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Myriant starts production at flagship bio-succinic acid plant

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Myriant Corporation, a global renewable chemicals company, announced the successful start-up at its flagship bio-succinic acid plant located in Lake Providence, Louisiana. Myriant is also advancing its proprietary, low-cost, high-purity process for bio-acrylic acid. billion in new and existing applications.

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DaniMer Scientific and Myriant form strategic alliance; bio-succinic acid for production of bio-based polymers

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Myriant utilizes its technology platform to develop renewable chemicals utilizing low-cost sugars. In December 2010, Myriant broke ground on its flagship 30 million pound commercial bio-succinic acid facility in Lake Providence, Louisiana and anticipates beginning commercial production in early 2013.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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