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BioAmber Announces Sarnia Construction Milestone

Montreal-based BioAmber has announced the achievement of a milestone with construction of its Sarnia plant.

BioAmber announced Tuesday that construction of its 30,000 megaton succinic acid plant off Vidal St. is substantially complete and is on schedule to begin commercial operations in the third quarter this year.

In a news release, the company says all piping work has been completed and water tested and all motors have been tested.

Production, analytical and engineering staff have permanently relocated to the plant and the facility, with a workforce of 60, is ready to begin receiving chemicals.

The $135-million plant will be the world's largest succinic acid manufacturing facility using the equivalent of three million bushels of Ontario corn annually.

Succinic acid can be used to make a broad range of products including plastics, cosmetics and personal care products.

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