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An interview with Markus Mannström, Executive VP, Stora Enso Biomaterials Division. “Anything made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow”

10 September 20187 September 2018Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

Markus Mannström. Courtesy of Stora Enso

“At Stora Enso, we believe that anything made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Our work in the Biomaterials division strives to make this a reality as soon as possible”. To say it – in this exclusive interview with Il Bioeconomista – is Markus Mannström, Executive VP at Stora Enso Biomaterials Division. The Nordic company is one of the main players of the bioeconomy at global bioeconomy. With Markus Mannström we talk about what Stora Enso is doing in the field, the role of pulp and paper industry and his expectations related to the announced new EU bioeconomy strategy.

Interview by Mario Bonaccorso

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Stora Enso and Orthex bring to the market kitchen utensils made from a new biocomposite

6 September 2018Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

Stora Enso paper mill in Hyltebruk (Sweden)

Stora Enso and the leading Nordic producer of household products Orthex bring to the market a new range of kitchen utensils made from a new biocomposite which combines the best qualities of wood and plastic. The bio-based material used to replace fossil-based plastic is made from spruce and sugarcane, which – according to both companies – reduces the carbon footprint of the products by up to 80%. The innovative products contain 98% bio-based material.

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EFIB 2018 speaks French: in Toulouse from 16 to 18 October

30 August 201826 August 2018Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

EuropaBio and its local partner Toulouse White Biotechnology are organizing the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy (EFIB). The forum will be hosted in the Centre de Congrès Pierre Baudis in Toulouse from 16 to 18 of October.

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United Caps and Braskem joined forces to deliver bio-sourced plastic caps and closures

27 August 201826 August 2018Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

Henri Colens, Braskem Europe at IFIB 2016

United Cals, an international manufacturer of caps and closures based in Luxembourg, and Braskem, a leading Brazilian petrochemical company, are collaborating to deliver to the market GREENER bio-sourced plastic caps and closures made from sugar cane as an addition to the United Caps product portfolio.

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Neste, ReNew ELP and Licella joined forces to explore the potential of mixed waste plastic

23 August 201823 August 2018Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel headquartered in Espoo, Finland, UK-based chemical recycling company ReNew ELP, and Australian technology developer Licella are joining forces in a development project to explore the potential of using mixed waste plastic as a raw material for fuels, chemicals, and new plastics. In addition to studying liquefied waste plastic feasibility and sustainability as refinery raw material, the companies are also collaborating with the aim to facilitate regulatory acceptance for chemical recycling.

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Biorizon, VITO and other partners launched the EFRO LignoValue Pilot project

20 August 201830 July 2018Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

Biorizon, VITO and other partners launched the EFRO LignoValue Pilot project. By Q1 2021, this € 4.3 million project must result in a functioning pilot line in Flanders for the production of bio-aromatics from lignin/wood. The pilot meets the needs of various companies that have expressed an interest in innovative molecules and a willingness to carry out application testing.

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Anellotech achieved new milestones at its pilot plant in Texas to make renewable PET resin

14 August 201827 July 2018Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

US sustainable technology company Anellotech recently achieved new milestones at its TCat-8® pilot plant in Texas, thereby progressing its 100% bio-based bottle collaboration with global consumer beverage company Suntory.

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The International Forum on Industrial Biotech and Bioeconomy (IFIB) goes to Turin

8 August 201827 July 2018Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

Turin will be the Euro-mediterranean capital of the bioeconomy for a couple of days. The International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy (IFIB) goes to the Italian historical first capital from 27 to 28 September at the Cavallerizza Reale, the Congress Center of the University of Turin.

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PCG and Leaf signed a MOU in relation to Leaf’s biorefinery project in Malaysia

6 August 2018Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) and Leaf Malaysia have entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in relation to Leaf’s proposed biorefinery project in Malaysia.

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Dow worked with government entities and other stakeholders to reuse municipal wastewater in its operations

2 August 201827 July 2018Il BioeconomistaLeave a comment

The Dow Chemical Company unveiled its Blueprint for Sustainable Watershed Management to a multi-stakeholder session of The CEO Water Mandate. Part of Dow’s 2025 “Leading the Blueprint” Sustainability Goal, the blueprint is built on the Company’s collaborative watershed management practices.