8 November 2011
Overall Capacity planning
BioAmber and Mitsui & Co. plan to build and operate
two additional facilities that, together with Sarnia,will
have a total cumulative capacity of
bio succinic acid 165,000 MT/year
bio BDO 123,000 MT/year
First manufacturing facility
Location Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Capacity (MT/year) 2013 Later
bio succinic acid 17,000 35,000
bio BDO - 23,000
Second plant in Thailand
* BioAmber and Mitsui plan to build and operate a
second plant in Thailand
projected to come on line in 2014
* the partners are currently undertaking a feasibility study
for the Thailand plant with PTT MCC Biochem Co.,Ltd.,
a joint venture between Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation and
PTT Public Company Limited
Third plant
* located in either North America or Brazil
which will be the similar in size to Thailand project
Combined strengths
BioAmber has developed a proprietary technology
platform that combines industrial biotechnology,
an innovative purification process and patented catalysts
to convert renewable feedstocks into chemical that are
cost effective replacements for petroleum-derived chemicals.
BioAmber is currently producing and selling succinic acid at
a plant in France and has proven the quality and cost
competitiveness of its technology without subsidies,
using commercial scale fermenters
Mitsui & Co.is one of the largest general trading companies
in the world, with a broad presence in the global chemicals market.
In addition to its extensive distribution capabilities
and market access, Mitsui & Co. is strongly committed to the
renewable chemicals industry and has secured renewable feedstock
in Brazil, Thailand and other countries as part of its strategic focus
on renewable chemicals
Mitsui & Co.
Our goal is to play a leading role in
the growth of renewable chemicals,
as evidenced by our recent joint venture with
* BioAmber in North America for bio succinic acid and
* the Dow Chemical Company in Brazil for biochemicals
Bio succinic and bio-BDO will experience rapid growth
over the next decade, and BioAmber's technology
leadership is an excellent fit with Mitsui's strength
across the supply chain
BioAmber
* Partnership with Mitsui & Co. is a strong endorsement of
BioAmber's technology platform.
* Mitsui is an ideal partner thanks to its long-term commitment
to renewable chemistry, its extensive reach into chemial markets
and its startegic access to sustainable feedstocks.
* Mitsui also has the financial strength to support expansion
and help BioAmber to compete internationally.
