Category: International News
BASF comments on its enzyme technology footprint
Tweet In Germany, with separate transactions, BASF has strengthened its technology footprint in industrial enzymes. It has completed the acquisition of Henkel’s detergents enzyme technology. Additionally, BASF has entered into a research and license agreement with the global biotechnology company Dyadic International, and BASF has signed a R&D collaboration agreement with Direvo Industrial Biotechnology to develop a [...]
Evonik and OPX sign joint development of bio-based chemicals agreement
Tweet In Germany, Evonik Industries AG and OPX Biotechnologies announced the two companies have entered into an agreement to jointly develop certain bio-based specialty chemicals. The joint-development agreement calls for OPXBIO to use its proprietary EDGE technology to develop the bio-processes. Share
Maple Leaf Green World to conduct soil enhancement test in pursuit of 5 Year US$12.5 million contract in Inner Mongolia
Tweet In Canada, Maple Leaf Green World has signed a 5-year waste land reclamation contract with Ordos Lin Ze Bio-Tech Company of Inner Mongolia, China. Maple Leaf will conduct a test on Lin Ze’s 1.5 acres of wasteland with its partners, Soil Works and High Brix. If it is proven successful that trees planted by [...]
BASF announces two new ecovio product lines
Tweet In Germany, BASF has added variants to its range of the compostable and partially bio-based plastic ecovio. The ecovio T2308 is now available for the processing method of thermoforming, and for injection molding, BASF now offers the new ecovio IS1335 grade. Both of these products are now available in commercial quantities. They consist predominantly [...]
Natural Product signs South African distribution agreement with Plandai Biotchnology
Tweet In South Africa, Natural Products and Plandai Biotechnology have signed a distribution agreement which grants Natural the exclusive rights in South Africa to develop and market Plandai’s Phytofare Catechin Extract. Natural Products specializes in producing and selling Maxi nutraceuticals through an Internet client base and directly to pharmacists and wellness retailers in South Africa. [...]
Sacom debuts on the Italian AIM market
Tweet In Italy, Sacom SpA debuted on Italian AIM market– the alternative capital market of Italian Stock Exchange for small and medium-sized Italian companies with high growth potential. Sacom is a very active Italian company specialized in green biotechnology linked to the production of microorganisms for plant nutrition and strengthening also in combination with common [...]
Cereplast to open office in Italy, close office in Germany, and move HQ to Indiana
Tweet In Italy and Indiana, Cereplast is realigning itself and lowering its expenses. Cereplast is moving its European headquarters to its office in Milan, Italy and is closing the office in Bönen, Germany in order to strategically focus the Company’s efforts on the most immediate and dynamic markets for bioplastics in Europe. These changes are [...]
PTT Polymer Marketing named Ingeo distributor for Thailand and Vietnam
Tweet In Thailand, PTT Polymer Marketing has been named by NatureWorks as its Ingeo distributor in Thailand and Vietnam. PTTPM will bring Ingeo to its broad base of thermoformers, film extruders and injection molders, initially focusing on the packaging and foodservice ware industries. The agreement with PTTPM follows soon after NatureWorks opened its Bangkok regional [...]
Kemrock Agritech wins best incubatee award at AGRITEX 2013
Tweet In India, The Times of India reports that Minister of Agriculture for Andhra Pradesh, Kanna Lakshmi Narayana Rao Garu presented Kemrock Agritech with the best incubatee award at the AGRITEX 2013. Ritwik Desai, Kemrock Agritech production manager accepted the award. Kemrock won the award for the business set up and production of their Tapak [...]
CLC bio moves their Danish Headquarters for the third time in 8 years
Tweet In Denmark, on May 1st, CLC bio moved their Danish headquarters to Prismet – a local landmark highrise office building in Aarhus. Experiencing significant growth due to a long term positive development in sales, the number of employees at CLC bio has increased by more than 50% worldwide in the past two years. According [...]
