Company type | Public |
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ISIN | FR0011648716 |
Industry | Biochemistry |
Founded | 2011 |
Founders | Jean-Claude Lumaret |
Headquarters |
Biopôle Clermont-Limagne, France |
Area served | Worldwide |
Services | |
Subsidiaries | Carbolice |
Website |
carbios |
Carbios is a French company in the field of biochemistry. It holds a number of worldwide patents. [1] Among other things Carbios has invented an industrial application of enzymes renders plastic waste compostable. [2] The company resides in the French science park Biopôle Clermont-Limagne, close to Saint-Beauzire, Puy-de-Dôme in the Auvergne. One of their partners is the INSA Toulouse (National Institute for Applied Sciences). [3]
Carbios was founded in 2011. Since 2013 it is listed at the stock index Euronext Growth, a subsidiary of Euronext. [4]
On January 19, 2019, Carbios announced a partnership with Toulouse White Biotechnology (TWB) as a new investor.
In April 2020 Carbios gained attention due to an article in Nature which explained how a hydrolase enzyme designed by Carbios enabled to recycle 90% of all PET plastic waste within 10 hours. [5] [6] In the following a number of big companies including PepsiCo and Nestle became partners. [7] [8] Carbios has partnered with major French companies, including cosmetics giant L'Oréal, food manufacturer Nestlé, and outdoor gear brand Salomon, to recycle their plastic waste. [9]
Emmanuel Ladent, the CEO of Carbios, said the company's plastic recycling process currently produces 51% less emissions than manufacturing new plastic. [9]
In 2023, Carbios had a capacity to recycle around 250kg of plastic per day. In 2025, the company plans to open a much larger facility near the Belgium border that will have the capacity to recycle over 130 tons of plastic per day. [9]
Source: [10]
L’Oréal Development (BOLD) | 5.86% |
Copernicus Wealth Management | 5.84% |
Michelin Ventures | 4.32% |
L’Occitane Group | 2.34% |
Management and treasury shares | 0.06% |
Free float | 81.58% |
Carbios runs three departments, all based on their application of enzymes:
In order to pursue the further development concerning biodegradation, Carbios has founded the subsidiary Carbiolice, which is a joint-venture with Limagrain and Novozymes. [12]
Company type | Public |
---|---|
ISIN | FR0011648716 |
Industry | Biochemistry |
Founded | 2011 |
Founders | Jean-Claude Lumaret |
Headquarters |
Biopôle Clermont-Limagne, France |
Area served | Worldwide |
Services | |
Subsidiaries | Carbolice |
Website |
carbios |
Carbios is a French company in the field of biochemistry. It holds a number of worldwide patents. [1] Among other things Carbios has invented an industrial application of enzymes renders plastic waste compostable. [2] The company resides in the French science park Biopôle Clermont-Limagne, close to Saint-Beauzire, Puy-de-Dôme in the Auvergne. One of their partners is the INSA Toulouse (National Institute for Applied Sciences). [3]
Carbios was founded in 2011. Since 2013 it is listed at the stock index Euronext Growth, a subsidiary of Euronext. [4]
On January 19, 2019, Carbios announced a partnership with Toulouse White Biotechnology (TWB) as a new investor.
In April 2020 Carbios gained attention due to an article in Nature which explained how a hydrolase enzyme designed by Carbios enabled to recycle 90% of all PET plastic waste within 10 hours. [5] [6] In the following a number of big companies including PepsiCo and Nestle became partners. [7] [8] Carbios has partnered with major French companies, including cosmetics giant L'Oréal, food manufacturer Nestlé, and outdoor gear brand Salomon, to recycle their plastic waste. [9]
Emmanuel Ladent, the CEO of Carbios, said the company's plastic recycling process currently produces 51% less emissions than manufacturing new plastic. [9]
In 2023, Carbios had a capacity to recycle around 250kg of plastic per day. In 2025, the company plans to open a much larger facility near the Belgium border that will have the capacity to recycle over 130 tons of plastic per day. [9]
Source: [10]
L’Oréal Development (BOLD) | 5.86% |
Copernicus Wealth Management | 5.84% |
Michelin Ventures | 4.32% |
L’Occitane Group | 2.34% |
Management and treasury shares | 0.06% |
Free float | 81.58% |
Carbios runs three departments, all based on their application of enzymes:
In order to pursue the further development concerning biodegradation, Carbios has founded the subsidiary Carbiolice, which is a joint-venture with Limagrain and Novozymes. [12]