NatureWorks LLC, maker of Ingeo™ biopolymers, wholly owned by Cargill and located in Blair (Nebraska-USA), has successfully installed and commissioned additional equipment allowing the facility to increase production from 70 metric tons to 140 metric tons (~ 300 million pounds), its full Ingeo design capacity. Bringing this full design capacity on-line is NatureWorks’ second breakthrough at the Blair facility in less than a year. In late 2008, the plant inaugurated a new manufacturing supply process that further lowered CO2 emissions and reduced the energy required to produce Ingeo bioresin . NatureWorks’ pursuit of greater capacity at the Blair processing facility is based on steadily increasing Ingeo demand, stemming from the rise in global oil prices, the trend to greater use of renewably resourced materials for consumer products, and from the support of customer projects such as Frito-Lay’s groundbreaking move toward a fully compostable chip bag. NatureWorks is also assessing locations for a second processing plant, which may be located in Asia near reliable sources of plant material. With the introduction of Ingeo, NatureWorks became the first company to make commercially available low carbon footprint biopolymers —derived from 100 percent annually renewable resources. Ingeo has seen steady adoption and growth in markets that include packaging, consumer electronics, clothing, textiles, and personal care products.
PS : After several announcements in the past, we hope that this time is the good one!
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