ROTEC (a subsidiary of the Renova Group) and Purac (a subsidiary of CSM), signed a co-operation agreement for an economic feasibility study of a Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) bioplastic supply chain in Russia.

In the study, ROTEC will focus on a location analysis related to the availability of optimal agricultural land and feedstocks and potential production locations, as well as research of the Russian market. Purac, leading player in natural food preservation and bio-based building blocks & chemicals, will  focus on the analysis of the optimal available feedstock-to-PLA technologies and  defining the business case.