Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBLX), an innovation-driven bioscience company focused on delivering sustainable solutions for plastics, chemicals and energy, today announced that it will be an exhibitor at the 7th Annual European Bioplastics Conference, being held November 6 and 7, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. The Company will feature its MveraTM B5008 compostable-certified film grade resin at the conference.
Metabolix markets MveraTM compostable-certified film grade for applications including compost bags and can liners for organic waste collection, as well as shopping and retail bags that can be reused as compostable organic waste bags.
“The European market is currently leading the adoption of biobased and compostable bags and the Annual European Bioplastics Conference will showcase the latest innovations in compostable film,” said Bob Engle, vice president, commercial development of biopolymers at Metabolix. “This quarter, Metabolix will be launching MveraTM B5008, a compostable-certified film grade. MveraTM B5008 will be compounded in Europe for the local market and will also be widely available for customers outside of Europe.”
Metabolix will be located at table #27 at this year’s European Bioplastics Conference. The event is an opportunity for industry leaders to discuss industry trends and innovations in material and application development. To view the complete conference program, please visit: http://en.european-bioplastics.org/conference_2012/Final_Programme.pdf.