As Avantium is preparing to build its first production plant of 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA), it has rreached agreement with Mitsui & Co. that the latter will be a major promotor for this substitute of PET in Japan and beyond. Mitsui sees good chances to co-develop packaging material from this source to a high-quality standard required by local constumers for use in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
Avantium news release, December 10, 2015
Mitsui will promote sales of FDCA and PEF for Dutch Avantium in Asia