# BAERLOCHER becomes shareholder in REPLOID for biopolymer upcycling partnership

BAERLOCHER GmbH, through its affiliated company Eisbaer Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, acquired a stake in REPLOID Group AG. The companies plan a strategic partnership and joint venture to develop circular, biodegradable biopolymers from biogenic waste streams using insect ingredients.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2025-08-29
- Where: Wels, Austria
- Status: announced
- Products: biodegradable biopolymers, insect-based additives
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Baerlocher GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/41702.md) (investor)
- [REPLOID Group](https://endata.com/companies/86955.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [ots.at](https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/EQS_20250829_EQS0002/eqs-adhoc-reploid-group-ag-baerlocher-becomes-a-shareholder-in-reploid-and-develops-a-strategic-partnership-for-the-upcycling-of-biogenic-waste-streams-for-use-in-biopolymers), 2025-08-29: "Together, both companies aim to develop circular and regionally sourced products in order to conserve natural resources and revolutionise the use of organic waste materials in both economic and ecological terms."

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