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Welcome to Biochemtex |
Biochemtex is a global leader in the development and engineering of technologies and bio-chemical processes based on the exclusive use of non-food biomass, as an alternative to oil. Biochemtex has a strong focus on innovation and technology development in the green chemicals.
Thanks to a partnership with Beta Renewables – company owned as majority shareholder in Joint Venture with the American private equity firm, TPG (Texas Pacific Group) and the Danish leader in bio-innovation, Novozymes – it develops technologies and industrial projects to produce bio-ethanol and other chemical intermediates. After seven years of studies and 150 million Euro of investment, Biochemtex developed the PROESA™ process, an exclusive technology platform commercialized by Beta Renewables.
PROESA™ is used to produce bio-fuels and chemical intermediates and it has been demonstrated on an industrial scale at the Crescentino plant, that is the 1st plant in the world that produces 2nd generation bioethanol on industrial scale. Crescentino plant has been realized with the contribution of the 7FP.
Recently, Biochemtex has advanced also a new technology called MOGHI to convert lignin into bio-aromatics and other bio-chemicals, largely used in industry as intermediate or fuel. In 2012 Biochemtex had a turnover of 200 million Euros, with 250 employees of which 150 dedicated to R&D.