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at an industrial scale," Said explained. tionize industries and contribute to a more sus-
tainable future.
Moreover, David Bloom, executive director of
Pointe Angels, praised Ecovia Bio's innovative In September 2025, the company commissioned
approach and market potential. its commercial production facility in Livonia,
marking a milestone as the first manufacturer of
"Ecovia Bio has solved a real technical challenge polyglutamic acid (PGA) and its derivatives in the
— producing sustainable, high-performance US.
γ-PGA at commercial scale — and now has the
market traction to justify expansion," Bloom ex- Ecovia said the 20,000-square-foot facility will
plained. "We're confident this capital will unlock supply early customers with domestically pro-
significant value for our investors while strength- duced high-quality PGA solutions to meet the
ening Michigan's position as a leader in biotech- growing market demand. By establishing US-
nology and advanced manufacturing." based manufacturing, Ecovia Bio is strengthen-
ing supply chain resilience and supporting inno-
A roadmap for sustainable growth
vation for its partners nationwide.
Ecovia Bio said it is already evaluating addition- "Commissioning our Livonia facility is an exciting
al production facilities to meet market demand step forward for Ecovia Bio and for sustainable
beyond 2028, ensuring long-term supply chain manufacturing in the US," Jeremy Minty, CTO
security for its global partners. The company's and co-founder of Ecovia Bio, said at the time.
disciplined approach to capacity planning and its "Our mission is to deliver high-performing, bio-
ability to serve multiple industries from a single based solutions that enable our partners to inno-
manufacturing platform position it as a trusted vate and grow responsibly. With this new plant,
global supplier of sustainable biopolymers.
we are bringing sustainable, domestically made
As a spinout from the University of Michigan, PGA products to industries that need smarter al-
Ecovia Bio continues to develop and commer- ternatives to traditional synthetic materials."
cialize biodegradable polymers derived from Source - https://www.plasticstoday.com
fermentation processes. With its γ-PGA technol-
ogy, the company said it is positioned to revolu-
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