Avantium N.V. is a Netherlands-based technology company specializing in the development and commercialization of renewable chemistry solutions. The company focuses on the design of catalytic processes to convert plant-based sugars into high-performance materials, chemicals and fuels. Its core offering revolves around proprietary technologies that address both material performance and environmental sustainability, targeting industries such as packaging, coatings and specialty chemicals.
A flagship product of Avantium is polyethylene furanoate (PEF), a 100% plant-based polymer designed to replace conventional polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in applications including bottles, films and fibers. PEF offers enhanced barrier properties against oxygen and carbon dioxide, along with improved mechanical strength. Avantium’s YXY® technology platform underpins the production of its key building block 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), which serves as the monomer for PEF and as a precursor in a range of bio-based chemicals.
Avantium operates from a pilot plant in Geleen, the Netherlands, where it demonstrates scale-up of its PEF technology. The company has established partnerships and development agreements with major global consumer goods and chemical companies to accelerate commercialization. While its primary pilot activities are concentrated in Europe, Avantium is engaged with prospective customers and collaborators in North America and Asia, positioning itself as a global provider of renewable materials.
Founded in 2000, Avantium is headquartered in Amsterdam and is led by CEO Tom van Aken, one of the company’s co-founders. Over two decades, Avantium has grown from a university spin-out into a publicly traded innovator in the sustainable chemistry sector. Its ongoing research and development efforts aim to expand its portfolio of plant-based chemical building blocks and to advance industrial adoption of its renewable technologies.
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