Imerys, Omya to Form MFC Technology Joint Venture
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ImerysS.A., Paris, France, and Omya AG,Oftringen, Switzerland, this week announced that they have entered into exclusive negotiations to form a 50:50 technology joint venture to promote the research and development of Micro Fibrillated Cellulose (MFC), concerning a variety of applications and industries. The venture will combine the FiberLeanTM and Omya’s MFC technology platforms developed by each company into one entity, henceforth to be known as FiberLeanTM Technologies.
The first commercial product available, which has already been granted a Food Contact Notification (FCN) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, allows paper and packaging producers to improve quality and/or increase themineral filler loading to achieve productivity gains and reduced costs. The commercialization of MFC is to be independently and separately undertaken by IMERYS and Omya commercial teams, making the technology easily accessible to customers across various industries.
Micro and Nano Cellulosics are renewable, sustainable engineered materials with the potential to deliver exceptional performance and value to a wide range of industrial and consumer markets. FiberLean Technologies will expand its process and application technology to deliver such products and solutions.
