Clariant is a globally leading specialty chemicals company, based in Muttenz near Basel/Switzerland. On 31 December 2016 the company employed a total workforce of 17 442. In the financial year 2016, Clariant recorded sales of CHF 5.847 billion for its continuing businesses.
Clariant’s Group Biotechnology’s develops sustainable biotech processes for the manufacture of bio-based chemicals and fuels. Clariant has developed the sunliquid® process to efficiently and sustainably produce cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues. Since 2012, Clariant has been running a precommercial plant for cellulosic ethanol production in Straubing, Germany, validating the technology and proving process performance in an industrial environment.
www.clariant.com/en/Corporate
Axens is an international provider of advanced technologies (licensor), catalysts, adsorbents and services (technical assistance, consulting) to the refining, petrochemical, gas and alternative fuels industries. The main scope of Axens’ business is focused on the conversion of oil, gas, biomass and coal to fuels and major petrochemical intermediates.
For further information, please visit our internet website at www.axens.net.
Poyry is an international consulting and engineering company. We deliver strategic advisory and engineering services, underpinned by strong project implementation capability and expertise. Our focus sectors are power generation, transmission & distribution, forest industry, chemicals and biorefining, mining and metals, transportation, water and real estate sectors. Our 6,500 experts work on 15,000 projects annually.
VTT provides R&D services on thermochemical and biotechnological conversion routes from biomass to Biofuels and Biochemicals. We have over 200 experts in the area creating novel solutions for the industry.
http://www.vttresearch.com/
Arctic Biomaterials Oy is a Finnish company producing high performance biodegradable and bio-based alternatives for demanding technical applications. The materials are produced on our long-fiber-reinforced-thermoplastic (LFRT) line. This proprietary biodegradable long glass fiber compounding technology increases the PLA temperature resistance and mechanical properties to new levels and opens a variety of possible application areas in the field where technical plastics are being used.
The environmental aspect and climate care are deeply embroidered in our company’s DNA. The two main key indicators in a products’ environmental footprint are greenhouse gases (GHGs) and non-renewable energy use. Compared to traditional oil-based technical plastics the amount of GHGs and use of non-renewable energy (per kg of polymer produced) can be drastically reduced.
Arctic Biomaterials Oy employees are handpicked professionals from the bioplastic field and this knowledge is available to our customers when developing new recipes and solutions.
Borregaard operates one of the world`s most advanced and sustainable bio refineries. By using sustainably sourced wood, Borregaard produces advanced and environmentally friendly biochemicals that can replace oil-based products.
The company is a market leader within lignin derived specialty chemicals and microfibrillar cellulose (nano cellulose), and has developed a unique process at demo level which converts biomass to lignin specialty chemicals and cellulosic sugars. It employs 1010 man-years in plants and sales offices in 16 countries throughout Europe, Americas, Asia and Africa, of which 100 work directly in R&D. The turnover in 2016 was around EUR 500 mill.
Iowa leads the way in the R&D of next generation chemical building blocks necessary to champion development in energy, feedstock, manufacturing and transportation goods. Iowa’s central location, robust transportation and infrastructure, highly educated and productive workforce, abundant raw materials and pro-business state government contribute to the state’s success in the biofuels and biorenewables industry. Visit www.iowaeconomicdevelopment.com for more information.
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