Avantium announces its full year 2025 results

18 Mar 2026 07:00 CET

AMSTERDAM, 18 March 2026, 07:00 hrs CET - Avantium N.V., a leading company in renewable and circular polymer materials, today reports its 2025 full year results.

Tom van Aken, Chief Executive Officer of Avantium, said: "2025 was a challenging and turbulent year for Avantium, but one that I believe has laid an important foundation for future commercial success. We made significant progress in the phased start-up of our FDCA Flagship Plant in Delfzijl, an essential step toward bringing our plant-based polymer PEF, marketed as releaf®, to market. At the same time, construction-related issues and the resulting delays required significant financial discipline, substantial additional financing, and some tough organizational decisions.

We strengthened our financial position through essential short-term financings, amendment of our debt financing conditions and a successful equity raise of €85 million, reflecting strong confidence from both new and longstanding investors, including the Dutch State. By year-end, the first half of the Flagship Plant had been commissioned and was operational, giving us a clear line of sight to completing start-up in 2026 and moving into commercial-scale production. 

We also enhanced the broader foundations of our PEF strategy. We expanded our commercial pipeline, advanced licensing discussions, and secured important regulatory and recycling approvals in Europe and Japan. These achievements further reinforce PEF’s potential as a high-performance, circular and plant-based alternative to fossil-based plastics. 

As we enter 2026, we do so with renewed focus and optimism. With the support of our partners and shareholders, the talent and dedication of our teams, and the global shift toward renewable and circular materials, I am confident that Avantium is well positioned for a transformative year. We remain committed to creating value for our shareholders by delivering on the promise of releaf® and leading the transition to a fossil-free chemical industry."

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Media: 
Caroline van Reedt Dortland, Director Communications 
+31-20-5860110 / +31-613400179, 
mediarelations@avantium.com 

Investor Relations: 
Aarne Luten, Director Investor Relations 
+31-625687714, 
ir@avantium.com