Aptar has launched a Sustainable Materials Task Force that addresses customer, consumer and regulatory expectations for sustainable product offerings. Sustainability is a key driver in the market today. Sustainability efforts are now ...
Parkside has expanded its sustainable packaging range with the launch of a biscuit pack made from eucalyptus trees. The company worked with food firm Rhythm 108 to develop a pack for its Ooh-la-la tea biscuits made from sustainable ...
Finnish paper and pulp firm Metsa Board has invested €38m in a new extrusion coating line at its paper mill in northern Sweden. The new line at the company’s Husum mill is now producing initial orders. It has an annual capacity ...
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Spain-based family owned coffee roaster Cafes Novell is introducing new compostable coffee capsule. The Novell compostable capsule, which is set to be launched officially to the market at the London Coffee Festival, is made from bio-based ...
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The short-term outlook for biomaterials in coatings and related sectors in Europe has been looking grim in the wake of the fall in the oil price. However companies along the biomaterials value chain in the region are not overtly concerned. ...
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Flokser Group, a producer of leather and suede fabrics has developed an innovative artificial leather fabric using bio based materials from DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products and BioAmber. A BioAmber press release informed that Flokser ...
After an initial testing period of three months on its Eila milk brand, Finnish dairy product market leader Valio has announced its approval of the fully-renewable Tetra Rex Bio-based carton for its Valio Luomu organic milk and sour milk ...
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Last year, Mohawk Industries told its aligned dealers with the recession over they needed to “Own the Moment.” For 2015, executives said now it’s time to “Own the Experience” as the industry’s largest ...
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The bio-based materials and chemicals industry is poised to attract nearly $1 billion in investment this year, led notably by later-stage funding rounds, according to Lux Research. The estimated $974 million investment represents a 28 ...
Lignin, a component of lignocellulosic biomass and a common byproduct stream from cellulosic conversion processes, has a potential market worth of USD242 billion across 13 select products alone, but commercialization of these lignin derived ...
Tags: Lignin, Chemical Product, Decoration
According to a study form Lux Research, investment and growth in bio-based material and chemical capacity continues to increase globally. Aggregating 229 sites from 217 companies that are planned, operating, or have been shuttered between ...
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AkzoNobel and Solvay have joined forces with EY (Ernst & Young) to jointly develop a monitoring system that tracks and quantifies the use of renewable raw materials in paints, coatings and other applications. The partnership builds on ...
Tags: AkzoNobel, Solvay, Sustainable Raw Material
Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has repurchased 254,756 of its own shares in the period from 7 March 2014 up to and including 13 March 2014 at an average price of €47.40. This is in accordance with ...
Tags: Royal DSM, Life Sciences, Materials Sciences
Set to the sounds of soulful electrified blues music, Kia Motors America (KMA) today hosted the global unveiling of the 2015 Soul EV at the Chicago Auto Show. Scheduled to go on sale in the third quarter of 2014, the Soul EV will be Kia's ...
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Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has repurchased 346.038 of its own shares in the period from 15 November 2013 up to and including 21 November 2013 at an average price of €59.06. This is in accordance ...
Tags: Royal DSM, Materials Sciences