# thyssenkrupp commissions first commercial PLA bioplastics plant for COFCO in Changchun

thyssenkrupp commissioned the world's first commercial plant using its PLAneo technology to make polylactide bioplastic in Changchun, China. The plant is operated by Jilin COFCO Biomaterial, a COFCO subsidiary, and started production in October 2018.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-10-18
- Where: Changchun, Jilin, China
- Status: completed
- Products: polylactide (PLA) bioplastic
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Thyssenkrupp](https://endata.com/companies/833.md) (partner)
- [Jilin COFCO Biomaterial Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/4055.md) (partner)
- [COFCO](https://endata.com/companies/4056.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [bioplasticsmagazine.com](https://www.bioplasticsmagazine.com/en/news/meldungen/20181018thyssenkrupp-commissions-first-commercial-bioplastics-plant-for-COFCO-in-China.php), 2018-10-18: "The world’s first commercial plant based on the patented PLAneo technology recently started production in Changchun, China."

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