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PROJECT UPDATE
Solugen breaks ground on low-carbon organic acids

facility in US

US-based bio-based chemicals firm,
Solugen, has begun work on its new
biomanufacturing facility in Marshall,
Minnasota (US). The new facility is the
result of a partnership with ADM, the
US-based food processing major. The
500,000-square-foot facility – named
Bioforge – is being constructed on a
34-acre parcel adjacent to ADM’s existing
corn processing complex. The faci-
lity, which is expected to come online
in 2025, will utilise ADM-sourced
dextrose to manufacture low-carbon
organic acids for applications in water
treatment, agriculture, energy, and home
and personal care. base case of similar petrochemical and adjacent ADM plant, boosting produc-
fermentation-based products. tion and significantly lowering the cost
“As the demand for sustainable and emissions associated with transport.
products continues to rise, we look “Solugen’s chemienzymatic tech-
forward to partnering with our custo- nology is a transformative force in sus- Mr. Chris Cuddy, Senior Vice Presi-
mers in their decarbonisation efforts,” tainable chemical manufacturing. The dent, President of ADM’s Carbohydrate
Mr. Gaurab Chakrabarti, CEO and new facility will significantly increase Solutions business unit, said, “Our part-
co-founder of Solugen, while speak- our existing capabilities, enabling us nership with Solugen offers another
ing at the ground breaking ceremony. to expand the market share of low-car- avenue in which ADM can diversify the
The new facility will house three modu- bon chemistries,” said Mr. Sean Hunt, products made from our corn stream and
lar trains, or production lines, boasting co-founder and CTO of Solugen. continue to support plant-based solutions
a total production capacity of up to 120 for use in a wide variety of consumer and
kilotonnes per annum (kta) of product. Dextrose will serve as the primary industrial products.” In support of the pro-
The process being employed at the feedstock, with an estimated 150-mil- ject, Solugen was awarded $760,000 in
facility is estimated to avoid the emissions lion pounds converted annually at full financial incentives from the Minnesota
of up to 18-million kilograms of carbon production. The facility will feature two Department of Employment and Economic
dioxide (CO ) per year compared to the dextrose pipelines connecting directly to the Development’s Job Creation Fund (JCF).
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Leading plastics & rubber expo, K, to be held

in October 2025

The world’s leading trade show for shaping the circular economy; embrac- and automotive to packaging solutions.
plastics & rubber, K, is scheduled to be ing digitalisation and caring about “Green – Smart – Responsible” is synony-
held in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 8 to people. The slogan reflects the current values mous with the sector’s commitment to
15 October 2025. Earlier this year the and goals of the industry mirrored by act sustainably, smartly and responsibly
committees of K 2025 chose the motto the trade fair. “The Power of Plastics!” in plastics production and handling.The
for K, which consists of one slogan – The underscores the indisputable role that plas- organiser of the event, Messe Düssel-
Power of Plastics! Green – Smart – Res- tics play in various sectors of industry, dorf, informed that exhibitor registration
ponsible – and three core messages of ranging from medical device technology is open until 31 May 2024.

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