Avantium Completes Commissioning of Purification Unit at FDCA Flagship Plant
AMSTERDAM, 7 September 2026, 07:00 hrs CEST – Avantium N.V., a leading company in renewable and circular polymer materials, has successfully completed the commissioning of the purification unit at its FDCA Flagship Plant in Delfzijl, the world's first commercial-scale plant for the production of FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid). With the purification unit now commissioned, all major process units of the Plant have been successfully commissioned, marking an important milestone toward full plant start-up.
The successful commissioning of the purification unit follows the previously announced start-up of the utility systems and sugar dehydration unit, and the successful commissioning of the oxidation unit. Avantium is now continuing integrated start-up activities and preparing for the first production of FDCA at the Plant.
Hero de Jager, interim Chief Operations Officer of Avantium: "The successful commissioning of the purification unit is an important step in the start-up of our FDCA Flagship Plant. Having completed commissioning across all major process units, our focus now shifts to the production of the first batches of FDCA. We remain committed to the safe and successful start-up of the Plant and to commencing commercial deliveries under our existing offtake agreements as planned."
For the remainder of 2026, Avantium will focus on full FDCA Flagship Plant start-up, production of the first batches of FDCA, completion of qualification activities and preparation for commercial sales under existing offtake agreements, which are expected to commence at the end of 2026, subject to successful start-up and product qualification. Successful completion of the start-up is expected to provide commercial-scale validation of Avantium's FDCA technology and support the advancement of licensing discussions. The Company continues to expect ramp-up to full design capacity to take place over a period of approximately 24 months following start-up.
About Avantium
Avantium is a pioneering commercial-stage company focused on renewable & circular polymer materials. Avantium develops and commercializes innovative technologies for the production of materials based on sustainable carbon feedstocks. The most advanced technology is the YXY® Technology that catalytically converts plant-based sugars into FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid), the key building block for the sustainable plastic PEF (polyethylene furanoate). PEF is known under the brand name releaf®, an EU registered trademark of Avantium. Avantium has successfully demonstrated the YXY® Technology at its pilot plant in Geleen, the Netherlands, and is in the process of starting the world's first commercial plant for FDCA in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. Avantium works in partnership with like-minded companies around the globe to develop revolutionary renewable chemistry solutions from invention to commercial scale.
Avantium’s shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Brussels (symbol: AVTX). Avantium is incorporated in the Euronext Amsterdam SmallCap Index (AScX). Its offices and headquarters are in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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