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Hyosung TNC opens world’s first fully integrated bio-BDO facility
Hyosung TNC has begun supplying bio-based chemicals from its new $1 billion facility in Vietnam. The company calls it the world's first fully integrated commercial-scale bio-BDO production system. The South Korean manufacturer is best known as the world's largest spandex…
Caravel’s enzyme innovation to transform industrial carbon removal
Caravel Bio, which engineers industrial-strength proteins, announced its participation in the Shell GameChanger program. It received funding to explore its biocatalyst technology for cheaper, more efficient carbon capture. Since joining in July 2025, Caravel has hit a key milestone: boosting…
Europe’s first commercial alcohol-to-jet SAF plant to be built in Ghent
North Sea Port in Ghent, Belgium, has been selected as the site for a groundbreaking project by LanzaTech. The company plans to develop Europe’s first large-scale alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) sustainable aviation fuel facility using its LanzaJet ATJ process. The project is…
Symrise and Bond to develop next-gen pet proteins using precision fermentation
Symrise announced a strategic equity investment in Bond Pet Foods, a biotech company that uses precision fermentation to produce proteins identical to those from animals. This move aligns with Symrise’s goal to develop biotech-enabled ingredients that benefit pets and the…
Jet Zero Australia completes feasibility study for sustainable biorefinery
Jet Zero Australia has announced the successful completion of a feasibility study for its exciting new project, called Mandala. This milestone marks another step forward in the company’s efforts to develop a leading biofuel facility in Australia. Located in Gladstone,…
Biesterfeld partners with traceless to scale bio-based polymer
Hamburg-based distribution company Biesterfeld has entered a strategic partnership with materials innovator traceless to bring a compostable injection moulding material to the European market. Under the agreement announced on 6 May, Biesterfeld will distribute traceless-FORM, a bio-based polymer designed for…