The Additives business of Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) and Floreon-Transforming Packaging Limited announced a new collaboration to further extend the performance properties and market potential of biopolymers, while preserving their environmental benefits. By integrating the benefits of Clariant’s additives…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) announced the development of an advanced collagen platform that is made via fermentation-based processes and devoid of animal- or human-derived materials. The recombinant technology will, for the first time, provide pharmaceutical, medical, cell culture…
Gevo, Inc. (Englewood, Colo.; www.gevo.com) and partners Juhl Energy (Juhl) and Harrison Street Investors held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completed construction of two wind turbines that will supply up to 5.0 MW of fully renewable electricity to Gevo…
Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland; www.neste.com) has agreed to acquire 100% of Mahoney Environmental (Mahoney), a collector and recycler of used cooking oil in the United States, and its affiliated entities. The transaction is subject to the fulfillment of customary closing…
Royal DSM N.V. (Heerlen, the Netherlands; www.dsm.com), SABIC (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; www.sabic.com) and UPM Biofuels (Helsinki, Finland; www.upmbiofuels.com) announced a partnership that will help to reduce the environmental footprint of Dyneema, the world’s strongest fiber. The collaboration will see Dyneema…
SaltX Technology AB (Hägersten, Sweden; www.saltxtechnology.com) announced that its partner in China, Shuangliang Boiler Co. LTD (Shuangliang), has moved into the next phase of its pilot plant project. As part of the development work, design parameters have been set and a…
Borealis AG (Vienna, Austria; www.borealisgroup.com) has started to produce polypropylene (PP) based on Neste-produced renewable feedstock in its production facilities in Kallo and Beringen, Belgium. This marks the first time that Borealis has replaced fossil-fuel-based feedstock in its large-scale commercial…
Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland; www.neste.com) and sustainability-focused investment company Mirova announced a combined €10-million investment into Recycling Technologies Ltd., a specialist plastic recycling technology provider. The aim is to accelerate the development of chemical recycling and foster the transition to…
Gevo, Inc. (Englewood, Colo.; www.gevo.com) has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with Viva Energy Australia Pty Ltd, one of Australia’s leading energy companies and the exclusive supplier of Shell fuels and lubricants in Australia. The HOA will further solidify…
Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland; www.neste.com) has acquired a minority stake in the German cleantech company Sunfire GmbH (Dresden, Germany; www.sunfire.de). Sunfire is a leading developer of high-temperature electrolysis technology. The company’s patented technology allows the production of renewable hydrogen as…