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Avantium releases agenda for 2019 Annual General Meeting
AMSTERDAM, 3 April 2019, 18:00 CET – Avantium published the agenda and other meeting documents for its Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM will be held at the Euronext Amsterdam, Beursplein 5, 1012 JW Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on Wednesday 15 May 2019, 09:30 CET....
read moreAvantium nominates Rob van Leen for appointment to the Supervisory Board
AMSTERDAM, 3 April 2019, 17:45 CET – Avantium announces the nomination of Rob van Leen for appointment to its Supervisory Board. The nomination will be submitted to the Avantium Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 15 May 2019. Rob van Leen is currently Chief...
read moreAvantium makes steady progress in challenging year
AMSTERDAM, 27 March 2019, 07:00 CET Tom van Aken, CEO of Avantium: “Last year was challenging for Avantium, with the dissolution of our Synvina joint venture with BASF leading to an adjustment of our plans for our YXY plants-to-plastics technology. We remain...
read moreAvantium locates demonstration plant for third technology program Mekong in Delfzijl
AMSTERDAM, 26 March 2019, 06:00pm CET – Avantium has decided to locate the new demonstration plant for its Mekong technology in Chemie Park Delfzijl, the Netherlands. The construction of the demonstration plant - with a capacity of around 10 tons of plant-based...
read moreAvantium CFO Frank Roerink appointed to board Wecycle
Wecycle announced that Avantium CFO Frank Roerink is appointed to their board. Wecycle organizes the collection and recycling of discarded electrical appliances and energy-efficient lamps. For the full press release, see the Wecycle...
read moreAvantium takes full ownership of Synvina
Avantium has retaken full ownership of its YXY plants-to-plastics technology through the purchase of BASF’s shares in the Synvina joint venture. Avantium has appointed Marcel Lubben as Managing Director of Synvina to lead the commercialization of the YXY technology,...
read moreHolding statement
Avantium and BASF are still discussing the terms and conditions of BASF’s exit from the Synvina joint venture, after BASF’s notice to exit delivered in December 2018. We will continue to keep the market updated on any developments as they occur.
read moreBASF notifies Avantium of its exit from Synvina
Amsterdam, 18 December 2018, 07:00 - BASF has notified Avantium of its exit from their Synvina joint venture, effective 15 January 2019. Avantium continues to disagree with BASF’s interpretation of the joint venture agreement. Avantium and BASF are still discussing...
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