renewable chemicals

Neste, Marubeni and Resonac to Collaborate on Renewable Chemicals in Japan

Neste, Marubeni and Resonac have agreed to cooperate on the production of renewable olefins and derivatives. The cooperation involves Neste RE, a Neste-produced renewable raw material, being used to manufacture products at leading Japanese chemical company Resonac’s Oita Complex in Japan. Marubeni, a major Japanese general trading and investment conglomerate, will coordinate all logistical arrangements from Neste to Resonac, the partners said.

Avantium and SCGC Partner on CO2-based Polymers

Avantium, a technology provider in renewable chemistry, has agreed to partner with SCG Chemicals (SCGC), an integrated chemical player and innovator in Asia, to further develop CO2-based polymers and to scale-up to a pilot plant with an indicative annual capacity of 10 t.

Solvay Launches Renewables Platform

Brussels-based chemical major Solvay is launching a fourth new business platform called Renewable Materials and Biotechnology, dedicated to developing innovative and sustainable solutions for a range of markets and using renewable feedstocks and biotechnology.

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Myriant Signs Distribution Agreement with BCD Chemie

Myriant, Bayegan Partner to Commercialize Renewable Chemicals