Avantium news

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  4 September 2025

  Avantium Launches €65 Million Rights Offering

  The offering supports Avantium's funding needs until EBITDA break-even in 2027, with cornerstone investments and full underwriting. Commercial operations for PEF start in Q1 2026.
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  4 September 2025

  Avantium Reports H1 2025 Results

  Avantium's FDCA plant progresses with successful MMF production. Secured €20M financing and launching €65M equity raise to support commercialization.
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  29 August 2025

  Avantium Launches FDCA Flagship Plant's SDH Unit

  Avantium's FDCA plant in Delfzijl starts its SDH unit, converting sugars to MMF. Full production is expected by 2026, with repairs ongoing for quality issues in piping and electrical components.
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  22 October 2024

  Avantium Opens FDCA Flagship Plant in the Netherlands

  Queen Máxima officiates the opening. The plant will produce 5 kilotons of FDCA for plant-based plastic PEF. The event featured speeches and a facility tour.
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  3 July 2023

  SCGC and Avantium Partner to Develop Carbon-Negative Plastic Pilot Plant

  The partnership aims to develop PLGA, a carbon-negative plastic, and scale up to a pilot plant. The material offers sustainability, recyclability, and compostability, targeting a 20% emissions cut by 2030.
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  20 April 2022

  Avantium Begins Construction of FDCA Flagship Plant in Delfzijl

  The FDCA plant will produce 5 kilotonnes of FDCA annually, creating 50 jobs. Supported by a €25M grant, it aims to launch PEF in 2024, advancing sustainable chemistry in the Northern Netherlands.

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  9 December 2021

  Avantium Approves Construction of FDCA Flagship Plant in The Netherlands

  The positive investment decision follows securing financing, finalizing engineering, and obtaining offtake commitments. The plant will produce FDCA for PEF, aiming to demonstrate large-scale viability.
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  8 January 2020

  Avantium to Build FDCA Plant in Delfzijl, Netherlands

  A new 5-kiloton plant will produce plant-based FDCA, creating over 60 jobs. The project, backed by a €150 million investment, aims to advance sustainable chemistry in the region. Completion by 2023.
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  7 November 2019

  Avantium Unveils Plant-Based MEG Demonstration Plant

  The new plant in the Netherlands produces plant-based MEG and MPG, reducing reliance on fossil resources. It marks a step towards commercial-scale production and ongoing partnerships for bio-based solutions.
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  26 March 2019

  Avantium to Build Mekong Demonstration Plant in Delfzijl

  The new plant will produce 10 tons of plant-based MEG annually, supported by a €2 million EU grant, aiming for sustainable, cost-competitive alternatives to fossil-based materials. Opening in late 2019.
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  12 June 2018

  Avantium Begins Construction of Bio-MEG Plant in Netherlands

  The new plant will use renewable sugars to produce bio-MEG, aiming to meet growing demand sustainably. It will validate the process's feasibility and collect data for environmental analysis.
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  12 January 2018

  Synvina Extends PEF Pilot Phase in Antwerp

  The pilot phase extension aims to optimize FDCA production for PEF. Technical improvements are needed, delaying the Reference Plant startup by 24-36 months, now expected in 2023-2024.
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  18 July 2017

  Avantium and AkzoNobel Sign Contract for Pilot Biorefinery in Delfzijl

  The pilot plant will validate the Zambezi process to convert biomass into raw materials, aiming for commercial scale. Expected operational in Q2 2018, it will create about 20 jobs.
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  8 June 2017

  EUR 25 Million Subsidy Granted for PEF Industry Consortium

  A consortium of 11 companies received a EUR 25 million subsidy to establish a supply chain for bio-based FDCA and PEF, including a 50,000-ton plant in Antwerp, aiming to replace fossil-based packaging.
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  9 February 2017

  AkzoNobel, Avantium, and Partners Advance Biobased Economy with New Technology

  A new reference plant in Delfzijl will use Avantium's Zambezi process to convert non-food biomass into high-purity glucose and lignin, accelerating the biobased economy.
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  7 October 2016

  Synvina JV by BASF and Avantium Invests in Antwerp FDCA Plant

  Synvina aims to lead in FDCA and PEF production, investing in a 50,000-ton plant in Antwerp. The JV will leverage Avantium's YXY process and continue partnerships for bio-based packaging solutions.
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  15 March 2016

  BASF and Avantium to Form JV for FDCA Plant in Antwerp

  The JV will produce FDCA using Avantium's YXY process, aiming for a 50,000 metric ton plant in Antwerp. FDCA-based PEF offers improved packaging properties and recyclability.