# Total Corbion PLA inaugurates 75,000 t/yr bioplastics plant in Rayong, Thailand

Total Corbion PLA, a 50/50 joint venture between Total and Corbion, officially inaugurated its 75,000 tons per year PLA bioplastics plant in Rayong, Thailand in September 2019. The plant has been operational since October 2018.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-09-01
- Where: Rayong, Thailand, Thailand
- Starts operating: Oct 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 75,000 tons per year
- Products: PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) bioplastics, Luminy® PLA resins
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Total Corbion PLA](https://endata.com/companies/35866.md)
- [Corbion](https://endata.com/companies/404.md) (partner)
- [Total](https://endata.com/companies/406.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [european-bioplastics.org](https://www.european-bioplastics.org/total-corbions-new-plant-in-thailand-produces-low-carbon-footprint-pla/), 2019-10-31: "The development is driven by great concerns over traditional plastics, and companies are looking for sustainable alternatives."

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