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LanzaTech, Total and L’Oréal unveil first cosmetic

plastic bottle made from industrial carbon

emissions

US-based LanzaTech, which uses example of collaboration between
microbial catalyst to convert indus- industrial firms in developing the plastics
trial waste gases and biomass syn- of the future produced from recycled
gas into ethanol-based products, has carbon and meets a strong demand
partnered with French oil & gas giant, from our customers. The development
Total and cosmetics major L’Oréal, to of this new pathway of valuing indus-
launch the “world’s first sustainable trial carbon emissions also contributes
packaging made from captured and to the Group’s commitment to get to
recycled carbon emissions.” net zero in Europe by 2050.”

The conversion process takes quality and properties as conven- LanzaTech CEO, Ms. Jennifer
place in three steps: tional polyethylene. Holmgren added, “Together, we can
 LanzaTech captures industrial reduce the carbon footprint of pack-
carbon emissions and converts The three partners said the “tech- aging by converting carbon emissions
them into ethanol using a unique nological and industrial success” into useful products, making single-
biological process. proves that industrial carbon emis- use carbon a thing of the past.”
 Total uses a dehydration process sions can be used to produce plastic
jointly developed with IFP Axens, packaging. The partners now intend “We have the ambition to use this
and converts the ethanol into ethy- to continue working together on scal- sustainable material in our bottle of
lene before polymerising it into ing the production of these sustain- shampoo and conditioner by 2024
polyethylene that has the same able plastics. and we hope other companies will
technical characteristics as its join us in using this breakthrough
fossil counterpart. Ms. Valérie Goff Senior Vice Presi- innovation,” noted Mr. Jacques Playe,
 L’Oréal uses this polyethylene to dent Polymers, Total, commented, L’Oréal Packaging & Development
produce packaging with the same “This partnership is an excellent Director.

CONSOLIDATION
Azelis strengthens position in Chinese personal care

market with acquisition of Bronson and Jacobs

Azelis, the Belgium-based dis- principals, and has offices in Hong Jacobs China is highly complementary
tributor of speciality chemicals and Kong, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The to CosBond’s and Azelis’ and will en-
food ingredients, has agreed to ac- office in Guangzhou houses a personal hance our lateral value chain in this
quire 100% of the shares of Ixom’s care lab. segment. Customers of both organi-
Bronson and Jacobs Hong Kong Ltd. sations will benefit from improved
business and its fully-owned subsi- Azelis said the acquisition of product range and access to additional
diary in Shanghai (Bronson and Jacobs Bronson and Jacobs China, follow- principals. Furthermore, this acqui-
China). ing on its acquisition of CosBond in sition will enable us to strengthen
April 2020, will further strengthen its our foothold in the country, perfectly
Bronson and Jacobs China, spe- footprint in the Chinese personal care fitting our ambition to become a local
cialised in the distribution of per- market. champion in personal care in China,”
sonal care ingredients predominantly commented Mr. Laurent Nataf, CEO &
for skin care, represents many global “The portfolio of Bronson and President of Azelis Asia Pacific.
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