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Article: Acquisitions/new ventures
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- International News on Fats, Oils and Related Materials : INFORM
- Article date:
- February 1, 2008
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CopyrightCopyright AOCS Press Feb 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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The Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, Michigan, USA) and John Deere (Moline, Illinois, USA) will collaborate to further develop and manufacture Ford's soybased flexible foam for seating materials in tractors, riding mowers, and other equipment. Ford first introduced soy-based polyol foam in the seat backs and seat cushions of its 2008 Mustang. Deere has used soy-based products for body panels on some farm equipment.
Verenium Corp. (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) and Bunge oils, Inc. (St. Louis, Missouri) announced in January they will collaborate on developing and commercializing enzymes for enhanced production of edible oils. Bunge has also agreed to become Verenium's process implementation ...