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- 2 June 2023
Emmanuel Macron, President of France
“Transforming plastic waste into recycled and recyclable plastic, this is the mission of French company Carbios. Thanks to the ongoing support of the French government,...
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- 23 March 2022
Surge into plastic recycling by chemicals and oil groups meets pushback
Industry tests the definition of sustainability as it uses energy-intensive processes to break down waste.
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- 5 February 2022
How ‘super-enzymes’ that eat plastics could curb our waste problem
[…] The most advanced project is run by Carbios, a French biotechnology company. In September 2021 it opened a pilot plant in Clermont-Ferrand, where it will...
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- 17 November 2021
MIT Technology Review
Carbios has been developing enzymatic recycling since the company was founded in 2011. Its process relies on enzymes to chop up the long chains of polymers that make up plastic.
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- 31 October 2021
Enzymatic recycling: Carbios inaugurates industrial demonstration plant
On September 29, 2021, we were invited to attend the opening event of the industrial demonstration plant in Clermont-Ferrand / France. Carbios pursues two goals...
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- 3 May 2021
Plastics Today – Michelin Approves Use of Polyester Tire Cord Recycled from Waste PET Bottles
“Nearly three billion plastic bottles per year could be recycled into technical fibers for use in the company’s tires by applying Carbios’ enzymatic recycling technology...
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- 8 April 2020
Publication of an article in the prestigious scientific journal Nature
We made the cover of Nature!
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Press releases
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Carbios hosts world’s first PET Biorecycling Summit with Bertrand Piccard, Initiator and Chairman of the Solar Impulse Foundation, as Keynote Speaker
9 December 2022 | 6h45Carbios brings together top researchers and leaders in the field of enzyme and polymer study to share advances in biological recycling Circular economy key players...
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Carbios’ biotechnologies recognized by consumers as the most promising solutions helping to solve the plastic pollution issue
20 October 2022 | 6h45Carbios’ biorecycling and biodegradation technologies internationally recognized by consumers as the most promising answers to their top environmental concerns Carbios’ innovations considered best...
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Carbios strengthens its organization with a view to business development and integrates new expertise key to bringing its innovations to market
4 October 2022 | 6h45Stéphane FERREIRA joins Carbios as Director of Operations and Executive Committee Member, on October 10, 2022. Frédéric ALARCON appointed Licensing Manager Arnaud...
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2022 half-year results
30 September 2022 | 6h45Project to build the world’s first PET biorecycling plant, in partnership with Indorama Ventures, the world’s largest manufacturer of recycled PET: Establishment in France...
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Carbios strengthens Executive Committee with the appointment of Pascal Bricout as Chief Strategy & Financial Officer
1 September 2022 | 6h45Carbios announced the appointment of Pascal Bricout as Chief Strategy and Financial Officer and a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. Carbios’ CEO Emmanuel...
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Carbios’ Chief Scientific Officer Alain Marty Receives the Prestigious Biocat Award
31 August 2022 | 6h45Carbios is proud to announce that its Chief Scientific Officer, Prof. Alain Marty, has received the Biocat Award in the “Industry” category. This...