The ACDV publishes an update of its mapping of plant-based chemistry activities in France
Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Association Chimie Du Végétal (ACDV)
has published a new update of its mapping of the activities related to plant-based
chemistry in France.
Press release: “Chimie
du végétal: une réalité industrielle qui maille le territoire”, 21/4/2020.
Map of plant chemistry and industrial
biotechnology sites in France (pdf and interactive version): “Les
implantations de la chimie du vègètal en France”.
Figure 1. Plant chemistry and industrial
biotechnology sites map
The ACDV is the organisation representing players
in the plant-based chemistry field in France. Its primary role is to promote
the sector and oversee the regulation of biobased products. It supports and
accelerates de development of sustainable chemistry based on the use of plant
resources in France and in Europe.
The updated document distinguishes 3 types of activities:
R&D centres, industrial biotechnology companies (white biotech) and
biorefineries. More than 60 additional sites, spread across France, have been
identified in this new version.