Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has repurchased 217,727 of its own shares in the period from 6 November 2013 up to and including 14 November 2013 at an average price of €58.05. This is in ...
Lower feedstock prices can drive down prices of fermentable cellulosic sugar to USD 0.26/kg, down from USD 0.32/kg to USD 0.36/kg, competitive with sugars from corn or sugarcane, according to Lux Research. This advance would allow bio-based ...
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Bioplastics are emerging as viable alternatives to petroleum-based polymers. This quiet revolution goes well beyond the standard drivers for sustainably sourced and/or compostable materials. I attended the 2013 BioPlastek conference in San ...
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Consumers worldwide are spearheading a rising demand for packaging made from renewable materials and products with labelling clearly displaying environmental data, Tetra Pak's fifth biennial environment survey has found. The report also ...
FMC Corporation announced the election of K'Lynne Johnson to the company's Board of Directors, effective September 23, 2013. Johnson's election increases the board's size to 11 members. Johnson is CEO and President of Elevance Renewable ...
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Gevo, Inc. announced that Greg Roda has joined the company as Chief Commercial Officer. In this role, Roda will be responsible for all business development activities for the Company. "Greg's background is ideally suited to leading ...
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Sometime soon you could be drinking your fruit smoothie from a plastic cup that started life as a pile of grass clippings. Moreover, these same kinds of cups also might end up as compost on your lawn. Scientists are working to reduce the ...
RiceBran Technologies and Royal DSM have announced that they have completed the Joint Research and Development Agreement (JRDA), which targeted rice bran derived protein. The JRDA, which was announced in November 2011, was aimed at ...
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When was the last time you heard sustainability referred to as a journey? Chances are not too long ago as it is quite a common statement. Often we may not give the word journey its due meaning. A journey requires some level of commitment ...
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jihepackage, A new product, the level of industrial production depends on the needs of the community, performance and cost, as well as alternative products, social effects and environmental issues are also important factors that can not be ...
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Global carpet tile manufacturer Interface is striding ahead in its Mission Zero quest – to eliminate its impact on the environment by 2020 – with the unveiling of its first ever truly commercial carpet tile made from plant (or ...
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