Refining biomass into speciality products
Sustainable development through renewable materials
Lignin as a renewable commodity is gaining increasing attention. A resource with great potential for sustainable applications
Having pioneered the extraction of sulphur free lignins, Tanovis has years of experience in turning biomass into valuable products. We supply local and international markets with process technologies and innovative products based on annual plants and other lignocellulosic biomass. Through its operating subsidiaries in Europe and Asia, Tanovis is dedicated to providing its customers with novel products enhancing their quality and environmental requirements.
Animal health and nutrition
Today’s challenges in the livestock industry are manyfold. The public health hazards from consuming foods with high antibiotic residues will remain a critical issue. In addition, rising feed and energy costs are a concern. Phytaxis SA, a subsidiary of Tanovis AG, offers workable solutions for this market.
Replacement of petrochemicals
The market here is driven by the need for conservation of resources and sustainable energy supply. The increased oil and gas prices have accelerated the discussion about carbon dioxide and plastic reduction. PLT Innovations AG, a subsidiary of Tanovis, offers viable solutions for this market.
Human health and nutrition
A growing number of consumers are looking for proactive health solutions to avoid pharmaceutical interventions with negative effects on an increasing number of chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. The changing behavior of an aging population that is not falling for restorative promises as they once did will have profound implications for both pharmaceutical and food companies. Healthcare in North America and Europe is shifting its focus from intervention to prevention.
Lignin, as the second largest source of carbon next to cellulose, will play a major role in the transition to a climate-friendly circular economy and, thanks to its molecular structure and multifunctionality, will also have a major influence in the food and health sector.
The context of our activities
The fragile infrastructure of an increasingly interconnected global world is illustrated by certain key challenges like climate change, or food and feed security among others.
Use of renewable feedstocks to produce energy, chemicals, and materials is one cornerstone in addressing these challenges. Our focus and demonstrated capabilities on efficient production of aromatic chemicals from renewable feedstocks has positioned Tanovis to play a central role in the sustainable supply of a group of chemicals that accounts for five out of the twelve most important petrochemicals in today’s industry. Our technologies are compatible with biorefinery processes from biomass, improving the economics of such processes.