# Mater-Biotech refurbishes and expands biochemical plant in Adria

Mater-Biotech, a subsidiary of Novamont, refurbished and expanded a biochemical plant in Adria, Italy, producing 1-4 Butanediol from renewable sources. Fluence provided water treatment, wastewater treatment, and waste-to-energy systems.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2016-08-01
- Where: Adria, Italy
- Starts operating: Aug 2016
- Status: completed
- Products: 1-4 Butanediol
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Mater-Biotech](https://endata.com/companies/25457.md)
- [Fluence Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/1357.md) (supplier)
- [Novamont](https://endata.com/companies/2470.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [fluencecorp.com](https://www.fluencecorp.com/case/sustainable-solutions-for-biochemical-plant/), 2017-07-08: "The project was awarded in March 2015 and completed in August 2016."

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