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AVA Biochem

About AVA Biochem

AVA Biochem is a Swiss specialty chemicals company focused on renewable platform chemicals. It develops and produces bio‑based 5‑hydroxymethylfurfural (5‑HMF) from carbohydrate feedstocks and supplies it to industrial and research customers in the chemicals, polymers, food, and pharmaceutical sectors. Operations are centered in Muttenz, Switzerland.

The company’s activities span process development, scale‑up, and production of HMF and selected derivatives used as building blocks for resins, additives, and advanced materials. Its work supports downstream pathways to molecules such as furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) for next‑generation polyesters, offering bio‑based alternatives to fossil‑derived intermediates.

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