In Germany, UFOP is reporting that rapeseed prices are the only prices that have surpassed 2015 levels, noting in particular that cereals and corn prices have seen a short dip. In April, Rapeseed prices shot up to the highest levels since 2015; April 2016 bids for rapeseed were on average EUR 349 per tonne ex […]
In China, Climate Bonds Initiative and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) have launched the first three of the China Roadmap 2016 reports at the Green Finance Committee annual conference in Beijing. The three roadmap reports launched in Beijing were: Green Bond Guidelines for the Next Stage of Market Growth: Sets directions for the […]
In the US, PwC has released its Q1 2016 M&A analysis for the chemicals sector, noting that specialty chemicals accounted for half of all the deal volume in Q1, compared to only 30% in Q4 of 2015. Asia and Oceania are still the largest acquirer region, with 59% of all deals announced in these regions. […]
In Brazil, testing on Clariant’s sunliquid technology has confirmed that the cost per liter of cellulosic ethanol can achieve price competitiveness with sugarcane ethanol prices in Brazil. Clariant’s testing evaluated over 40 containers of sugargane bagasse and tops & leaves from Brazil at its pilot and precommercial facilities in Germany, and achieved a yield of […]
In Canada, Comet Biorefining, has announced the appointment of Rich Troyer as the company’s CEO. Andrew Richard, Comet founder, has been appointed Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer of the company. Troyer was previously the Chief Business Officer at Coskata and also served as a Managing Director at the Blackstone Group where he […]
In China, executives from Growth Energy, Green Plains, and POET will travel to Chinese Taipei to join the US delegation participating in Ethanol Trade Development as part of APEC’s Renewable Fuel Strategy. The delegates will present papers on the benefits of ethanol, and will present case studies concerning their successes, challenges, and potential for increased […]
In the UK, Green Biologics has partnered with Nexeo Solutions for the distribution of n-butanol and acetone to the U.S. market. Nexeo will focus on the CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers) HI&I (household, industrial & institutional clearners), PCI (personal care intermediates), and energy chemicals. Green Biologics is building its first commercial production facility for […]
In France, rapeseed prices have been climbing steeply to a 2016 record high as a result of the surge of US soybean price quotes and the rise of palm oil prices. This jump has allowed bids on the cash market to recover from their seasonal low. According to UFOP, “Rapeseed oil prices soared on temporarily […]
In Switzerland, Evolva announced positive 2015 financial results, with revenues up 25% to CHF 13.4 million and manufacturing efficiency for launched products improving by c. 50% in the last 18 months. The company intends to focus on three highly profitable products in the near term: stevia, nootkatone, and resveratrol. After its launch of both its […]
In Illinois, Archer Daniels Midland Company will sell its sugarcane ethanol operations in Limeira do Oeste to JFLim Participações S.A. The sale will encompass ADM’s sugarcane plantation and ethanol distillery, capable of producing 37,000 gallons of ethanol per year, and is expected to close in the second quarter of this year. President of ADM’s corn […]
