Futerro

EMEA

Escanaffles

Belgium

Established

FOUNDED

2007

HEADCOUNT

21-100

FUNDING

Subsidiary

Keywords:

fermentation, organic_acids, bioplastics

Company Website

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BUSINESS

Produces lactic acid, lactide, and PLA (Poly-Lactic Acid) from renewable resources with patented chemical recycling (Loopla) for packaging, consumer goods, fibers, and 3D printing.

BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT

Core; Belgian/French producer of bacterial-fermentation lactic acid plus chemical conversion to lactide and PLA polymerization (Loopla recycling), with vertically integrated bioplastic operations for packaging, fibers, and 3D printing.

TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

fermentation of sugars to lactic acid; polymerization; chemical recycling

PRIMARY PRODUCTS

Futeon PLA grades and biopolymers