Evonik Industries has opened a new site for its Evonik Advanced Botanicals subsidiary in Tours (France). Now part of the personal care business line, the new subsidiary was created in 2016 when Evonik acquired experts in biotechnological production of plant-based active ingredients, French start-up, Alkion Biopharma SAS.
As a result, Evonik now claims one of the world's leading technologies for plant-based cosmetic active ingredients.
At the opening ceremony, Evonik announced its plans to develop the site into a centre for plant-based active ingredients. The Tours region is located in what’s known as ‘Cosmetic Valley’, the world’s largest cluster of cosmetic companies.
This closeness to customers along with the possibilities for scientific collaboration with the University of Tours with its plant biotechnology department will help to promote future growth.
The new site in Tours is designed to produce commercial quantities of these plant extracts, and many customer projects for tailored products are already at an advanced stage. Evonik also plans to offer its own products developed and created at its new facility in Tours from 2018.
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