It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Feifeng You

Acquisition / Covation Biomaterials

2 June 2022

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China’s Huafon Group Launches Covation Biomaterials to Deliver Bio-Based Materials at Scale

The business of bio-based materials gets stronger as yet another player steps into the market with the launch of Covation Biomaterials by the Chinese conglomerate, Huafon Group.

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