2015
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19.02.15

Bio-succinic Acid Wins Biofuels Digest Chemical Of The Year Award

Leading news outlet Biofuels Digest gave its prestigious Chemical of the Year award to bio-succinic acid, naming producers BioAmber and Reverdia.  Reverdia’s 10,000 tons/year commercial Biosuccinium™ plant  was credited as well as its Biosuccinium™ licensing offering. Biofuels Digest wrote, “The acid was the first non-fossil feedstock-derived chemical building block that allows customers in the chemical […]
12.02.15

New Reverdia Patents Strengthen Biosuccinium™ Licensing

Pivotal patents have been granted to DSM in Europe, Japan and Canada for its innovative yeast-based succinic acid production technology, with exclusive rights awarded to Reverdia. The new patents cover key technology which is essential to make economically-viable and sustainable bio-based succinic acid. Reverdia President Marcel Lubben said, “Reverdia has developed and commercialized best-in-class, sustainable yeast-based biosuccinic acid technology, proven at […]
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04.11.14

Biosuccinium™ Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label

Reverdia has earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label for its Biosuccinium™ bio-succinic acid. The USDA Certified Biobased Product Label verifies that the product’s amount of renewable biobased ingredients meets or exceeds levels set by USDA. Biobased products are finished or intermediate materials composed in whole or in significant part of agricultural, forestry, or marine […]
27.10.14

Biobased Polymers Go Big

Chemical & Engineering News, October 27, 2014 By Melody M. Bomgardner Corporate ingenuity and determination is starting to pay off, but products must still be muscled into the supply chain Consumers who are paying close attention will soon notice a change in products they use every day. Some diapers, clothing, athletic shoes, and automobile tires currently […]
01.10.14

Reverdia Adds Licensing To Biosuccinium™ Portfolio

1 October 2014 In addition to its production capacity of about 10,000 tonnes/year out of the Cassano, Italy Biosuccinium™ plant, Reverdia announced today at the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology (EFIB) that it is now licensing Biosuccinium™.  This is a clear advantage for companies who want to integrate bio-succinic acid production into their business offering, […]
27.06.14

Plastic from Maize is Ready for Breakthrough

Article from local Dutch newspaper De Limburger on Reverdia’s facility in Cassano, Italy where making plastics from corn is now ready for a breakthrough. Read the full article (in Dutch). Source: Het auteursrecht, ook ten aanzien van artikel 15 AW, wordt uitdrukkelijk voorbehouden. Zaterdag, 21 juni 2014
30.05.14

No Shortcuts to the Top: A Digest Special Report on Scale-up in Industrial Biotechnology

In May 2014 at the BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology in Philadelphia, five leaders, including Reverdia’s Marcel Lubben,  gathered in a session titled “Successfully Scaling Up Industrial Fermentations of Chemicals and Fuels,” to look at those very factors. Read more on their presentations from Biofuels Digest.
23.04.14

Reverdia aims to tap Chinese plastics market with PBS

The Netherlands based Reverdia showcases the polybutylene succinate (PBS) – a biodegradable polymer – that will enable the Chinese plastic industry to reduce the carbon foot-prints and achieve higher sustainability. Showcasing for the first time at Chinaplas 2014, Reverdia demonstrates the Biosuccinium™ sustainable succinic acid enables the production of a bio-based PBS (polybutylene succinate) with […]
23.04.14

Reverdia aims to tap Chinese plastics market with PBS

The Netherlands based Reverdia showcases the polybutylene succinate (PBS) – a biodegradable polymer – that will enable the Chinese plastic industry to reduce the carbon foot-prints and achieve higher sustainability. Showcasing for the first time at Chinaplas 2014, Reverdia demonstrates the Biosuccinium™ sustainable succinic acid enables the production of a bio-based PBS (polybutylene succinate) with […]
22.04.14

Reverdia showcases Biosuccinium™ 100% bio-based succinic acid and underlines its importance for the Chinese plastics market

Reverdia 20H 6167 RD Geleen The Netherlands email [email protected] April 22, 2014 As a first time exhibitor at Chinaplas 2014, Reverdia demonstrates the benefits of Biosuccinium™ sustainable succinic acid and highlights the value of partnership with the Chinese plastics industry. At Chinaplas 2014, Reverdia will demonstrate the benefits of Biosuccinium™, a succinic acid with 100% […]
28.03.14

Reverdia shows 100% bio-based succinic acid at the American Coatings Show

American Coatings Show | Booth # 2421 Biosuccinium™ sustainable succinic acid for the production of resin, coating, adhesive, and sealant products with a higher bio-based content and lower environmental footprint. As a first time exhibitor at the American Coatings Show 2014, Reverdia will highlight the benefits of Biosuccinium. This 100% bio-based succinic acid offers a more […]
06.01.14

Marcel Lubben Named President Reverdia

Reverdia Urmonderbaan 20H 6167 RD Geleen The Netherlands email [email protected] January 6, 2014 Reverdia announced today that Marcel Lubben (1967) has been appointed President, effective January 1, 2014. Reverdia, a joint venture between Royal DSM and Roquette Frères is dedicated to be the global leader in the market for sustainable succinic acid. Reverdia combines DSM’s […]
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10.12.13

Yeast-based Route to Succinic Acid is Best

9-15 December 2013 | ICIS Chemical Business Researchers at the University of Utrecht have shown that a low-pH yeast route to succinic acid has the lowest environmental impact in terms of energy use and carbon emissions. Bio-based succinic acid is starting to attract attention as a versatile renewable raw material in the production of a number of polymers and chemicals, notably 1,4-butanediol, […]
04.11.13

非常荣幸与您在PU China的展会上见面洽谈!

非常荣幸与您在PU China的展会上见面洽谈!同时非常感谢您对我公司产品:生物基丁二酸Biosuccinium™的兴趣!如您需要更多关于研发生产生物基产品方面的信息,请访问我公司的网站:reverdia.com  或者发邮件至 [email protected] 让我们一起努力让我们的地球变得更好!
04.11.13

It was a Pleasure Meeting you at PU China

It was a pleasure meeting you at PU China!  Thank you for your interest in Biosuccinium™  sustainable succinic acid. For more information on how to develop more sustainable products, please contact us at [email protected] Let’s make the planet better, together.
24.05.13

Thank you for visiting us at the ECS

It was a pleasure to meet you during the ECS in Nuremberg. Thank you for stopping by our booth to learn how Biosuccinium – 100% bio-based succinic acid – can enable sustainable materials. We will follow-up with specific actions as agreed in our meeting at the show as soon as possible. If you have any […]
14.03.13

Reverdia Wins 2013 Bio-based Chemicals Award for Partnership of the Year at World Biofuels Markets 2013

Bio-based chemicals Award Recognizes Reverdia’s Innovative Approach within the Bio-based Chemicals Sector. (March 13th, 2013) Geleen – Reverdia (www.reverdia.com) proudly announces that it has won the 2013 Bio-based Chemicals Award in the Partnership of the Year sector. The knowledge and experience of DSM and Roquette combined with Reverdia’s commitment to be the global leader in […]
18.01.13

Reverdia Wins DSM Research Award

DSM, one of the partners in the Reverdia joint venture, granted the DSM Research Award to the project team working on the development of the process to create Reverdia’s Biosuccinium. The DSM Research Award is a corporate DSM award that forms part of the DSM Innovation Awards Program to encouraging innovative, out-of-the-box thinking in the […]
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13.12.12

Reverdia Starts Operations at the World’s First Large-scale Plant for Bio-based Succinic Acid

December 13, 2012 Reverdia | Urmonderbaan 20H | 6167 RD Geleen | The Netherlands email [email protected] Company delivers on promise to come on-stream before year’s end, using unique and proprietary low-pH yeast technology to make Biosuccinium™ with best-in-class environmental footprint Reverdia, the joint venture between life sciences and materials sciences company DSM and Roquette Frères, […]
16.10.12

Reverdia and Helm Partner for Biosuccinium™ Distribution and Market Development in Europe

Reverdia | Urmonderbaan 20H | 6167 RD Geleen | The Netherlands | email [email protected] Helm AG | Nordkanalstrasse 28 | D – 20097 Hamburg | Germany | email [email protected]   October 16, 2012 Reverdia, a joint venture between DSM and Roquette, and Helm have signed an agreement for the European distribution and joint market development […]
03.10.12

Reverdia with DuPont Tate & Lyle BioProducts Win Best Presentation Award at 2012 Polyurethanes Technical Conference

Lawrence Theunissen of Reverdia along with Robert Miller of DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio were awarded the Best Presentation Award at 2012 Polyurethanes Technical Conference (CPI) for their presentation “Evaluating the Properties and Performance of Susterra® 1,3 Propanediol and Biosuccinium™ Sustainable Succinic Acid in TPU Applications”.
01.10.12

Provichem® 2511 Eco Di-Methyl-Succinate Offers Unique Features for More Sustainable Applications

A collaboration between Proviron and Reverdia has resulted in the introduction of Provichem® 2511 Eco, a Di-Methyl-Succinate (DMS) that can be used as a solvent and a raw material for fine chemicals such as pigments and UV stabilizers. Biosuccinium™ is made from renewable resources and has a much better carbon footprint than several other fossil […]
20.08.12

CPI Announces Reverdia as Finalist for 2012 Polyurethane Innovation Award

Boral Composites, Huntsman and Reverdia Named Finalists WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 20, 2012) – The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) today announced the finalists for the 2012 Polyurethane Innovation Award. Boral Composites, Inc., Huntsman and Reverdia are this year’s finalists for the coveted Polyurethane Innovation Award and are each […]
28.03.12

Reverdia Joint Venture Launched

Press Release, 28 March 2012, Delft, the Netherlands (NL) Reverdia, Alexander Fleminglaan 1, 2613 AX  Delft, email [email protected] Advances leadership position in bio-based succinic acid with completion of world’s first large scale commercial production facility Reverdia, the joint venture between Royal DSM and Roquette Frères, has been formally approved by the relevant regulatory authorities. Reverdia […]
31.01.12

Strengthening the Ties

Biorefining Magazine By Bryan Sims | January 30, 2012 The demand for biobased materials for a range of products derived from their chemical building blocks is seemingly reaching an all-time peak. Clearly, momentum is on the side of biorefining companies such as Netherlands-based DSM N.V. and France-based starch and polyols producer Roquette Freres, which are […]
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19.12.11

Chemical Industry Merger Okayed by European Commission - Reverdia by DSM + Roquette

Monday 19 December 2011 The European Commission granted clearance, on 16 December, to the proposed acquisition of joint control over Reverdia VOF, by the Dutch company DSM Succinic Acid BV, controlled by Koninklijke DSM NV and Roquette BV (belonging to the French group Roquette Frères). DSM is active in human and animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, performance […]
15.12.11

A Sustainable Supply of Succinic Acid

The need to reduce dependency on fossil fuels, a growing world population and an increased concern for the environment are driving companies to supplement oil-based chemicals with plant-based, sustainable, high-quality chemical building blocks. Reverdia, a company backed up by DSM + Roquette, produces the sustainable succinic acid Biosuccinium™ with proprietary green technology. It enables customers […]
11.12.11

JV Partners Tout Packaging Potential of Bio-based Succinic Acid

A proprietary new form of bio-based succinic acid has ‘enormous potential’ as a building block in plastic food packaging, said DSM and Roquette as the European Commission gave the green light for their joint venture to produce the material. FoodProductionDaily.com, 21 December 2011
21.11.11

Hitting a New Stride

The biorefining sector is poised for commercial scale-up as funding strategies mature and production capacity grows. Biorefining Magazine, 21 November 2011
09.05.11

DSM and Roquette to Open Commercial Scale Bio-based Succinic Acid Plant in 2012

Royal DSM and Roquette Frères today announce that they will build a commercial scale plant for the production of bio-based succinic acid, the first non-fossil feedstock derived chemical building block that allows customers in the chemical industry to choose a bio-based alternative for a broad range of applications, from packaging to footwear.
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28.06.10

DSM and Roquette to Start Bio-based Succinic Acid Joint Venture

Royal DSM N.V. and Roquette Frères today announce that they have signed a joint venture agreement for the production, commercialization and market development of bio-based succinic acid, subject to regulatory approvals and notifications.
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09.03.09

DSM and ROQUETTE to Commercialize Bio-based Succinic Acid as of End 2009

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, and the French starch and starch-derivatives company ROQUETTE confirmed during the international Life Sciences Forum, BioVision, that its bio-based succinic acid demonstration plant in Lestrem (France) will be operational by the end of 2009.
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18.01.08

DSM and ROQUETTE Jointly Develop Bio-based Intermediate for ‘Green’ Performance Materials

Heerlen, NL, 18 January 2008 08:15 CET Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, and the French starch and starch-derivatives company ROQUETTE have joined forces to implement and commercialize the fermentative production of biorenewable succinic acid, which – amongst other applications - opens the possibility to produce […]