8 NEWS PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 01+02/23 www.petpla.net Biorecycling of PET: Carbios and Novozymes strengthen collaboration with long-term exclusive strategic partnership Carbios and Novozymes, leaders in biological solutions, announced an exclusive long-term global strategic partnership. This agreement ensures the long-term production and supply of Carbios’ proprietary PET-degrading enzymes at an industrial scale for the world’s first biological PET-recycling plant due to start production in 2025 in Longlaville, France, as well as Carbios’ future licensee customers. Carbios and Novozymes have had a partnership since 2019 to develop enzyme-based solutions and address the sustainability challenge of plastic pollution, both within PETrecycling and PLA-biodegradation. Building on the current Joint Development Agreement (JDA), under the new agreement, Carbios and Novozymes will extend their collaboration to develop, optimise and produce enzymes that will subsequently be supplied by Novozymes to all licensees of Carbios’ technology. The new agreement grants both parties exclusivity in the field of the partnership. The strategic partnership supports the large-scale industrial deployment of Carbios’ patented PET-recycling technology starting with Carbios’ future industrial reference unit in Longlaville, which will be the world’s first biological PET-recycling plant. Construction will begin later this year, and both building and operating permits having been filed with local authorities. Production at the plant is set to start in 2025 and the processing capacity will be 50,000 t/a of waste. www.carbios.com Petcore Executive Director Christian Crépet to assume an Ambassador role and becomes a honorary member of the board Petcore Europe announced that Christian Crépet, who has served as Executive Director of the association since 2017, moved into an Ambassador role as of January 1, 2023. Christian Crepét has spent his career within the industry and has a deep knowledge of PET collection and recycling. During his tenure, Petcore has grown to comprise 140 members which has enabled the association to adapt its working groups to the EU regulatory priorities. Petcore’s public and regulatory objectives are to drive towards more collection, safety, recycling and circularity, and to position PET as the packaging that is made to be remade and designed to be reused. During his time as Executive Director Christian also held a series of high-profile annual conferences gathering stakeholders from across the industry and the EU institutions. As of January 1, 2023, Ermis Panagiotopoulos took on the role of interim Executive Director for the next few months, while the association has begun an executive search to appoint a permanent replacement. Ermis comes with more than 15 years of experience in European public affairs, having worked for industry associations, NGOs and the European Commission. He joined Indorama Ventures PCL as Head of Sustainability Advocacy EMEA in September 2022 after 6 years as Sustainability Director of Natural Mineral Waters Europe (NMWE). www.petcore-europe.org Icis PET Value Chain Conference 2023 This year‘s Icis PET Value Chain conference will be taking place in the city of Vienna, Austria, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel from March 7-8, 2023. The conference will bring together the leading experts in the PET industry to discuss the latest trends and developments. The agenda for the two-day event will cover an array of topics to help keep PET professionals up-to-date with the most current industry insights. From reviewing the supply and demand outlook and feedstock dynamics to exploring regulation updates and uncertainty surrounding energy costs, attendees will have the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge from the experts. Additionally, the conference will feature panel discussions examining the transition towards a circular economy while defending the region’s competitive position as well as assessing the impact of consumer purchase behaviour changes on the PET industry. At the Icis PET Value Chain conference, PET professionals will also have the chance to network with their peers and share their own experiences and best practices. PETplanet readers can register here and benefit from a 10% discount: bit.ly/3wmQpJk Christian Crépet Ermis Panagiotopoulos
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