European Bioplastics Conference

Richard Schrama is representing Paques Biomaterials at the European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin. Besides attending the conference, we also decided to show our brand Caleyda®. This is our first step to bringing our PHBV brand Caleyda® to market.
Internship with impact

Are you looking for an internship with Impact? You might have found what you’re looking for. We can surely use the help of bold interns who want to help us improve the process we operate: Making poly-hydroxy-alkanoates (PHA) from second-generation feedstocks (organic side streams). For this goal, a continuous Feast&Famine lab set-up has been built […]
Paques Biomaterials and Looop partner in producing PHA

Paques Biomaterials and Looop will collaborate in producing PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoate) from agri-food side streams. Looop is an independent (knowledge) partner and supplier of these side streams from the agri-food sector.
JTF subsidy fit-for-purpose bioplastics

Yesterday afternoon was the kick-off meeting of the JTF subsidy project, Market-driven synthesis of fit-for-purpose bioplastics (PHBVs). During this kick-off, all project partners presented their contributions to the project.
Start of construction of PHA extraction pilot

A memorable day for Paques Biomaterials. Today, Willem Hummel, Project Manager of Vicoma, hands over the Basic Engineering Package to Jan Peter Borger, our Project Director. A big step for Paques Biomaterials. Now, construction can start, which will be executed by Eekels Technology.
A visit from the Minister of Economy and Climate

Today, Micky Adriaanse, the Minister of Economy and Climate visited the Northern Netherlands region.
Finals Government Innovation Awards

We are in the Government Innovation of the Year Award 2023 finals!
Handing over the first kilos of Caleyda for production to Maan Group

This week, the first kilos of the natural plastic substitute Caleyda were handed over to Sjoerd Jansen of Maan Group. Maan will research whether they can use this to make their grow pots for plants.
MoU with Emmen Municipality

Vandaag tekenden wij een MoU met Gemeente Emmen en Getec Park Emmen om onze demo-installatie te laten bouwen voor de extractie van PHA.
Paques Biomaterials and Senbis Polymer Innovations agreed to collaborate in developing applications for PHA biopolymer Caleyda

Paques Biomaterials and Senbis Polymer Innovations have partnered strategically to develop new applications for PHA biopolymer Caleyda with all the advantages of plastics but without its disadvantages.