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4 September 2025
Gasunie Appoints Bart Leenders as CTO
Bart Leenders joins Gasunie as CTO on Nov 1, 2025. With a background at Neste, he brings expertise in sustainable energy projects, aligning with Gasunie's energy transition goals.
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.
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.
3 September 2025
Shell Halts Rotterdam Biofuels Plant Construction
Shell stops Rotterdam biofuels project after evaluating market dynamics and costs, focusing on competitive, low-carbon investments like CCS, hydrogen, and SAF.
2 September 2025
Stahl Introduces RelcaDur® Water-Based Bonding System
RelcaDur® offers a water-based, non-toxic solution for bonding rubber to substrates, enhancing vehicle NVH components with sustainability and performance.
2 September 2025
dsm-firmenich Launches emotiOn™ for Enhanced Social Connection
emotiOn™ uses fragrance to boost social interactions, blending neuroscience and behavioral science to foster emotional closeness and wellbeing.
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1 September 2025
dsm-firmenich Expands Executive Committee for Consumer-Focused Growth
Alessandre Keller and Maurizio Clementi join the Executive Committee, focusing on health, nutrition, and taste segments for strategic growth.
1 September 2025
Tegral Materials and Borealis Expand Distribution in Southern and Western Europe
The partnership extends to Spain, Portugal, UK, and Ireland, enhancing regional coverage and offering innovative, sustainable polyolefin packaging solutions.
29 August 2025
RWE Receives Dutch Grant for Eemshaven Electrolyser Project
RVO grants €551M for a 100MW electrolysis plant in Eemshaven, powered by green electricity from OranjeWind offshore windfarm.
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.
28 August 2025
Hydrogen Pipeline Milestone in Rotterdam by Hynetwork
The final weld of a 32-km hydrogen pipeline in Rotterdam marks a key step. Construction began in April 2024, navigating complex infrastructure. Next: testing and commissioning.
27 August 2025
Statkraft Sells Dutch Renewables Platform to Greenchoice
Statkraft divests 120 MWp solar assets and skilled team in the Netherlands to Greenchoice, supporting further growth and Europe's green energy transition.
27 August 2025
Plastic Energy and SABIC Produce First Recycled Oil in Dutch Plant
The plant produces TACOIL™ from hard-to-recycle plastic waste, aiming for full commercial operations and supporting EU recycling goals.
20 August 2025
Teijin Delfzijl Site Operations Safely Resumed
Most operations are stable post-incident. Emmen facility stayed operational. Safety checks completed, no injuries or environmental harm. Focus on full production capacity.
18 August 2025
Teijin Aramid CEO Change
Peter ter Horst steps down as CEO in 2025. Taiichi Machida, with strategic experience, will succeed him, aiming to continue business evolution and value delivery.
18 August 2025
Twaron® Earns ISCC PLUS Certification
ISCC PLUS certifies Twaron® production for sustainable feedstocks, enhancing traceability and supporting circularity efforts while maintaining performance standards.
14 August 2025
Greenergy Extends Amsterdam Biodiesel Plant Lease
The lease extension supports biofuel production growth in Amsterdam, aligning with Dutch policies to boost biofuel use and reduce CO₂ emissions.
14 August 2025
Greenergy Extends Amsterdam Biodiesel Plant Lease
The lease extension supports biofuel production growth in Amsterdam, aligning with Dutch policies to boost biofuel use and reduce CO₂ emissions.
14 August 2025
Porthos CO2 Pipeline Installed Offshore
A 20-km CO2 pipeline is laid and entrenched under the North Sea, connecting Rotterdam's port to storage reservoirs over 3 km below the seabed.
7 August 2025
Fire at Teijin Aramid Delfzijl Site Controlled
A fire on August 6 was controlled in two hours with no injuries. The site is closed, but damage is limited. Emmen facility remains operational. Investigation and safety measures are ongoing.
31 July 2025
DSM-Firmenich H1 2025 Results
Strong H1 with organic growth, €1.5B sale of Feed Enzymes, €1B share buyback. Focus on innovation, synergies, and strategic exits supports €2.4B Adjusted EBITDA outlook.
30 July 2025
Stahl Achieves Fourth Consecutive EcoVadis Platinum Rating
Stahl ranks in the top 1% of EcoVadis assessments, scoring 87/100, reflecting its commitment to sustainability and innovation in its ESG Roadmap to 2030.
23 July 2025
Air Liquide to Build 200 MW Electrolyzer in Netherlands
The project, backed by Dutch and EU support, will produce 23,000 tons of renewable hydrogen annually, cutting 300,000 tons of CO₂ emissions, operational by 2027.
23 July 2025
TotalEnergies, CMA CGM Form LNG Bunkering JV for Maritime Decarbonization
The JV will operate an LNG bunker vessel in Rotterdam by 2028, supporting decarbonization with a long-term LNG supply agreement and expanding infrastructure in the ARA region.
22 July 2025
Innovation Fund: Six New Projects for European Industry Decarbonisation
Six projects receive €319M from the Innovation Fund to cut 24.1M tonnes CO2 in hydrogen, energy, and chemical sectors, boosting EU's net-zero transition and competitiveness.
21 July 2025
Gasunie Commits €500M to Energy Infrastructure by Mid-2025
Revenue up 20% due to higher tariffs; costs rise 11% from investments and staffing. Focus on energy transition, resilience, and hydrogen projects. €12B investment planned by 2030.
21 July 2025
Eurofins Agro and trinamiX Launch On-Farm Nutritional Analysis with Handheld Spectrometer
New handheld spectrometer offers real-time forage analysis, enhancing feed management and productivity with on-farm insights and robust chemometric models.
18 July 2025
EIB Grants €20M to Solynta for Disease-Resistant Potato Seeds
EIB funds development of climate-resilient potato seeds, enhancing global food security and reducing reliance on traditional tubers.
16 July 2025
Stahl Introduces Hypac™ Crosslinkers for Packaging Coatings
Hypac™ crosslinkers enhance coating durability and sustainability, offering low toxicity, long pot life, and strong adhesion without CMR materials.
14 July 2025
Bayer Expands Global Distribution of M2i's Pheromone Crop Solutions
The partnership extends to Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the US, enhancing biological crop protection with innovative pheromone gel technology.
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