Opportunities for Biotechnologies in Brazil
Innovation Seminar, AHK Brazil-Germany
São Paulo, SP - November 2015
Paulo Alvarenga, ThyssenKrupp Brazil
Developing the future.
The Company in the World
ThyssenKrupp AG
€41,3 billion
160 thousand
In sales turnover
employees
Business Areas
Components
Technology
€ 6.2 b
Elevator
Technology
€ 6.4 b
Industrial
Solutions
€ 6.3 b
Material
Services
Steel
Europe
€ 13.7 b
€ 8.9 b
Steel
Americas
€ 2.1 b
FY 2013/14
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ThyssenKrupp is in the List of “Top 50 Smartest Companies” according to
MIT Technology Review
50 Smartest Companies 2015
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Excellence in Technology
Some sustainable and intelligent concepts
MULT
I
The world’s
first rope-free
elevator
system
Innovations
to
automotive
efficiency
The digital
transformation
at
ThyssenKrupp
Highperformanc
e lightweight
parts
ACCE
L
Revolutionary
linear motors
drive system
it accelerates
to 2 m/s
Valuable
Chemicals
from CO2,
reducing
emissions of
Steel
Making
Industry
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The Company in Brazil
In figures
> R$ 9 billion sales
>12.000 employees
4 R&D centers
12 production sites
68 regional offices
Corporate office
P&D centers
Regional offices
Production sites
FY 2013/14. Descontinued operations not included
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Solid Footprint in Brazil
Presence in your day-by-day life
Doing business since 1837, long term commitment
to Region
Among the 15 largest export companies in Brazil
1 out of 3 new building, airport or shopping mall in Brazil are
equipped with ThyssenKrupp elevators and escalators
1 out of 2 wind power mills in Brazil are equipped with
ThyssenKrupp components
9 out of 10 vehicles produced in the region are equipped
with ThyssenKrupp components
Every locally manufactured aircraft is equipped with
ThyssenKrupp parts
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Brazil is The Middle East of Biomass
Brazil leads the global biomass production with long term growth potential
Middle East
Brazil
Brazil
vs. world agriculture market
20% of biomass production
 35% of sugarcane (#1)
Middle East
vs. world oil market
30% of oil production
47% of oil reserves
 31% of soybean (#2)

9% of roundwood (#3)

8% of corn (#3)
Biomass production can be expanded 4 to 5 times
at current share of crop land use, excluding Amazon forest
(#_) world production ranking
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Several Big Companies Aiming Bio-based Products Market
Products from biomass & companies – not exhaustive
3-HPA
Succinic
acid
Ethylene/
PE
Butanol
EO/
MEG
1,3-PDO
for
Lactic
acid
Bio-based
products
Polypropylene
Amino acids
Farnesene
Surfactants
Citric acid
Acetic
acid
Songyuan
Ji'an
Biochem.
Green
solvents
PHA
Tianjin Green
Bio-Science
SOURCE: McKinsey - Press search, company websites, expert interviews
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L+/Dforms
Biotechnology at ThyssenKrupp
Current developments
Glycolic Acid
C2
PGA
Medical applications
Biomass feedstock
Glucose
Lactic Acid
Adhesives, coatings
Acrylic Acid
C3
$15B+ market
Sucrose
PLA
Succinic Acid
C4
Glycerol
8
Replacements
for Adipic &
Phthalic
Solvents
PU foam ( mattress,
car seats
Nylon
DDDA
C12
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Automotive parts
Electrical Equipment
BDO Drop-in
Applications
$7.5B market
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Biodegradable plastic
3-D Printing
PBS
Ligno-cellulosic
Synthetic rubber
consolidated
Performance
Plastics
(Construction,
Automotive)
Dodecane-dioic
Acid
On development
Developing the future.
The Value Chain: Bioprocess Development
Commercial Success Factor: Partnering Along the Value Chain
Feedstock
Strain
Bioprocess
Development
Chemical
Conversion
Process
Application
Development
Pilot / Demo
9
Commercial
1 – 5 years
2 – 4 years
2 – 3 years
<1L
1 L – 200 L
–
Unit per unit
Combined process
Mainly Batch
Batch & Continuous
Integrated &
Continuous
Scientists
Scientists & Process
Engineers
Process & Discipline
Engineers, Operators
Operators, Merchants,
Admin
< 500,000 €
< 5,000,000 €
1 m3 – 100 m3
> 10,000,000 €
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100 – 1000 m3
> 100,000,000 €
ThyssenKrupp – Biotechnologies Division
Your partner for Biotech Process Scale-up and downstream processing
Infrastructure
Location
 Formed in 2007 and formerly located in Leipzig, Germany
 Since August 2012 located within the Leuna Chemical Site
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Microbiological Lab
Fermentation Lab
Analytical Lab
Small Pilot Plant (up to 300L)
Multi-Purpose Plant (up to 85.000L)
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TKIS – Biotechnology Division
Multiopurpose Biotech Plant in Leuna
Value Proposition
 Drop-in Chemicals, Platform Chemicals, Monomers
for
Bio-based Polymers
 Application-Oriented R&D and Engineering for
Industrial Biotech Processes
 Own and Joint Developments with Partners
 Commercialization of Technologies to Generate
Long-Term Value for Uhde
 Further EPC contracting
A new model for BioTech Start-up Companies

The Leuna Multi Purpose Facility can be used as
BioTech Hub to develop and test new processes
under industrial conditions

ThyssenKrupp Uhde can provide Process
Guarantees

Finance allowance for commercial operation
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The Myriant Story
Scale up and Industrial Production of SAC
Myriant Demonstration Plant
Succinic Acid Production
Lake Providence, LA EUA
ThyssenKrupp Biotechnology and
Myriant signed Global Alliance
Agreement in 2009

ThyssenKrupp as Exclusive
Engineering Partner for Myriant

ThyssenKrupp to provide Process
Guarantees on combined Myriant
(upstream) and TK-Uhde
(downstream) Process

Companies have worked closely
together for 3 years to develop a
fully integrated and optimized
process
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The Myriant Story
Scale up and Industrial Production of SAC
o
Project
MYSAB - commercial operation since Q1-2013
o
Site
Lake Providence, Louisiana, USA
o
Operator
Myriant Lake Providence LLC.
o
Capacity
15,000 ton/year of SAC
o
Feedstock
Glucose from Sorghum or Corn
o
Technology
Fermentation Myriant and Recovery/Purification ThyssenKrupp
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Opportunities in Brazil
BNDES/FINEP focusing investments on renewable chemicals
Plan to Support the Development and Innovation of Chemical Industry
(PADIQ – Plano de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento e Inovação da Indústria Química)
BRL 2 Billion on refundable and non-refundable resources
Public Notice
Edital de Seleção Pública Conjunta BNDES/FINEP de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento e Inovação da Indústria Química – PADIQ
(*) Planos de negócios dedicados exclusivamente à produção de biocombustíveis não serão contemplados nesta linha temática.
http://www.finep.gov.br/images/chamadas-publicas/2015/Edital_PADIQ.pdf
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Thank you!
Paulo Alvarenga
ThyssenKrupp Brasil
Developing the future.