BioAmber and Vinmar international to sign 15 year contract on succinic acid

BioAmber declared today to sign up a take or pay contract of 210,000 per year with Vinmar International. The leading industrial biotechnology company signed this contract for biosuccinic acid under rules of 15 year agreement. According to the contract, the joint venture of Mitsui & Co. and BioAmber, BioAmber Sarnia commits to sell 10K tons of succinic acid per annum through the 30,000 ton per year capacity while Vinmar commits to purchase the same. This 15 year agreement of production and sales of succinic acid is based upon the under constructed plant in Sarnia which will offer production facilities to BioAmber.

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The under constructed plant for the production of biosuccinic acid is the part of this master take off agreement  which will undergo expansion up to annual capacity of 70K ton of bio-succinic acid and100K tons of bio BDO. Alternatively, Vinmar can secure extra bio-succinic acid tonnage under the take-or-pay contract in case BioAmber does not commits rest of the volume at the time financing of the plant becomes secured.

In the projected plant for biosuccinic acid, Vinmar plans to invest 10 percent of the equity; BioAmber expects to start the plant till 2020on the basis of projected development of the succinic acid industry.

World’s largest bio-succinic acid plant to produce 30,000 tons annually from 2015

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. along with industrial biotech company BioAmber Inc have come to the decision that the annual yield of their first bio-based succinic acid plant called Plant, which will be the largest in the world and will begin functioning by 2015, will be 30,000 tons. Mitsui and BioAmber have combined to form BioAmber Sarnia in order to manufacture bio-succinic acid with the help of yeast technology licensed by the American company Cargill exclusively to BioAmber. The global demand for bio-succinic acid has prompted the decision to produce 30,000 tons annually and the Plant is capable of being expanded to 50,000 tons. The raw materials required for the production process are readily available in the area where the Plant is being constructed. All these factors are going to make the product for BioAmber Sarnia extremely cost effective.

Mitsui is committed to further the environmental cause and is promoting the Plant as a strategic investment for a better future. The Plant offers a better way of life which is eco-friendly, safe and healthy. Bio-succinic acid can be applied in the manufacture of biodegradable plastics, personal care products and polyurethanes. With BioAmber on its side, Mitsui will continue to expand bio-succinic acid facilities and will consider diversification of production into derivatives.

Source: http://www.jpubb.com/en/press/73650/