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Avantium opens #FDCA flagship #plant in The Netherlands. The plant will produce 5 kilotons of FDCA for #plantBased #plastic #PEF. It is the first commercial facility for producing 100% plant-based PEF plastic.

Archroma invests in El Prat facility to boost paper and packaging capacity. The El Prat plant marks 50 years, expanding by 32,000 tons annually with a €20M investment, creating 30 jobs, and enhancing sustainability and innovation in the European market.

VTTI and Connex to develop #renewable #feedstock #facility in Amsterdam. The facility will process 400,000 tons of renewable feedstock annually by 2027, supporting #sustainable #fuel production and offering advanced pretreatment services in Northern Europe.

German Aerospace Center (DLR) begins construction of power-to-liquid #fuel facility in #Leuna. The facility will optimize e-fuels, bridging research and industrial production, with €130M funding, aiming to decarbonize #transport and enhance Leuna's role in #sustainable #chemical #manufacturing. #eFuel #powerToLiquid #decarbonization

LANXESS to sell #urethane systems to UBE Corporation. The sale, valued at €460M, includes 5 sites and 400 employees. Proceeds will reduce net debt. Transaction expected to close in H1 2025, pending regulatory approval. https://lnkd.in/eqkRK9Gy

RPM International Inc. to open #resin facility in Belgium. The new #facility will enhance #manufacturing, #SupplyChain efficiency, and cost reduction, supporting global growth and operational goals. Opening is set for late 2024.

PCI Pharma Services invests $365M in EU and US facilities for advanced drug delivery and device products. Investments enhance drug-device assembly, packaging, and storage in the US and EU, focusing on injectables and biologics, with new facilities in Illinois and Ireland.

Vioneo to produce #FossilFree #plastics from #GreenMethanol in #Antwerp. The project aims to cut #CO2 emissions, create #jobs, and needs stakeholder support, regulatory backing, and customer commitment for success.

Electrochaea scales to 10MWe with EIC accelerator, launches first commercial project in #Denmark. The company developed #CO2-neutral #synthetic #methane tech, secured €27.96M funding, and optimized #plant design, reducing CAPEX and OPEX for the BioCat-Roslev project in Denmark.

Indaver opens advanced recycling #plant in #Antwerp. The plant recycles #polystyrene and #polyolefins into high-quality raw materials for #food #packaging, aiding EU #recycling targets and using #GreenEnergy. Full operation starts end of 2024.