Dutch bioplastics company Avantium is officially opening its commercial production facility today in Delfzijl, Netherlands. The launch follows over 20 years of development and will enable industrial output of the company’s furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and polyethylene furanoate (PEF) materials. The opening ceremony is being attended by the Netherlands’ deputy prime minister and minister of climate, Sophie Hermans, and the Dutch Queen Máxima.