Glucose news

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  13 August 2026

  WACKER expands into EU pet‑food additives with fermented L‑cysteine and L‑cystine

  EU approval allows plant‑based, fermented L‑cysteine/L‑cystine as sensory additives for all animal species; products suit multiple dosage forms and are supplied from Europe.
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  27 May 2026

  Toray and PTT Global Chemical establish 100% bio-based nylon 66 production

  Cassava pulp was converted to bio-muconic, then bio-adipic acid and 100% bio-based nylon 66. Pilot saccharification, fermentation, refinement and lab polymerization.
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  11 May 2026

  BASF Agricultural Solutions opens BioHub fermentation plant in Ludwigshafen

  High double‑digit €m investment started commercial fermentation of biological crop actives (B. amyloliquefaciens, P. coprobium), boosting production flexibility and supply resilience.
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  9 December 2025

  Futerro Submits Permit Applications for Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine Biorefinery

  Futerro's biorefinery in Normandy aims to produce bio-based plastics, with support from local authorities, targeting production by early 2029.
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  30 May 2025

  Kao wins GSC Incentive Award for industrial fermentative gallic acid production

  Fermentative gallic acid from glucose gives doubled yield and higher purity; already used in its products and by domestic makers for boiler corrosion inhibitors; expansion to Asia and Europe planned.
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  12 March 2025

  Futerro Begins Engineering for European Biorefinery in France

  The biorefinery will use fermentation, polymerisation, and recycling to produce renewable polymers, aiming to reduce carbon footprint and support Europe's green chemistry transition.

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  22 October 2024

  Avantium Opens FDCA Flagship Plant in the Netherlands

  Queen Máxima officiates the opening. The plant will produce 5 kilotons of FDCA for plant-based plastic PEF. The event featured speeches and a facility tour.
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  5 May 2023

  Dexcom to Build First European Plant in Galway, Ireland

  The new facility in Galway will create up to 1,000 high-skilled jobs, supported by the Irish Government, and focus on automated, green technologies for continuous glucose monitoring.
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  6 December 2022

  Futerro to Establish Integrated PLA Biorefinery in Normandy, France

  The new biorefinery in Normandy will produce and recycle PLA, creating 250 direct jobs and 900 in related sectors. It aligns with circular economy standards and supports regional green growth.
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  20 April 2022

  Avantium Begins Construction of FDCA Flagship Plant in Delfzijl

  The FDCA plant will produce 5 kilotonnes of FDCA annually, creating 50 jobs. Supported by a €25M grant, it aims to launch PEF in 2024, advancing sustainable chemistry in the Northern Netherlands.
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  9 December 2021

  Avantium Approves Construction of FDCA Flagship Plant in The Netherlands

  The positive investment decision follows securing financing, finalizing engineering, and obtaining offtake commitments. The plant will produce FDCA for PEF, aiming to demonstrate large-scale viability.
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  8 January 2020

  Avantium to Build FDCA Plant in Delfzijl, Netherlands

  A new 5-kiloton plant will produce plant-based FDCA, creating over 60 jobs. The project, backed by a €150 million investment, aims to advance sustainable chemistry in the region. Completion by 2023.
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  18 July 2017

  Avantium and AkzoNobel Sign Contract for Pilot Biorefinery in Delfzijl

  The pilot plant will validate the Zambezi process to convert biomass into raw materials, aiming for commercial scale. Expected operational in Q2 2018, it will create about 20 jobs.
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  9 February 2017

  AkzoNobel, Avantium, and Partners Advance Biobased Economy with New Technology

  A new reference plant in Delfzijl will use Avantium's Zambezi process to convert non-food biomass into high-purity glucose and lignin, accelerating the biobased economy.