BIOPLASTICS

EU-funded project on recycling, upcycling solutions for biodegradable plastics underway

TOTALENERGIES CORBION

Franco-Dutch JV cancels major European PLA project / Production continues in Asia

TOMRA

Test said to again show ease of extracting PLA from municipal waste

BIOPLASTICS

PLA compostability tool to reach climate-neutrality targets / Report by TotalEnergies Corbion

MAIRE TECNIMONT

Biodegradable resin plant to be developed in Tatarstan / Contract to build 100,000 t/y PLA facility for Total Corbion PLA

CORBION

PLA business increases sales and profits / New lactic acid plant in Thailand

TOTAL CORBION

Thomas Philipon replaces Stephane Dion as CEO

TOTAL CORBION PLA

Opening of 75,000 t/y bioplastics plant in Thailand / Fully integrated production chain from sugar to PLA

PLASTICS INDUSTRY THAILAND

Polymer production growth supported by domestic and foreign investments / Strong demand from packaging and automotive sectors / Reliable logistics infrastructure

TOTAL CORBION PLA

Start-up of commercial PLA plant in Thailand / Boost to global output by nearly 50%

TOTAL CORBION PLA

Thai PLA pilot plant in operation

TOTAL CORBION PLA

PLA bioplastics from Bonsucro-certified Thai sugarcane / Addition to "Luminy" resins portfolio

SUKANO

Masterbatches based on Total Corbion PLA's “Luminy” resins

TOTAL CORBION PLA

Joint venture formally starts up operations

BIOPLASTICS

Rapid growth of novel bioplastics forecast / Share of global plastics market to remain very small / Asia's stake to rise as Europe and North America recede / New studies by IfBB and European Bioplastics

EVENTS

“Future of Polyolefins 2017” conference takes place in Amsterdam in January

CORBION

Joining hands with Total in PLA joint venture / Construction of new plant in Thailand kicks off / Double-digit growth forecast to 2025

CORBION

“Luminy” PLA resins introduced at “K 2016” / PLA containers to protect rubber tree roots up for industry award / PLA-PBS biocompound promoted for food applications

CHEMPOINT

Distribution agreement with Corbion expanded into Canada

PERSTORP

Lactide-based copolymer developed in collaboration with Corbion / Innovation first of many for adhesives formulators

CORBION

Letters of intent for one-third of output of planned PLA facility / Next milestone on the road to entering the PLA market

CORBION

Purchase of ADM's lactic acid business

EVENTS

Two-day “bio!PAC” conference to be held in Amsterdam in May

PURAC

New company name and brand / Plans to accelerate growth in biochemicals