Novamont news

16 October 2019
Novamont Begins Demo Plant for Furandicarboxylic Acid Production
A 10M-euro investment will fund a demo plant for FDCA, used in biodegradable materials and food packaging. Supported by Invitalia, completion is expected by end of 2021.
12 October 2019
Novamont Boosts MATER-BI® Production to 150,000 Tonnes
The Patrica plant now produces 40,000 tonnes of compostable biopolymers, enhancing efficiency, diversifying sites, and supporting sustainability with a €100M investment and 90 employees.
29 November 2017
Novamont Expands Biopolyester Production
The Patrica plant's capacity for ORIGO-BI biopolyesters will double to 100,000 tonnes annually by Q1 2018, enhancing Novamont's bioplastic supply chain and integrating new technologies.
29 September 2016
First Industrial-Scale Bio-Butanediol Plant Opens
The new plant produces 30,000 tonnes/year of bio-butanediol, cutting CO2 emissions by 50%. It revitalizes an abandoned site, creating jobs and advancing bioplastics and chemical sustainability.
16 June 2014
Matrìca Opens Green Chemistry Plant in Italy for Bio-Based Monomers and Intermediates
The plant converts vegetable oils into monomers and intermediates for bio-products. Two more plants will produce extensor oils, bio-lubricants, plasticizers, and cosmetic bases. Total investment: €180M.
20 January 2012
Novamont and Genomatica Form JV for European BDO Plant
The JV will convert an Adria, Italy facility to produce 40 million pounds of BDO annually from renewable feedstocks, with production starting in 2013. A second plant using biomass sugars is planned.

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