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🌍 Empowering the Next Generation of Green Innovators! 🌱   FUTERRO was proud to participate in the Forum des Métiers 2025, organized by Caux Seine agglo and Caux Seine developpement. This event introduced visitors, especially young minds, to a variety of professions and training programs, helping them make informed career choices. We welcome this initiative by the agglomeration, which allows the local population to learn about and understand the professional opportunities and possibilities offered in their region, Région Normandie. The territory's enthusiasm, dynamism and support make it a highly attractive area for companies, students and workers.   🌱 At Futerro, we’re committed to guiding and inspiring future talents who are ready to take on the challenge of shaping a #sustainable future. Every conversation we had reinforced why we’re passionate about driving the green industrial #transition and the #bioeconomy.   ✨ A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth and asked questions. Your enthusiasm for #biobased solutions and your desire to make a real impact were truly inspiring.   👉 Stay tuned for more updates, and for opportunities to join our team!

A study carried out by the Xerfi for ELIPSO and published on December 16, 2024 reveals that 8% of plastic packaging in France was made using biobased materials in 2023.   What's even better? 𝟓𝟖% 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠. 🌱   It's truly encouraging to see plastics manufacturers actively engaging in #EnvironmentalInitiatives, and it's a promising step towards a more #sustainable and #resilient future.   👉 Are you among these 58% of businesses interested in exploring alternatives to traditional fossil-based plastics? Contact our team to discover how PLA can contribute to your #EcologicalTransition.🌿

Last week, we presented the whole #PLA (polylactic acid) lifecycle, but this week, let's focus on the foundation of PLA: #LacticAcid.   Totally natural, lactic acid can be found in yogurt or even in the human body. Using the fermentation of sugar extracted from biomass, lactic acid can be produced industrially.   Lactic acid is considered a #PlatformMolecule: it is used as a base, or a building block, to create a wide range of higher-value biobased chemicals and materials.   𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧? Biobased platform molecules like lactic acid have the potential to #reinvent petrochemicals as a whole, opening up numerous opportunities to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and develop new applications. Their versatility and sustainability make them a crucial element in the transition to a #greenchemistry and #circulareconomy.   ➡️ Watch the video to discover some of the applications derived from lactic acid.

We're excited to welcome our newest team members to the growing Futerro team: Soufiane El Mesbahi | Ali Akachar | Arthur Golenvaux | Benjamin Théron | Gaelle Thyriou | Mathis Bourgois | Wiam Assakali Swipe through the carousel to find out what they're most excited about in their journey with Futerro. ✨   👏 Join us in giving a warm welcome to Soufiane, Ali, Arthur, Benjamin, Gaëlle, Mathis and Wiam! We're delighted to have you on board and can’t wait to see you shine!   #MeetTheTeam #NewHires

🌍 𝟐𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 On 16 February 2005, the Kyoto Protocol came into force, marking an unprecedented global cooperation dynamic in the fight against climate change. 👥 178 countries united to lay the foundation for a cleaner future.   🚀 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫. The planet need solutions to ensure a sustainable future for generations to come : we must reinvent how we produce and how we consume.   At FUTERRO, we're contributing to this transition by developing and producing bio-based platform molecules and plastic solutions like PLA —a circular, sustainable alternative to traditional fossil-based plastics. 🌱♻️   To create a meaningful impact, we must combine these innovative approaches with broader collective efforts.   👉 What changes do you think are crucial to accelerating the fight against climate change? Let’s hear your thoughts and join the conversation on how we can create impactful solutions for a sustainable world!   #KyotoProtocol #ClimateChange #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #Bioplastics #Futerro #EcologicalTransition #Innovation

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐋𝐀'𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 🌿   Let's deep dive into its impressive journey from #biomass to #bioplastic: • 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡: This is the initial raw material, often extracted from plants like corn or wheat. • 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐜𝐢𝐝: Through fermentation, starch is converted into lactic acid, a versatile platform molecule. • 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞: In an intermediate step, lactic acid is transformed into lactide, a key building block for PLA. • 𝐏𝐋𝐀: PLA (polylactic acid) is finally obtained with the polymerisation of lactide.   PLA is a promising #alternative to traditional fossil-based plastics with numerous #sustainable attributes: • Biobased • Circular • Non-toxic • Limited Carbon Footprint   Just like other plastics, PLA can be transformed through various processes to create useful objects. For example, you can wear a T-shirt made of PLA! 👕   𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝-𝐨𝐟-𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞?   PLA's life is far from over when it becomes waste: as a #circular material, it can be treated in different ways: • Industrial Composting • Mechanical Recycling • Chemical Recycling, using our patented technology LOOPLA   As you can see, it truly is an impressive journey from biomass to bioplastic! 🌟

🌟 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫: Aspen Global Solutions 🌟   We are pleased to spotlight today Aspen Global Solutions, one of our key partners in France, distributing our PLA products. Let’s see what Pascal Chabance, Senior Sales & Material Sustainability Director at Aspen Global Solutions has to say about our partnership: “2024 was the start of our joint collaboration . With the increasing demand for reduced carbon footprints from customers and the upcoming PLA production site by Futerro in France, we are pleased to announce that the funnel is full of projects to be converted in 2025 and the coming years.”   We greatly value Pascal Chabance’s testimonial and look forward to continuing to strengthen our partnership in the years to come. Interested in alternatives to fossil-based plastics and located in France? 🌱 Please reach out to Aspen Global solutions at https://www.aspen-gs.fr/    Otherwise, contact us directly at info@futerro.com. We’d be delighted to assist you!

Don't miss the interview of Frederic van Gansberghe, voted the Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEO of 2024 by Il Bioeconomista - The First Bioeconomy Blog's readers, in which he shares his vision of the future of the bioeconomy and his thoughts on how to bridge the gap between Europe's ambitions and reality. 🌱   👉 Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/dxd-6Vvk   #Innovation #Sustainability #Bioeconomy #Leadership 

🚨 Futerro is #hiring ! We are on the lookout for a Business Development Manager to join our team in Brussels, Belgium. If you have experience in #Sales and #BusinessDevelopment and want to help make a positive impact on the planet, you could well be our ideal candidate! In this role, you will play a crucial role in building new #partnerships along our value chain, supporting the #development of an innovative and sustainable European leader in biotechnology and bioplastics. 👉 Interested ? Learn more and #apply now at https://lnkd.in/eRzqdZZj

Geoffroy Delvinquier will be introducing the first fully integrated, sustainable and circular PLA biorefinery in EU at the Bio360 Expo, 5-6 february 2025 in Nantes, France.   The biorefinery will produce lactic acid and lactide—key platform molecules—alongside PLA and recycled-PLA, a biobased, industrially compostable, and recyclable plastic. ♻️🌱   For more details, visit bio360expo.com #Bioplastics #RenewableCarbon #Biobased #EUChemicalIndustry