Carbios

Carbios is a French company in the field of biochemistry. It holds a number of worldwide patents. Among other things Carbios has invented an industrial application of enzymes renders plastic waste compostable. The company resides in the French science park Biopôle Clermont-Limagne, close to Saint-Beauzire, Puy-de-Dôme in the Auvergne. One of their partners is the INSA Toulouse (National Institute for Applied Sciences).

History
Carbios was founded in 2011. Since 2013 it is listed at the stock index Euronext Growth, a subsidiary of Euronext.

On January 19, 2019, Carbios announced a partnership with Toulouse White Biotechnology (TWB) as a new investor.

In April 2020 Carbios gained attention due to an article in Nature which explained how a hydrolase enzyme designed by Carbios enabled to recycle 90% of all PET plastic waste within 10 hours. In the following a number of big companies including PepsiCo and Nestle became partners. Carbios has partnered with major French companies, including cosmetics giant L'Oréal, food manufacturer Nestlé, and outdoor gear brand Salomon, to recycle their plastic waste.

Emmanuel Ladent, the CEO of Carbios, said the company's plastic recycling process currently produces 51% less emissions than manufacturing new plastic.

In 2023, Carbios had a capacity to recycle around 250kg of plastic per day. In 2025, the company plans to open a much larger facility near the Belgium border that will have the capacity to recycle over 130 tons of plastic per day.

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Structure
Carbios runs three departments, all based on their application of enzymes:
 * General biodegradation
 * Depolymerization of plastic waste
 * Biotechnology for the production of plastic from biological ingredients such as lactic acid.

In order to pursue the further development concerning biodegradation, Carbios has founded the subsidiary Carbiolice, which is a joint-venture with Limagrain and Novozymes.