Futerro officially submits permit applications for its future biorefinery in Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine
The Belgian company Futerro S.A., specialized in the production of lactic acid, lactide (two platform biomolecules), and PLA (polylactic acid), announces that it has officially submitted its environmental authorization and building permit applications to the relevant authorities. This marks a major milestone and a decisive step forward in the development of its industrial project. A […]
Green chemistry: a partnership between Futerro and Galactic to develop the potential of lactic acid on the European market
Futerro S.A., a Belgian company specialising in the production of lactic acid, lactide (two platform biomolecules), and PLA (polylactic acid), together with its sister company Galactic S.A., has announced a partnership agreement in France. The agreement provides for the establishment of a new production facility by Galactic on the same site as Futerro’s project, located […]
Futerro launches engineering for its future European biorefinery
Futerro, Belgian company specialised in the production of lactic acid, lactide (two platform molecules) and PLA (polylactic acid), has launched the engineering and the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) – called “Avant-Projet Détaillé” in French – for its future European biorefinery to be located at Saint-Jean-de-Folleville between Rouen and Le Havre (76). The company has […]
Futerro closes its first external fund-raising for its biorefinery project in Europe
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 28 November 2024 Futerro S.A., a pioneering Belgian company specializing in the production of lactic acid, lactide and PLA (polylactic acid), announces the closing of its first fund-raising worth €12 million in preparation for the construction of its new biorefinery in Normandy (76). In addition to its historical shareholders, Finasucre and Compagnie […]
From wheat to bioplastics: Partnership between Tereos and Futerro boosts green chemistry in a first in Europe
Unprecedented in Europe, two industrial players, experts in their respective fields, are joining forces to develop a circular and sustainable biomanufacturing platform dedicated to green chemistry in Normandy.Futerro, a Belgian pioneer and leader in the production of lactic acid, lactide and PLA (polylactic acid), and Tereos, a cooperative group and a major global player on […]
Futerro aims to set-up a new fully integrated PLA biorefinery in Normandy, France.
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 8 December 2022 Futerro plans to set up Europe’s first vertically integrated biorefinery in Normandy to produce PLA and recycle it Following the construction of its first PLA (poly-lactic acid) plant in China in 2021, Futerro’s ambition is to set up a new fully integrated biorefinery in the industrial and port area […]
Futerro launches fully integrated PLA plant in China
FUTERRO is delighted to announce the launch of our first fully integrated PLA plant. It is the result of 30 years of work dedicated to the development of cutting-edge technology for the production, use and recycling of bioplastics. Located in the city of Bengbu (China), the brand-new PLA unit has a capacity of 30,000 tons/year […]