AVA-CO2 Information

Bio-Chemistry Company AVA-CO2 is a leader in the use of hydrothermal processes to produce materials and energy from biomass. The company provides a range of solutions, including a patented process for the large-scale production of bio-based platform chemical 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF). 5-HMF is a renewable alternative to petro-based materials and is used in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. AVA-CO2's subsidiary, AVA Biochem, already produces high-purity 5-HMF for the speciality chemicals markets. AVA-CO2 also leads in the use of hydrothermal carbonisation (HTC) technology to efficiently valorise sewage sludge and other organic residues as well as for producing high-performance carbons such as powdered activated carbon or carbon black. As a technology leader, the company also enables economical solutions for phosphorus recovery with the proprietary HTC based AVA cleanphos process. A Swiss company, AVA-CO2 is based in Zug, Switzerland and has subsidiaries in Switzerland and Germany. In October 2010, the world‘s first industrial-scale HTC demonstration plant opened in Karlsruhe, Germany. In February 2014, the world's first plant for commercial 5-HMF production was commissioned in Muttenz, Switzerland.