1,4-Butanediol news

All news on 1,4-Butanediol (also known as Butane-1,4-diol, Butanediol, BDO, Tetramethylene glycol, and 1,4-Butylene glycol): plants, production capacities, investments and involved companies.

9 March 2026

BASF Launches Low-Carbon BDO, THF, PolyTHF, and NMP Variants

New product variants reduce carbon footprint by at least 10% using low-emission feedstocks, aiding customers in lowering emissions without changing processes.
18 February 2026

NEXTCHEM Secures Licensing Deal in China for NX CONSER™ Technologies

The technologies will enable efficient co-production of BDO and DMS, supporting biopolymer production with improved cost, energy efficiency, and sustainability.
16 February 2026

BASF Boosts BDO Production in Ludwigshafen for European Supply Security

Increased BDO output supports stable supply and strengthens downstream markets, focusing on sustainability and long-term European partnerships.
23 October 2025

INEOS Alerts Europe on Risk to Medicine Supply

European BDO production is threatened by cheap imports from China, risking jobs and medicine supply chains. Urgent EU action is needed to block unfair competition and protect local industry.
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.
25 June 2013

Lanxess Converts 20 Tons of Bio-based BDO into PBT at Commercial Scale

The bio-based PBT produced met all quality standards of petro-based PBT. The process uses renewable sugars and fits into the strategy of 'Green Mobility' for applications in automotive and electronics.

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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.