AkzoNobel has partnered with The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) - the business research arm of The Economist Group - to explore what makes urban areas sustainable and examine how cities can become more livable.
AkzoNobel is part of a major Dutch partnership working with Canada's Enerkem to explore the use of waste streams as a feedstock for chemical production and the development of waste-to-chemicals facilities.
Green Biologics Ltd. (GBL), a UK-based industrial biotechnology and renewable chemicals company, was named to the 40 Hottest Smaller Companies in the Advanced Bio-Economy list (#6) and to the 30 Hottest Companies in Bio-based Chemicals and Materials list (#28).
The Cefic European Chemical Industry Council awarded Emerald Kalama Chemical BV, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, the 2014 European Responsible Care Energy Efficiency award, citing the group’s use of waste-to-steam energy as an outstanding example of a reduced carbon footprint in the European chemical industry.
Benjamin Moore has received certification at the Silver level from the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute for its greenest paint Natura®, professional coating Ultra Spec® 500 and zero-VOC waterborne colorants.
Ardleigh Minerals Inc., a recycler for the aerospace and thermal spray industries based in Beachwood, OH, has developed a process to recycle spent sodium bicarbonate blast media.
The plant engineering company Dürr is building a resource-saving Eco+Paintshop for BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. (BBA) in Dadong in China. The paint shop will feature a wide range of the technological innovations for sustainable automotive painting.
Three of Capricorn Venture Partners' clean-tech companies were recognized in the Global Cleantech 100 list. The three companies were among a number of biobased products organizations, demonstrating the power of innovation in the renewable chemical sector.
