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Evonik cuts ribbon on rhamnolipid facility
Evonik has inaugurated a triple- digit million-euro rhamnolipid biosurfactants plant at its site in Slovenská Ľupča, Slovakia. The facility is the first worldwide
to manufacture industrial- scale quantities of sustainable rhamnolipid biosurfactants for personal care and other sectors. Rhamnolipids are made from
renewable corn feedstocks using a biotechnological process that yields a high-performing, non-toxic, biodegradable biosurfactant. Biosurfactants are increasingly in demand because they provide a sustainable alternative to surfactants based on fossil fuels or tropical oils. “We go beyond to create
entirely new solutions and drive the sustainable transformation across
Nouryon awarded ISCC
Plus certification Nouryon has obtained ISCC Plus certification for green ethylene oxide, ethanolamines, ethylene amines, and the surfactants derived from these raw materials at its site in Stenungsund, Sweden. Ethylene oxide, ethanolamines,
multiple industries,” said Evonik CEO Christian Kullmann. “Our leadership, based on
systems thinking and a shared vision with our customers, has made this scalable action possible,” he added. By 2030, Evonik aims to
have invested more than €3 billion ($3.26 billion) in its Next Generation Solutions. In addition to biosurfactants, Nutrition & Care’s biosolutions include biotech actives, cell culture solutions and nucleic acid-based medicines.
Marinova triples fucoidan capacity
Australian marine ingredient manufacturer Marinova has completed a A$5m ($3m) expansion to its fucoidan extraction facility in Tasmania. Global demand for fucoidan
– a bioactive compound found naturally in brown seaweeds – is rapidly increasing. High purity fucoidan is prized
for its range of beneficial health properties, and is widely utilised in innovative nutritional, cosmetic and animal health formulations. “The expansion of Marinova’s
fucoidan extraction facility, including the commissioning of new advanced manufacturing technologies, represents a tripling of the company’s production capacity,” said CEO Paul Garrott. “This significant capital
investment will enable Marinova
to meet rising global demand for its high purity fucoidan extracts, particularly from the consumer healthcare, medical device and pharmaceutical sectors,” he added. Marinova supplies its Australian made fucoidan extracts to leading
nutritional and personal care brands in more than 35 countries. The company’s high purity
fucoidans are particularly popular inclusions in formulations targeting immune support, gut and digestive health, and healthy ageing. The expansion is reflective
of a wider push by Australia to supercharge the country’s innovative marine biotechnology industry. A national consortium, the
Marine Bioproducts Cooperative Research Centre (MB-CRC), is currently fuelling more than A$270m of R&D, a proportion of which is accelerating Marinova’s global fucoidan research programme. Current estimates suggest
Australia’s high-quality marine bioproducts are on track to reach A$1 billion turnover by 2030.
Siltech signs up sales manager for northern Europe
Siltech has appointed Ben Brockbank to be its personal care sales manager for northern Europe. Brockbank joins Siltech with
over 14 years of experience in the personal care industry having most
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recently served with IMCD UK in its personal care & detergents division. During his 11 years at IMCD, he
served in a variety of roles including commercial manager, product manager, and account manager. The Brit’s prior experience includes a role
as sales manager of NK Chemicals Europe. Brockbank started his career
as a synthetic organic chemist having gained a First in chemistry with chemical engineering at the University of Huddersfield.
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and ethylene amines are key building blocks in the production of surfactants used in applications including personal care. Nouryon’s green ethylene
oxide, ethanolamines, and ethylene amines are sustainable alternatives that contribute to significant product carbon footprint reduction while delivering the same high quality and performance. “We are pleased to serve our
customers by supplying green ethanolamines and ethylene amines based on sustainably sourced raw materials to contribute to lowering our customers’ product carbon footprint,” said Sirpa Engman, Vice President of Intermediates at Nouryon.
“This announcement, in
addition to our recent launch of green monochloroacetic acid (MCA), demonstrates our continued dedication to delivering sustainable solutions for our customers,” she added. Nouryon is also a leading
global monochloroacetic acid (MCA) supplier, having become the first to produce and achieve ISCC Plus certification for green MCA, derived from sustainably sourced raw materials at its site in Delfzijl, the Netherlands.
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