Avantium and Will & Co deepen collaboration with capacity reservation for FDCA
AMSTERDAM, 12 November 2026, 07:00 hrs CET – Avantium N.V., a leader in renewable and circular polymer materials, and Will & Co B.V., a distributor of specialty (bio-based) chemicals, have taken the next step in their collaboration by signing a capacity reservation for FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) from future licensed production capacity. The agreement reflects Will & Co’s interest in securing future access to FDCA for applications in the Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants and Elastomers (CASE) markets.
The capacity reservation builds on the collaboration announced by Avantium and Will & Co in February 2026 to accelerate the development and adoption of FDCA in the CASE industry. FDCA is a versatile, bio-based building block that can be used in synthetic materials including alkyd resins, surfactants and polyester polyols, with potential applications ranging from paints and adhesives to flooring, roofing, tubing, automotive components and construction materials.
The capacity reservation marks a further step towards the potential commercialization of these applications. Under the agreement, Will & Co has expressed its interest in reserving future FDCA capacity from plants operated by licensees of Avantium’s YXY® Technology. Avantium intends to introduce Will & Co to prospective licensees and facilitate discussions on securing capacity, subject to final agreement between Will & Co and the relevant licensee. For prospective licensees, capacity reservations provide greater visibility on potential demand for the output of future FDCA plants. By building commercial demand ahead of new production capacity, Avantium aims to help de-risk the business case for prospective licensees, thereby supporting investment in future FDCA production capacity.
In parallel, Avantium and Will & Co will continue their development activities to further advance FDCA applications in the CASE market, with Avantium providing FDCA for this work, alongside technical expertise and other relevant support. Jacques van Lindonk, Managing Directorat Will & Co, comments: “This capacity reservation reflects our confidence in the potential of FDCA in the CASE markets. Since starting our collaboration with Avantium, we have continued to explore promising applications for this renewable building block. Reserving future capacity is a logical next step as we work towards bringing FDCA-based solutions to our customers and the wider market.”
Marco Jansen, Chief Commercial Officer at Avantium, added: “This capacity reservation shows how Avantium’s collaboration with Will & Co is progressing from application development toward commercialization. It demonstrates tangible market interest in FDCA for CASE applications, while supporting our strategy to license our YXY® Technology to partners around the world. Building visibility on commercial demand helps strengthen the investment case for prospective licensees and, ultimately, supports the development of new FDCA production capacity.”
About Avantium
Avantium is a pioneering commercial-stage company focused on renewable and circular polymer materials. Avantium develops and commercializes technologies for the production of high-performance materials based on sustainable carbon feedstocks. Its proprietary YXY® Technology catalytically converts plant-based sugars into furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), the key building block for polyethylene furanoate (PEF), a plant-based, high-performance and circular polymer marketed under the brand name releaf®. Avantium has successfully demonstrated its YXY® Technology at pilot scale in Geleen, the Netherlands, and has produced the first FDCA at its Flagship Plant in Delfzijl, the world's first commercial-scale FDCA production facility. The company is currently progressing the start-up and commercialization of FDCA and PEF while pursuing a licensing strategy to enable the global deployment of FDCA production capacity. Through partnerships across the value chain, Avantium aims to accelerate the adoption of FDCA and PEF and contribute to a circular, fossil-free plastics economy.
Avantium’s shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Brussels (symbol: AVTX). Avantium is included in the Euronext Amsterdam SmallCap Index (AScX). Its offices and headquarters are in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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