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Michelle Jou nominated as a new member of Avantium’s Supervisory Board
AMSTERDAM, 15 January 2020, 08:30 CET – Avantium, a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announces that Michelle Jou has been nominated for appointment to its Supervisory Board for a term of four years. The nomination will be submitted to the Avantium...
Avantium to build FDCA flagship plant at Chemie Park Delfzijl, Netherlands
AMSTERDAM, 08 January 2020, 07:00 CET – Avantium, a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announces today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Avantium Renewable Polymers, has signed a letter of intent to locate its new flagship plant at Chemie Park...
Avantium appoints Bart Welten as Chief Financial Officer
AMSTERDAM, 23 December 2019, 07:00 CET – Avantium, a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announced today the appointment of Bart Welten as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Welten will join Avantium in January 2020. The Supervisory Board proposes to...
Edwin Moses appointed as Chairman of Avantium’s Supervisory Board
AMSTERDAM, 20 December 2019, 12:00 CET – Avantium, a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announces that today Mr. Edwin Moses has been appointed as Chairman of Avantium’s Supervisory Board.
Avantium secures financing milestone with €25 million EU funding for FDCA flagship plant
AMSTERDAM, 28 November 2019, 08:30 CET – The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU), an EU body, reconfirmed to award the PEFerence consortium, coordinated by Avantium Renewable Polymers, with a €25 million “PEFerence” Horizon 2020 grant. This grant supports...
Avantium partners with Nikki-Universal to boost its catalysis business in Japan
AMSTERDAM, 20 November 2019, 08:30 CET – Avantium Catalysis and Japan-based catalyst and process licensing company Nikki-Universal entered into an agency agreement to better serve Avantium’s customers and boost its business in Japan. Through Nikki-Universal, Avantium...
Avantium opens branch office in Japan to reinforce high-value market for PEF
AMSTERDAM, 13 November 2019, 08:30 CET – Avantium Renewable Polymers confirms its strategy to turn to high-value applications for PEF (polyethylene furanoate) by establishing an Avantium branch office in Japan. This branch office will operate under the name Avantium...
Avantium nominates Edwin Moses as Chairman of its Supervisory Board
AMSTERDAM, 8 November 2019, 07:00 CET – Avantium announces the nomination of Dr. Edwin Moses for appointment to its Supervisory Board. The nomination will be submitted to the Avantium Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM), scheduled for 20 December 2019....
Avantium advances its plant-based MEG technology with the opening of its demonstration plant
AMSTERDAM, 7 November 2019, 07:00 CET – Avantium today inaugurates its plant-based MEG(mono-ethylene glycol) demonstration factory in Chemie Park Delfzijl, the Netherlands, bringingindustry yet another solution to reduce the reliance on fossil resources. The...
Avantium partners with R&F Chemical to market high-value PEF applications in Korea
AMSTERDAM, 31 October 2019, 08:30 CET – Avantium Renewable Polymers and R&F Chemical announce their marketing and development partnership for high-value markets for PEF in electronics and smart packaging in Korea. This partnership is a further validation of...
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