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26 June 2024
Trinseo Opens PMMA Depolymerization Facility in Italy
The new facility in Rho, Italy, advances sustainable recycling of PMMA, converting it to high-purity MMA. This supports a circular economy and meets high-demand applications like vehicle taillights.
25 June 2024
Arkema Licenses PEKK Technology to SEQENS for Medical Implants
The partnership enables PEKK production for long-term medical implants, leveraging expertise in polymer synthesis and global distribution networks.
25 June 2024
DePoly Begins Showcase Plant Construction in Switzerland
The plant will recycle 500 tons of PET annually, creating 30 jobs, and serve as a model for future global expansion, targeting industries like apparel, food, and automotive.
25 June 2024
Södra to Lead Global Kraft Lignin Production in Sweden
The new facility will produce kraft lignin, replacing fossil materials in various applications. The investment exceeds 2 billion SEK, with operations starting in 2027, supporting the green transition.
25 June 2024
Braskem and TNO Partner to Enhance Polyolefin Recycling
The partnership aims to advance Möbius dissolution-based recycling technology, improving plastic residue purification and sustainability, yielding near-virgin grade polymer resin for broader applications.
19 June 2024
WACKER and CordenPharma Achieve Pandemic Readiness in June 2024
The consortium will produce 80 million mRNA vaccine doses annually if needed, following a successful expansion and qualification phase, ensuring pandemic readiness for at least five years.
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18 June 2024
Braskem and Georg Utz AG Collaborate on Recycled PP for Food Packaging
Chemically recycled PP from post-consumer waste is used for circular food transport packaging, supporting sustainability and reducing plastic waste.
17 June 2024
Södra to Produce Bark-Based Tanning Agent in Värö
The new plant will produce eco-friendly tannins for leather processing by 2026, enhancing resource use and profitability. The patented process utilizes previously unused bark efficiently.
17 June 2024
Heinlein Plastik-Technik Joins ALPLA Group
The acquisition expands ALPLApharma's capabilities in closure systems and injection molding, enhancing product offerings and creating a technology center in Ansbach.
17 June 2024
Vattenfall and BASF Contract Vestas for 15 MW Offshore Wind Turbines
112 V236-15.0 MW turbines will power 1.6M homes from 2028. Low-emission steel reduces CO2 footprint. Nordlicht 1 and 2 to produce 6 TWh/year, fully operational by 2028.
13 June 2024
Orion S.A. Adds Tire Pyrolysis Oil Tanks in Poland
The new tanks will store TPO for conversion into circular carbon black, aiding tire recycling and environmental efforts through partnerships focused on sustainability and innovation.
12 June 2024
Danone, Michelin, DMC, and Crédit Agricole Launch Biotech Platform in Clermont-Ferrand
The Biotech Open Platform will develop precision fermentation for bio-based materials, with a €16M investment. Located in Clermont-Ferrand, it aims to scale up lab-tested innovations by 2025.
11 June 2024
Recycling Tires into Automotive Plastics: Neste, Borealis, Covestro Collaborate
Discarded tires are chemically recycled into high-quality polycarbonates for automotive parts, promoting circularity and sustainability in the plastics and automotive industries.
11 June 2024
OMV Petrom Invests EUR 750 Million to Produce Sustainable Fuels in Southeast Europe
Investing EUR 750 million, a new plant will produce 250 kt/year of sustainable fuels by 2028, including SAF, HVO, and green hydrogen, reducing CO2 emissions by at least 70%.
10 June 2024
OMV Launches Co-Processing Plant at Schwechat Refinery
The new plant converts 160,000 tons of liquid biomass into renewable diesel components, reducing CO2 by 360,000 tons annually. The fuel will be available at 550 stations in Austria, Czech Republic, and Hungary.
10 June 2024
Yara Opens Renewable Hydrogen Plant in Norway
The new plant produces renewable hydrogen and ammonia, reducing CO2 emissions by 41,000 tonnes annually. It supports decarbonization in food, shipping, and energy sectors with low-carbon fertilizers.
10 June 2024
Inauguration of Tritium Removal Facility at Cernavoda Nuclear Plant
The new facility will enhance environmental protection and energy security, using advanced Romanian technology. It marks a significant step in nuclear tech and EU sustainability goals.
7 June 2024
EvodiaBio secures €7M for sustainable aroma technology
The investment will fund commercialization and expansion of a sustainable aroma technology for improving non-alcoholic beer taste, reducing resource use, and lowering CO2 emissions.
6 June 2024
Haffner Energy Partners with LanzaJet for Paris-Vatry SAF Project
The Paris-Vatry SAF project will produce 30,000 tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel annually, using advanced ATJ technology and local biomass, with potential to triple output.
5 June 2024
Borealis to Install Recyclate-Based Polyolefins Line in Belgium
The new line will use Borcycle™ M technology to convert recycled waste into high-quality polypropylene and polyethylene, enhancing recycling capacity and supporting a circular economy for plastics.
4 June 2024
Trillium and INEOS Launch First Plant-Based Acrylonitrile Demo Plant
The plant will convert glycerol to acrylonitrile, reducing greenhouse gases. Operations start in 2025 at INEOS Green Lake, Texas, validating commercial-scale economics and carbon footprint.
3 June 2024
BioBTX secures €80M for renewable aromatics plant in The Netherlands
The new plant will convert plastic waste into renewable aromatics, reducing carbon emissions. The €80M funding includes equity, debt financing, and grants, highlighting confidence in the innovative approach.
3 June 2024
WACKER Launches mRNA Center in Halle, Germany
The new facility in Halle enables large-scale mRNA production, creating over 100 jobs and supporting Germany's pandemic preparedness with a capacity for 200 million vaccine doses annually.
3 June 2024
Covestro Invests in BioBTX for Innovative Recycling Technology
Covestro's investment supports a demonstration plant in the Netherlands to produce chemicals from plastic waste, advancing circular economy goals and enhancing chemical recycling technology.
1 June 2024
Hydrogen Hub at Lingen
Lingen is now a key site for hydrogen production and application, leveraging its energy infrastructure and resources to support the green hydrogen economy and climate targets.
30 May 2024
L’OCCITANE and CARBIOS Unveil 100% Enzymatically Recycled PET Bottle
A new PET bottle made from enzymatic recycling showcases a European circular economy, reducing CO2 emissions by 57% and aiming for 100% recycled PET in retail bottles by 2027.
29 May 2024
Evonik Opens Sustainable Biosurfactant Plant in Slovakia
The new facility produces industrial-scale rhamnolipid biosurfactants from renewable corn feedstocks, offering sustainable alternatives for various industries and reinforcing Evonik's biotechnology capabilities.
29 May 2024
Mura and Elite Recycling Partner for Hydro-PRT Site in Teesside
A new feedstock supply contract will provide post-use plastic for a hydrothermal recycling facility, converting waste into reusable hydrocarbons and reducing carbon emissions.
27 May 2024
Neste and VTTI Enhance Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply in Europe
Neste expands SAF storage and blending at VTTI’s Rotterdam terminal, boosting supply across Europe and supporting the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation for sustainable fuel use by 2025.
22 May 2024
Metafuels and European Energy to Build eSAF Facility in Denmark
The facility will produce 12,000 liters of eSAF daily, aiding aviation's climate goals with high-efficiency aerobrew technology, reducing emissions by up to 90% without altering aircraft.
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