Bio-TCat™ Current Partners



Jean-Pierre Burzynski, Director of the Process Business Unit - IFPEN

The Anellotech alliance network is focused on developing and commercializing technology to produce renewable aromatics for both chemical and fuels applications. Commercially, the network, with its technology licensing and catalyst businesses, focuses on technical and process economic performance to meet universal market acceptance.

Development Partners

Anellotech’s core business strategy fully leverages the benefits of strong, strategic partnerships to develop commercially-successful process technology. Its world-class R&D team is accelerating its technology development and commercialization through access to critical alliance resources.
 
Anellotech’s existing partners work closely with us and are industry leaders in process development, catalysis, engineering design, licensing and application of bio-based products. This extended Anellotech team includes:
  • Johnson Matthey, a global specialty chemicals company that offers products for a diverse range of industries and a major catalyst supplier to the Process Industries, is co-developing and providing catalysts for the development program and will manufacture catalysts for commercial use. 
  • IFP Energies Nouvelles (IFPEN), the French public research entity, is collaborating with Anellotech throughout the process development program. In addition to extensive activities at its R&D center in Lyon, France, IFPEN have dedicated full-time senior engineers and technical experts to work at Anellotech’s U.S. location. Anellotech’s highly collaborative program leverages IFPEN’s specific expertise in catalytic reactor modeling, catalyst regenerator design and aromatics processing to provide additional depth and breadth of experience to the Bio-TCat development program.
  • Axens is Anellotech’s partner for commercialization, global licensing, basic engineering design, start-up and technical support for licensees. It is an international provider of licensed advanced technologies, catalysts, adsorbents and services to the petroleum refining and petrochemicals industries, which has a global reputation for engineering design excellence and licensing in the production of aromatics. Globally, 45% of all refineries have at least one Axens technology license.

Operating Company Partners

Industry-leading strategic partners in the BTX supply chain have also invested in Anellotech, including:

  • Suntory Holdings Limited is one of the world’s leading consumer beverage companies. Its diverse market-leading beverage brands include Orangina, Schweppes, Ribena and Lucozade. Its major alcohol brands are Yamazaki, Hibiki, Jim Beam, Courvoisier and Château Lagrange. Suntory has partnered with Anellotech to advance the development and commercialization of cost-competitive bio-aromatics, including bio-paraxylene, the key component needed to make 100% bio-based PET beverage bottles. It currently uses 30% plant-derived materials for its Mineral Water Suntory Tennensui brands and is pursuing the development of a 100% bio-based PET bottle through this alliance with Anellotech, as part of its commitment to sustainable business practices. The alliance began in 2012 under a collaboration agreement and Suntory has provided more than $30 million in funding to date.
  • Toyota Tsusho Corporation announced its investment in Anellotech in July 2016. As Toyota Group's general trading company, it develops diversified businesses through over 990 consolidated companies, with customers around the world and a global network covering over 90 countries worldwide. The group provides products and services to a broad range of business domains which support sustainable corporate goals in both domestic and overseas markets. Toyota Tsusho Corporation is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as well as in the Nagoya Stock Exchange.



 

 

 




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