BioAmber Inc. (Montreal, Canada; www.bio-amber.com) has announced the opening of its BioAmber Sarnia plant that was jointly built with Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
The new plant uses innovative biotechnology, and will produce 30,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) of biobased succinic acid from glucose sourced from southern Ontario agricultural suppliers. With over $140 million invested in construction, the BioAmber Sarnia plant is the world’s largest succinic acid production facility and will be globally competitive while making chemicals more sustainably.
BioAmber Sarnia is part of the growing bio-industrial cluster in Sarnia Lambton and has received support from the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario through the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure’s Strategic Jobs and Investment Fund. BioAmber is also grateful for the support of Bioindustrial Innovation Canada and the Sarnia Lambton community.