Reverdia has joined the consortium ADMIT BioSuccInnovate, an innovative Climate-KIC initiative funded by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), along with the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) at Aberystwyth University and other European partners.

Reverdia, a joint venture between DSM and Roquette, announced that Pascal Moritz has been appointed New Business Development Manager for Europe.

Reverdia has earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label for its Biosuccinium™ bio-succinic acid.

Clariant is incorporating renewable raw materials into Quinacridone pigments produced at its Frankfurt-Hoechst facility in Germany.

Myriant Corp. (Myriant), a renewable chemicals company, has supplied commercial quantities of bio-succinic acid to Oxea.

High production costs associated with petroleum-based succinic acid are a key challenge for industry participants, which leads to enhanced focus on the development and commercialization of bio-based succinic acid.

Transparency Market Research has released a report that values the global succinic acid market at $240.3 million in 2011.

Myriant Corp., a global renewable chemicals company headquartered in Quincy, MA, announced the successful start-up at its flagship bio-succinic acid plant located in Lake Providence, LA.

Reverdia, a joint venture between DSM and Roquette, announced that its large-scale facility for the commercial production of bio-based succinic acid has begun operations in Cassano Spinola, Italy.