As ABLC completes its second day, companies, agencies, financiers step forward to detail advances toward scale, new programs. In Washington, more than 35 companies came under the microscope as delegates at ABLC, the annual bioeconomy leadership conference which continues through Wednesday with more than 100 speakers on the agenda, moved from policy considerations to a […]
Myriant is building a global renewable chemicals company. Our innovative technology platform produces “green” chemicals from renewable feedstocks that are cost competitive without requiring a green premium. These green chemicals “drop-in” to chemical manufacturing processes to displace chemicals derived from petroleum. We are developing and selling bio-chemical intermediates that provide us with access to established […]
Is succinic acid’s path to success right through Maleic Anhydride (MAN)? And can it change the narrative for every biobased molecule replacing a fossil-based one? And what does this exactly have to do with the poet Alexander Pope? We investigate. When Alexander Pope opined in “Essay on Man” 1734 that the “proper study of Mankind is […]
In Massachusetts, Myriant Corp has withdrawn its plans for a $125 million IPO without stating its reasons for doing so. The company had hired UBS Investment Bank, J.P. Morgan, Citi and Piper Jaffray as joint bookrunners for the deal.
In Massachusetts, Myriant Corporation, a global renewable chemicals company, today announced that Red Herring has named it a Top 100 Global award recipient, in recognition of the leading private companies from North America, Europe, and Asia, celebrating these startups’ innovations and technologies across their respective industries. Red Herring’s Top 100 Global list has become a […]
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Advanced biofuels – mirage or reality? In January we wrote: “When these 12 projects open for business (or not) in 2013, you’ll know for sure.” So, what do we know? Advanced, next-generation biofuels are on the march, say the supporters. Next-generation biofuels are a debacle, according to a chorus of skeptics including the editorial page […]
In Massachusetts, as tipped in the Digest yesterday, Myriant announced the successful start-up at its flagship bio-succinic acid plant located in Lake Providence, Louisiana. Myriant has produced on-spec commercial product at the plant and the Company anticipates that customer shipments will commence soon. Myriant’s bio-succinic acid plant is the first of its kind and scale […]
In Massachusetts, Myriant is expected to announce a major milestone this morning involving its new flagship bio-succinic acid plant in Lake Providence, Louisiana. Myriant’s plant is the world’s largest bio-succinic acid manufacturing facility — and the first commercial scale plant in the U.S. It was also partially funded through a $50 million cost sharing cooperative […]
Two announcements put the biosuccinic acid pioneer on the fast track. What’s next? In Massachusetts, word arrived from Myriant on two fronts this week. First, they that they have completed a successful scaling and commercial production of bio-succinic acid at ThyssenKrupp Uhde’s biotech commercial validation facility in Leuna, Germany. There, the production process meets targets […]
