AVA Biochem Begins Industrial Production For Renewable 5-HMF
MUTTENZ, Switzerland – Commercial-scale production of the high-purity renewable platform chemical, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF), has started at the Biochem-1 facility operated by AVA Biochem in Muttenz, Switzerland.
The Swiss?made 5-HMF is made from renewable feedstock. Biochem-1 will, in a first phase, produce up to 20 metric tons 5-HMF per year.