish dwelling bacterium that lives on a diet of plastic bottles, has been combined with PETase to speed up the breakdown of plastic.

Conagra Brands, a leading branded food manufacturer, has used plant-based fiber packaging bowls for the past 3 years. The company has now introduced to its portfolio new Hungry-Man Double Meat Bowls and P.F. Chang's Ramen single-serve meals.

Scientists at NREL - the National Renewable Energy Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy – have come up with what they claim is a ‘groundbreaking method for producing renewable polyurethane without toxic precursors’.

The LEGO Group has announced it plans to invest up to US$400 million – covering ongoing costs and long-term investments – across three years to accelerate sustainability and social responsibility initiatives.

Newlight Technologies, Inc., a California biotechnology company that manufactures PHB, a type of PHA, has announced the opening of a new commercial-scale AirCarbon production facility in Southern California, called Eagle 3.

Total Corbion PLA, a 50/50 joint venture between Total and Corbion, announces its intention to build its second PLA plant with a capacity ramping up to 100,000 tons per annum.

Evonik and Siemens Energy have started up a pilot plant sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) that uses carbon dioxide and water to produce chemicals.

NatureWorks, the world’s leading manufacturer of low-carbon PLA biomaterials, today announced a slate of manufacturing technology projects, including lactide monomer purification efficiency, that will increase the availability of the full Ingeo™️ (PLA) biomaterials portfolio by 10 percent.

As a branch of Akro-Plastic GmbH, Bio-Fed is the specialist for innovative and application-oriented biocompounds.

Borealis’s new portfolio of circular products, called Bornewables, is produced with renewable feedstock derived entirely from waste and residue streams. The polyolefins offer the same material performance as virgin polyolefins, yet with a reduced carbon footprint.

thyssenkrupp’s plant engineering business recently won another order to build a bioplastics plant based on the patented PLAneo technology. It will be built in South China and will produce 30,000 tons of polylactide (PLA) annually.

Stora Enso is making an investment in dispersion barrier technology at its Forshaga site in Sweden, as a step forward in its innovation agenda.

A new European project called ELIOT project, in which, among other partners, Dutch research centre TNO is taking part, has been launched to study and develop at large scale the most promising recycling methods for biocomposites – especially the materials now being used in the aerospace industry.

While carbon fiberplays a pivotal role in Formula1 – accounting for around 70% of a modern-day F1 car’s structural weight, it is expensive. What if, in this age of economic uncertainty and environmental responsibility, there were a cheaper and more sustainable alternative?

Grimsholm Green, a leader in robot mower accessories, has collaborated with Trifilon, an innovative Swedish developer of sustainable biocomposites on the development of its latest robot mower accessory.

Emery Oleochemicals, a natural–based specialty chemicals manufacturer, has announced the release of its new EMEROX Ester Plasticizer product line.

Toyochem Co., Ltd., a member of Japan’s Toyo Ink Group, has developed a new series of biodegradable pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs).

A viscous biopaste that is easy to process, solidifies quickly and is suitable for producing even complex structures using the 3D printing process has been developed by a research team headed by Prof. Dr. Marie-Pierre Laborie from the Chair of Forest Biomaterials at the University of Freiburg.

Stora Enso will build a pilot facility for producing Cellufoam™ by Stora Enso, a lightweight, fiber-based foam material for protective packaging and cushioning. Bio-based foams are renewable and recyclable and can be used in packaging, for example, to replace oil-based polymer foams which are widely used today. The pilot plant will be located at Stora Enso’s Fors Mill in Sweden.

Toray Industries, Inc. has developed a new, more sustainable nylon that represents a major step forward in the company's sustainability vision.

Sulapac’s new cosmetics jar range from international beauty packaging manufacturer and provider Quadpack is sustainable, using a special material that mimics nature and designs out waste.