BioAmber and NatureWorks have announced the creation of their joint venture : AmberWorks. The two companies join forces to commercialize innovative bio-based polymers.
The "Biowerkstoff-Kongress - International Congress on bio-based Plastics and Composites and Biotechnology" is the second biggest, regular event on bio-based materials in Europe.
The French Competitiveness Cluster Industries and Agro-Resources (IAR) and the private research and consultant nova-Institute (Germany) have signed a partnership agreement involving services to develop a bio-based economy, to give their subscribers additional benefits and to provide potential customers with the best available bio-based solutions on the fast-growing market in bio-based materials.
The speakers and contributions of the 6th European Bioplastics Conference have been confirmed. From BASF, DSM and Dow to the World Wide Fund for Nature: 28 renowned speakers will provide a worthwhile mixture of material news, environmental aspects and strategic market development.
The 6th European Bioplastics Conference will take place on 22-23 November at the Maritime proArte Hotel in Berlin (Germany).
The Governor of the State of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, Yeda Crusius, has granted Braskem its license to operate its plant of Triunfo.
This plant will produce green PE from cane sugar, from August 2010.