About Avantium
Avantium, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is a commercial-stage company focused on renewable and circular polymer materials. As a spin-off from Shell, it develops innovative technologies for producing sustainable building blocks from biomass or CO₂, with global partnerships to advance fossil-free chemistry. The company operates R&D labs in Amsterdam and pilot/commercial plants in Geleen and Delfzijl, emphasizing high-performance, recyclable polymers with superior barrier properties and lower carbon footprint. For the polymer additives industry, Avantium offers FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) as a key bio-based monomer and building block, along with related intermediates via YXY® Technology. These enable the production of high-performance polymers like PEF, serving as sustainable alternatives or modifiers in polyesters, polyamides, coatings, and packaging applications for enhanced barrier, mechanical strength, and recyclability.