Avantium partners with Sojitz Pla-Net to drive adoption of releaf® in the Japanese market
Caroline Randall
Marketing Manager
Avantium N.V., a leader in renewable and circular polymer materials, today announced a strategic partnership with Sojitz Pla-Net Corporation to drive the adoption of Avantium’s plant-based materials FDCA and PEF (marketed under the releaf® brand), in the Japanese market. The partnership combines Avantium’s innovative technology with Sojitz Pla-Net’s extensive commercial network and expertise in plastics, packaging materials and sustainable solutions. As one of Japan’s leading plastics trading companies and part of the Sojitz Group, Sojitz Pla-Net will support market development and customer engagement for releaf® across Japan, while also exploring opportunities to jointly develop business with customers and partners in international markets.
FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) is a plant-based building block for the production of PEF (polyethylene furanoate), Avantium’s flagship polymer marketed under the releaf® brand. PEF is plant-based, recyclable and offers superior barrier properties compared with conventional plastics, making it an attractive material for packaging, textiles, consumer goods and other high-performance applications.
