Lesaffre Launches New Business Unit Dedicated to Fuel Ethanol

19 Mar 2014 --- Through its business unit Fermentis launched in 2003 Lesaffre has successfully served the fuel ethanol industry with yeast, yeast products and technical support.

Aiming to concentrate their efforts on offering more specialized services and products to their partners in the first generation fuel ethanol industry, to continue innovating in the field of lignocellulosic ethanol and to develop solutions for the bio-based chemicals producers, Lesaffre is proud to announce the launch of Leaf Technologies (LESAFFRE ADVANCED FERMENTATION TECHNOLOGIES).

Leaf Technologies (LESAFFRE ADVANCED FERMENTATION TECHNOLOGIES) will focus on the worldwide sales and market development of value-added fermentati on solutions for fuel ethanol and bio-based chemicals producers. Leaf Technologies’ mission is to reinforce Lesaffre’ s current position on the first generation fuel ethanol market and continue innovating in the field of lignocellulosic ethanol.

Using synergies within its team, the Lesaffre group and through academic and industrial partnerships, Leaf Technologies will also develop cutting-edge solutions for bio-based chemicals producers. Utilizing the expertise of Lesaffre in the field of genetics, fermentation, yeast and yeast derivatives production, Leaf Technologies will continue to de velop research programs for fuel ethanol and bio- based chemicals. Leaf Technologies will be led by Didier Masy, General Manager. Dedicated sales, technical and marketing teams of Leaf Techno logies are located around the world and will focus on “turning science into industrial reality”.