Evonik drives sustainable biosurfactant revolution with inauguration of new facility in Slovakia

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Rhamnolipid plant opening ceremony, from left: Yann d’Hervé; Head of Care Solutions Business Line – Nicole Rudningen; Head of Production and Technology, Care Solutions Business Line – Harald Schwager Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, Evonik Industries AG – Christian Kullmann; CEO, Evonik Industries AG – Peter Bakker President & CEO World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) – Barbara Wolf Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Slovak Republic – Johann-Caspar Gammelin Member of the Executive Board | President Nutrition & Care – Miroslav Havlík, General Manager, Evonik Fermas s.r.o. Source: http://www.evonik.com

Evonik officially inaugurated its new sustainable biosurfactant plant together with key customers in Slovakia. The triple-digit million-euro facility is the first worldwide to manufacture industrial-scale quantities of rhamnolipid biosurfactants. These exceptionally high-quality, sustainable biosurfactants are already transforming the cleaning, beauty and personal care industries and have huge potential in many other applications.  

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