Avantium is a Netherlands-based renewable chemistry company developing and commercializing technologies to produce plastics and chemicals from plant-based feedstocks. Its core focus is polyethylene furanoate (PEF), a fully plant-derived and recyclable polyester for packaging, film, and textile applications.
The company’s proprietary YXY technology converts plant sugars into furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), the key monomer for PEF. Avantium is progressing its first commercial FDCA facility in the Netherlands and pursues a partnering and licensing model to enable wider deployment. In addition to R&D and pilot operations, Avantium collaborates with producers, brand owners, and value-chain partners to scale bio-based materials and reduce reliance on fossil resources.