Media Coverage

July 29, 2011
“Rubber industry seeks bio-based chemicals potential,”
ICIS
July 28, 2011
“Top 12 Women of Cleantech,”
Forbes
July 27, 2011
“The 30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals and Materials,”
Biofuels Digest
July 22, 2011
“Elevance Renewable Sciences Raises $50M More,”
Socal Tech
July 20, 2011
“Elevance raises $50M in new funding round; gets Mississippi project sweeteners, too,”
Biofuels Digest
July 19, 2011
“County Maps Elevance Funding,”
Natchez Democrat
July 18, 2011
“Cooperation with Elevance to develop renewable plastic additives,”
Plastics Information Europe
July 14, 2011
“Clariant partners with technology firm for bio-based additives,”
Canadian Plastics
July 14, 2011
“Elevance, Clariant hitch up for renewables development,”
Biofuels Digest
July 14, 2011
“Clariant and Elevance cooperate on renewables,”
European Plastics News
July 13, 2011
“Clariant and Elevance Cooperate On Renewables,”
Plastics News
July 13, 2011
“Clariant and Elevance Sign Plastic Additives Deal,”
Chemical Week
July 11, 2011
“Elevance Renewable Sciences Gets Funding for Biochemical Plant,”
Bloomberg New Energy Finance
June 28, 2011
“Elevance and Hutchinson Worldwide Partner to Investigate Renewable Processing Aids for Rubber Compounds,”
Biofuels Journal
June 28, 2011
“Hutchinson, Elevance stamp rubber deal,”
Biofuels Digest
June 26, 2011
“Elevance collaborates on rubber compounds,”
Natchez Democrat
June 24, 2011
“WQNZ-FM Radio Natchez Interview,”
WQNZ-FM
WQNZ-FM Radio Natchez, reporter: Andy Guida, News & Sports Director - Andy Shafer, executive vice president of sales and market development for Elevance
June 22, 2011
“Elevance and Hutchinson Combine Rubber Formulation Expertise,”
Special Chem 4 Polymers
June 22, 2011
“Elevance and Hutchinson collaborate on processing aids,”
Rubber World
June 21, 2011
“Elevance collaborating with French company,”
Mississippi Business Journal
June 13, 2011
“Elevance Buys Plant in Natchez, Miss.,”
Chemical and Engineering News
June 12, 2011
“The Elevance solution, part 2: New industry to have significant impact on port,”
Natchez Democrat
June 12, 2011
“The Elevance solution, part 1: product will take on many forms,”
Natchez Democrat
June 10, 2011
“Elevance to convert idle biodiesel plant,”
Biodiesel Magazine
June 9, 2011
“Elevance to build 1st North American biorefinery,”
ICIS Green Chemicals Blog
June 8, 2011
“Biochemical Startup Elevance Picks Mississippi for First U.S. Plant,”
Crain's Chicago Business
June 8, 2011
“Elevance acquires Mississippi ethanol plant for conversion to integrated biorefinery,”
Biofuels Digest
June 7, 2011
“Elevance scales renewable chems production run by 25X,”
Biofuels Digest
June 7, 2011
“Chemical company buys Miss. biofuels plant,”
Forbes
June 7, 2011
“Biorefinery to call Mississippi home,”
WLBT TV
June 7, 2011
“Elevance Buys Mississippi Biodiesel Plant,”
Chemical Week
June 7, 2011
“WQNZ-FM Radio Natchez Interview,”
WQNZ-FM
WQNZ-FM Radio Natchez, reporter: Andy Guida, News & Sports Director - K'Lynne Johnson, CEO of Elevance; Sue Steadman, board chairman, Natchez, Inc. and Chandler Russ, executive director, Natchez, Inc.
June 7, 2011
“Elevance heads to Natchez, brings 165 new jobs,”
Mississippi Business Journal
June 7, 2011
“Elevance Renewable to bring 165 Jobs,”
Natchez Democrat
June 7, 2011
“Elevance Renewable Sciences Announces Acquisition of Delta BioFuels Facility in Natchez,”
Vicksburg Daily News
June 7, 2011
“Chemical Company Buys Adams Co. Plant, Creates Jobs,”
WAPT TV
May 24, 2011
“Green plastics growth spurt, global bioplastics capacity to double by 2015,”
Plastics Today
May 20, 2011
“Elevance increases production of specialty chemicals,”
Cosmetics Business
May 19, 2011
“Cooperation With Elevance Renewable Sciences on Bio-based High Performance Thermoplastics,”
Plasteurope
May 18, 2011
“Elevance Ups Production Output,”
Chemweek’s Business Daily
May 16, 2011
“DSM, Elevance will collaborate on bio-based thermoplastics,”
Composites World
May 16, 2011
“Elevance and Royal DSM announce collaboration for bio-based thermoplastics,”
Chemical Engineering
May 12, 2011
“BIOPLASTICS: DSM, Elevance Partner on Unique Technology to Produce Natural Monomers,”
Automotive NewsWire
May 12, 2011
“Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. and Royal DSM N.V. announce they have signed a Letter of Intent,”
PUDaily
May 12, 2011
“Elevance Renewable Sciences and Royal DSM collaborate on bio-based specialty thermoplastic materials,”
Green Car Congress
May 11, 2011
“Elevance & DSM to Jointly Manufacture Specialty Bio-based Thermoplastic Materials,”
SpecialChem4Polymers
May 11, 2011
“Elevance Renewable Sciences and Royal DSM announce collaboration,”
Plastics Infomart
May 11, 2011
“Elevance Renewable Sciences and Royal DSM announce collaboration for bio-based Specialty Thermoplastic Materials,”
Prototype Today
May 11, 2011
“DSM collaborating on bio-based materials,”
Rubber World
May 10, 2011
“Elevance and DSM to explore bio-based monomers,”
Plastics News
May 4, 2011
“JMBM’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group Closes $45 Million Financing for Private Equity Firm NAXOS Capital Partners,”
BusinessWeek
April 13, 2011
“Bio-lubes in the spotlight,”
ICIS Green Chemicals Blog
April 7, 2011
“Elevance, ISP partner to commercialize biobased biocide carrier,”
Biorefining Magazine
April 7, 2011
“Elevance Renewable Sciences Signs MoU with ISP for Wood Plastic Composites,”
SpecialChem4Polymers
April 6, 2011
“News from Elevance and LanzaTech,”
ICIS Green Chemicals Blog
March 25, 2011
“Names in the News: Engel, DME, Davis-Standard, Elevance, Kraton, Clariant, Interplastic,”
Plastics Today
March 24, 2011
“Soybean Candle,”
Candles Sconces
March 21, 2011
“Elevance management change manufactured for future growth,”
Cosmetics Design
March 11, 2011
“Venture Investment in U.S. Clean Tech Companies Rose in 2010,”
Reuters
February 21, 2011
“Green chemical news from last week,”
Elevance Renewable Sciences expands its technology portfolio by licensing from Swiss technology company XiMo new metathesis catalysts molybdenum and tungsten in the field of natural oils.
February 18, 2011
“Biobased Chemical Deals Abound,”
Chemical and Engineering News
Green Chemistry: Customers, investors, and technology firms link up for renewables production
February 17, 2011
“Elevance expands ingredient options with new catalysts,”
CosmeticsDesign.com
Specialty chemicals company Elevance will be using catalysts from Swiss company XiMo to expand its portfolio of surfactants, emollients and performance additives.
February 16, 2011
“Elevance Utilizes XiMo’s Metathesis Catalysts in the Field of Natural Oils,”
SpecialChem4Cosmetics
February 15, 2011
“Elevance Broadens Catalyst Portfolio,”
Chemical Week
February 15, 2011
“Elevance Renewable Sciences licenses molybdenum and tungsten metathesis catalysts from XiMo,”
FavStocks
February 15, 2011
“Elevance to use XiMo catalysts,”
Cosmetics Business
January 21, 2011
“U.S. Green Companies Raise $3.7B In Venture Funding in 2010,”
International Business Times
Five of the 10 largest VC investments in 2010 involved cleantech and green energy companies. Chicago’s Elevance Renewable Sciences scored $100 million.
December 22, 2010
“‘Tis the Season of Investing,”
ICIS Green Chemicals
December 22, 2010
“The Signs: Good news for the Aces of Bio-Based may spell trouble for the Renewable Fuel Standard,”
Biofuels Digest
December 21, 2010
“Total Corporate Venture Buys Interest In Elevance,”
The Wall Street Journal
December 21, 2010
“Elevance Renewable Sciences raises $100 million,”
The San Francisco Business Times
December 21, 2010
“Elevance Renewable Sciences raises $100M in Series C Financing; Total Energy Ventures joins in,,”
Green Car Congress
December 21, 2010
“Elevance Raises $100 Million More To Make Chemicals And Fuel From Plant Oils, Poultry Fat,”
Tech Crunch Green Tech
December 21, 2010
“Elevance Raises $100 Million in Financing Round,”
Chemweek’s Business Daily
December 9, 2010
“Large corporations partner with start-ups to develop novel delivery systems,”
Cosmetics Design
December 9, 2010
“Elevance and Dow Corning Present HY-3200 Emulsifying Soy Wax for Personal Care Formulations,”
SpecialChem
December 8, 2010
“Soy-based emulsifier and thickener launched by Dow Corning and Elevance,”
Cosmetics Design
October 28, 2010
“Elevance, Stepan partner to commercialize new biobased products,”
Biorefining Magazine
October 27, 2010
“Elevance and Stepan Sign Development Deal,”
Chemical Week
October 27, 2010
“Elevance partners with Stepan,”
ICIS Green Chemicals Blog
October 27, 2010
“Developing novel surfactants and antimicrobials,”
Chemical Engineering
October 26, 2010
“Elevance Enters into Agreement with Stepan,”
Household and Personal Products Industry
October 26, 2010
“Green chemical firm Elevance teams with Stepan to create new product line,”
Crain’s Chicago Business
October 14, 2010
“16 biofuels, biochems companies make Global Cleantech 100 list,”
Biofuels Digest
September 30, 2010
“Wilmar Boosts Growth in Oleochemicals,”
ICIS Chemical Business
September 24, 2010
“The Biorefinery Project of the Future – Part 3 of 10 – adding renewable chemicals production,”
Biofuels Digest
July 29, 2010
“Interview: Update on Elevance,”
ICIS Green Chemicals Blog
July 12, 2010
“Natural diversity: Elevance Renewable Sciences: waxing lyrical,”
SPC (Soap, Perfumery and Cosmetics)
July 12, 2010
“Elevance to build biorefinery, produce C18 dicarboxylic acids and esters,”
Chemical Week
July 5, 2010
“Joint venture to build world scale biorefinery in Indonesia,”
Renewable Energy Magazine
July 1, 2010
“Former BP Exec Cynthia Warner Left Big Oil for Big Algae – And She’s Not Alone,”
Fast Company
July 1, 2010
“Chemistry goes green: Behind the scenes, industrial biotechnology is getting going at last,”
The Economist
June 29, 2010
“Wilmar in JV with Elevance Renewable Sciences JV to build biorefinery in Indonesia,”
Biofuels International Daily
June 29, 2010
“Wilmar, Elevance to build Indonesia biochemical plant,”
Reuters News
June 29, 2010
“Elevance Renewable, Wilmar In Joint Venture To Build Biochemical Refinery,”
Dow Jones International News
June 29, 2010
“Local startup to build world’s largest biorefinery in Asia,”
Crain’s Chicago Business
January 22, 2010
“Elevance wins $2.5m grant for biorefinery,”
SPC (Soap, Perfumery and Cosmetics)
January 15, 2010
“Elevance Renewable Sciences has received a $2.5m grant from the US Department of Energy,”
Cosmetics International
December 4, 2009
“Secretaries Chu and Vilsack Announce More Than $600 Million Investment in Advanced Biorefinery Projects,”
U.S. Department of Energy
November 30, 2009
“Elevance Personal Care Biotech Products Leave You Feeling Green Not Greasy,”
What Can Biotech Do for You?
September 1, 2009
“Special Report: Boundary Lubricity Additives,”
Tribology & Lubrication Technology
Reprinted with permission from the September 2009 issue of TLT, the monthly magazine published by the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, a not-for-profit international technical society headquartered in Park Ridge, Ill.
July 20, 2009
“‘Clean-tech’ sector hunts cash,”
Crain's Chicago Business
July 1, 2009
“Biggert Tours Elevance Renewable Sciences,”
Elevance Renewable Sciences
December 17, 2008
“Most Successful U.S. Startups 2008,”
BusinessWeek

BusinessWeek names Elevance one of the top ten most successful startups for 2008.