Carbios

Industry

Cosmetics, Energy, Industrial chemistry, Packaging & plastics, Textiles & leather, Waste & circular economy

Topics

Enzymes & biocatalysis, Biomass, bagasse & waste valorisation, PLA (polylactic acid)

Role

Producer — “…ops enzyme-based biological processes to recycle PET plastics and biodegrade PLA. Headquartered in Clermont-Fe…”

Why it is bioeconomy

Carbios is a biotechnology company that develops and industrializes enzymatic processes for the biorecycling of PET plastics and the biodegradation of PLA-rich plastics.

Not yet cited as a supplier in a graded solution.

Sites 3

• Clermont-Ferrand, France (Headquarters, Laboratory, Pilot, Demonstration Plant)
• Toulouse, France (Research center, PoPLaB)
• Longlaville, France (PET biorecycling plant under construction)

Production, R&D and other sites from the company's website and automated research; street addresses omitted.

Subsidiaries: Carbiolice

• 2026-06 Latest status: Benoît Grenot was appointed as Chief Executive Officer effective June 1, 2026, succeeding Vincent Kamel. ↗ ↗ ↗

Recent news 5

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• 2026-10-03 Carbios : le feu vert des prêteurs et le contrat dans les boissons, deux sésames pour lancer Longlaville - Naro Minded narominded.com
  Carbios has achieved a key industrial validation for enzymatic textile recycling and is now focused on securing credit and finalizing a commercial contract in the beverages sector to fund and launch its Longlaville plant; the outcome hinges on financing and a beverage …
• 2026-09-29 Carbios et le Consortium «fiber-to-fiber» valident la production industrielle de t-shirts en polyester recyclé fabriqués à partir de déchets plastiques et … markets.ft.markitdigital.com
  Carbios announces a major milestone: its enzymatic biorecycling tech can convert complex textile and plastic waste into high-quality recycled polyester (EnzyTex) on European industrial lines, validated through the full fiber-to-fiber value chain with partners Patagonia, PUMA, and …
• 2026-09-26 CARBIOS avance sur le financement de Longlaville et valide le recyclage fibre-à-fibre | Groupe Français d’Etudes et d’Applications des Polymères gfp.asso.fr
  Carbios announces progress on its Longlaville enzymatic PET recycling plant, with a majority of project lenders approving credit committees and a commercial agreement with a major beverage company expected to lift pre-registrations to 60% of nominal capacity; it also validates a …
• 2026-09-25 Carbios : la technologie française de recyclage du PET prend-elle le train chinois avant le train français ? - Refrance : Revue Economique de France refrance.fr
  Carbios faces a funding bottleneck for its Lorraine “Longlaville” plant, with the first industrial unit now at risk of being delayed, while its Chinese partner project in Kaibio/China progresses and could materialize the first commercial unit there. The situation highlights a …
• 2026-09-24 Carbios présente ses résultats semestriels 2026 – Company Announcement - FT.com markets.ft.markitdigital.com
  Carbios reports a disciplined first-half 2026, cutting operating expenses by 19% to improve cash efficiency, and maintains a solid €48 million cash position to fund operations beyond 12 months. The company is progressing its Longlaville plant financing, audits, and pre-sales …

Ownership & investors 4

Partners & deals 2

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Registry identifiers

• LEI: 969500M2RCIWO4NO5F08 official registry ↗
• RCS Clermont-Ferrand: 531 530 228

Funding

• Latest round: Post ipo equity · 2025-11-01 · US$ 5.8 M

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