Avantium produces first FDCA batch at Delfzijl commercial plant
Avantium has produced its first commercial-scale batch of furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) at its Delfzijl plant in the Netherlands, moving the facility from equipment commissioning into operational start-up and product qualification. The plant, built for up to 5,000 tonnes of FDCA a year, supplies the building block for Avantium's bio-based PEF polymer, marketed as Releaf. Commercial sales are planned for late 2026, with full design capacity expected 12 to 24 months after start-up.
Why this mattersA working commercial-scale reference plant lets converters qualify a bio-based polyester alternative to fossil-derived PET and underpins future licensing of the technology.
- Delfzijl plant designed for up to 5,000 tonnes of FDCA annual capacity
- First commercial-scale FDCA batch produced in September 2026
- Construction of the facility completed in October 2024
- Full design capacity expected 12 to 24 months after start-up
- Commercial FDCA/PEF sales planned for late 2026
- Kloeckner Pentaplast agreed earlier in September 2026 to reserve PEF capacity for food packaging