Lactic acid homopolymer news

All news on Lactic acid homopolymer (also known as RESOMER®, Poly(lactic acid), and PLA): plants, production capacities, investments and involved companies in Europe.

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.
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.
1 October 2022
Grandpuits Zero-Crude Platform by 2024
The Grandpuits site will convert biomass to biofuels, produce bioplastics, recycle plastic waste, and generate solar power, aiming for net-zero emissions and no layoffs by 2024.
23 April 2021
NextChem to Design Biopolymer Plant for Total Corbion PLA in France
The plant, operational in 2024, will be Europe's first PLA facility, enhancing sustainable plastics. It supports the circular economy with biobased, recyclable, and compostable Luminy® PLA resins.
1 January 2021
TotalEnergies' Zero-Crude Platform by 2024
Grandpuits will convert biomass to biofuels, produce PLA bioplastics, recycle plastic waste, and build solar plants, creating jobs and supporting carbon neutrality goals.
24 September 2020
Total Corbion PLA to Build First Large-Scale PLA Plant in France
The new PLA plant in Grandpuits, operational by 2024, will produce 100,000 tons annually, reinforcing the company's market leadership and commitment to bioplastics and circular economy solutions.

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