IBN-One awarded the first engineering contract for its bio-isobutene plant to Technip and IPSB

Headquarter of Technip in Lyon
Headquarter of Technip in Lyon

IBN-One, a subsidiary of Global Bioenergies and Cristal Union, yesterday announced it has awarded the first engineering contract for its bio-isobutene plant to Technip and IPSB. Following a consultation process by IBN-One in spring 2016, the initial engineering work contract has been awarded to a consortium that includes Technip, a global leader in engineering for the energy, petrochemical and chemical industries, and IPSB, an engineering firm specialising in sugar and biotechnologies. This first front-end engineering design (FEED) phase will run for 12 months and precedes the detailed engineering studies for the plant’s construction.

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Global Bioenergies, IBN-One and Lantmännen Aspen: a partnership on renewable isooctane

Marc Delcourt, co-founder and CEO of Global Bioenergies
Marc Delcourt, co-founder and CEO of Global Bioenergies

Global Bioenergies, IBN-One and Lantmännen Aspen, world market leader in alkylate gasoline for two and four stroke small engines, yesterday announced a partnership on renewable isooctane for specialty fuel applications.

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Global Bioenergies, IBN-One, Cristal Union and L’Oréal launch a new bioeconomy project

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Élysée Palace in Paris

Waiting for the French national strategy, the bioeconomy moves forward in France. Global Bioenergies, IBN-One, Cristal Union and L’Oréal announced yesterday the launch of a 44-month industrial and commercial project focused on the first bio-isobutene plant.

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