# Sulzer wins contract for lactide processing technology at Zhejiang Depei plant in Ningbo

Sulzer Chemtech will supply its proprietary separation technology for lactide production to Zhejiang Depei New Material Co.'s new plant in Ningbo, China. The plant will produce plant-based L-lactide for PLA bioplastic.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-01-05
- Where: Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China
- Status: announced
- Products: lactide processing technology, L-lactide, PLA bioplastic
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Sulzer](https://endata.com/companies/308.md) (supplier)
- [Zhejiang Depei New Material](https://endata.com/companies/52579.md) (customer)
- [Zhejiang Youcheng New Materials](https://endata.com/companies/52580.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [renewable-carbon.eu](https://renewable-carbon.eu/news/sulzer-wins-contract-for-biomaterial-processing-in-china/), 2021-01-18: "We look forward to collaborating with Sulzer to develop this new, state-of-the-art processing facility."

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