ARD acquires the pilot platform of Procethol-2G
Type of post: FLASH NEWS.
- ARD, a French
company specialized in the fields of industrial biotechnology and green
chemistry and R&D branch of the cooperative Vivescia, acquired the pilot platform of
Procethol-2G on November 1, 2018. The company, of which Vivescia and ARD are
two of its eleven shareholders, has developed the "Futurol" process,
a proprietary 2G ethanol production technology. The 12 employees of Procethol-2G,
will joined the ARD team.
- This investment will enable ARD to accelerate
its industrial and commercial development while offering a second life to
Procethol-2G cellulosic biomass pretreatment unit, installed since 2008 on the Pomacle-Bazancourt
biorefinery. Due to lack of funding, Procethol-2G could no longer ensure
the continuity of its operations.
Press release: “ARD se donne les moyens d'accélérer son
développement en reprenant la plateforme pilote de la société Procéthol-2G”,
6/11/2018.
Figure 1. Procethol-2G facilities