Press Release - Bio

Annexe
to the
Press Release
Bioplastics show signs
of a boom in 2006
21 November 2006, Brussels
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Survey on market development 2006
amongst EuBP members
Adare Packaging Solution (UK)
Holfeld Plastics (IE)
Plantic Technologies (AUS)
Agrana Stärke (A)
Huhtamaki (FIN/D)
PolyOne (B)
Alcan Packaging Beauty (F)
Hycail (NL)
Purac (NL)
Alcan Packaging (CH)
Innovia Films (UK)
Reifenhäuser (D)
Arkhe (JP)
Interseroh (D)
Rodenburg Biop. (NL)
Autobar (F/D)
Kaneka (JP)
Roquette (F)
BASF (D)
Kraft Foods (USA/D)
SCHOELLER-ALDO (D)
BioBag international as (N)
Maag (D)
Sealed Air (USA)
BIOP (D)
Mann & Hummel (D)
Sidaplax (B)
BIOTEC (D)
Manuli Stretch (D)
Sirap Gema (I)
C.A.R.M.E.N. (D)
Metabolix (USA)
SPhere (F)
CEDAP (MC)
Mitsubishi Chemicals (JP/D)
Stanelco (UK)
Cereplast (US)
Mitsui Chemicals (JP)
Sukano (CH)
Composto (CH)
narocon Consulting (D)
Tate and Lyle (B)
Coopbox (I)
NATISS (B)
Tetra Pak (S)
Danisco Emulsifiers (DK)
natura (NL/D)
Treofan (D/F)
Danone (F/D)
NatureWorks (USA/NL)
Uhde Inventa-Fischer (D)
Duales System DSD (D)
Nestlé (CH)
W. Bailey Ltd. (UK)
Dupont de Nemours Int. (CH)
NNZ (NL)
Wentus (D)
Faerch Plast (DK)
Novamont (I/F)
FKuR (D)
OWS (B)
Grenidea (SIN)
Pacovis (CH)
Universities:
- Hannover (D, FBAW)
- Rosenheim (D, Fh)
- Tulln (A, IFA)
- Utrecht (NL, STS )
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Quotes from the members' survey
ƒ "The development and adoption of bioplastics continues to accelerate"
(Snehail Desai, Commercial Director of NatureWorks)
ƒ "Strong growth in interest in biodegradable and renewable packaging in
general" (Andy Sweetman, Natureflex Manager of Innovia Films)
ƒ "The dynamic development will continue – especially for films" (Dietmar
Heufel, Ecoflex Manager of BASF)
ƒ "The market development brought us to double our capacity by end of
2007" (Stefano Facco, New Business Development Manager of Novamont)
ƒ "We at Treofan do business in both areas – traditional fossil plastics and
bioplastics. We can see already a dramatic shift towards sustainable
packaging made of annualy renewable resources" (Frank Ernst, Business
Development Manager at Treofan)
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Progress in Material Development
ƒ Expanding the range of bioplastic resins:
ƒ Ecovio (BASF)
ƒ Origo-Bi (Novamont)
ƒ BIOPAR and BIOPAREN (BIOP)
ƒ PHA grades announced (Metabolix/ADM)
ƒ Sorona, Hytrel (Dupont)
ƒ FKUR: PLA blends
ƒ New manufacturing capacities (realisation 2006-2007):
ƒ BIOP (10,000 t; D)
ƒ Novamont (20,000 t; Biorefinery, I)
ƒ ADM/Metabolix (50,000 t; USA)
ƒ Plantic (10,000 t)
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Development of Global Production Capacity
Global Production Capacity of Bioplastics
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Biodegradable
resin types based on renewable raw materials
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Novamont announces realisation of a biorefinery
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Progress in product development
ƒ New PLA films with HDPE properties (FKuR)
ƒ White PLA films, self adhesive labels (Treofan)
ƒ Metalised film from Cellulose (Innovia Films) or PLA (Treofan)
ƒ Fully compostable labels from paper or PLA (natura)
ƒ Peelable PLA lid films (Treofan)
ƒ Foamed bioplastic trays (Coopbox, Sirap Gema)
ƒ First completely biodegradable bottle (introduced by Ihr Platz)
ƒ Full range of master batches for PLA and starch based materials
(PolyOne, Sukano)
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Packaging end users (selection)
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Dekompressor „TIFF (Unkomprimiert)“
benötigt.
ƒ Belgium: Delhaize, Carrefour
ƒ UK: Sainsbury's, Tesco, Marks & Spencer, ...
ƒ Italy: Coop, Carrefour, Iper
ƒ Germany: Rewe, Edeka, Tegut
ƒ Netherlands: Albert Heijn
ƒ Austria: Spar
ƒ Brands: Nestlé (UK), Underberg (D)
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Ihr Platz: Fully biodegradable PLA bottles launched in D
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Nestlé: Launch of the first praliné tray in UK
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Trend: Organic packaging for fresh organic produce
(here A. Heijn, man examples at EU retail)
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Trend: Biobags, usable as organic waste bage
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Label for certified compostable bioplastics products
EU wide introduction planned; in use in D, CH, NL, UK
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Questions?
Adress us or mail to: press@european-bioplastics.org
Press service at
www.european-bioplastics.org
European Bioplastics, Marienstrasse 19/20, D-10117 Berlin
Phone +49 (0) 30 28482 350; Fax +49 (0) 30 28482 359, eMail: info@european-bioplastics.org
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