Mater-Bi

  • 16 January 2026

    Mater-Bi changes face

    Thirty-five years after the birth of Mater-Bi, Novamont – a Versalis (Eni) company – presented at Marca 2026 (14-15 January, Bologna Fiere) a significant evolution in the positioning and communication strategy of its biodegradable and compostable material. A journey that takes...
  • 12 November 2025

    Biodegradable mulching film certified as an inorganic soil improver

    Novamont has obtained the certificate of conformity with EU Fertilizer Regulation 2019/1009 for its Mater-Bi mulch film, used in agriculture for weed control. The film is biodegradable in soil and, at the end of its life cycle, does not require separate disposal. According to the Regulation, the Mater-Bi film can be...
  • 27 September 2023

    Certified carbon footprint and traceability of Mater-Bi

    In a market context characterised by an European regulatory framework that is increasingly focused on transparency and the prevention of greenwashing, as opposed to often fake ecologism, in a state of dangerous resurgence of illegality, being a Novamont partner will henceforth be synonymous with a guarantee...
  • 02 May 2023

    Whole Novamont to Versalis

    Versalis - Eni's chemical company and a shareholder of Novamont (36%) - and Mater-Bi - a company controlled by Investitori Associati II and NB Renaissance - announce today the signing of an agreement for Versalis to acquire the remaining 64% of Novamont’s shares currently held by Mater-Bi. Next steps...
  • 06 April 2022

    More Versalis in Novamont

    Versalis and Novamont are strengthening their partnership to reinforce synergies in the ecological transition of green chemistry, leveraging what has been built so far to maximize spin-offs and seize new opportunities. The commitment to Matrìca - the joint venture set up in 2011 between Versalis and Novamont at...
  • 13 January 2021

    Novamont acquires BioBag and strengthens market and global presence

    The Italian-based world leader in the development and production of biochemicals and compostable bioplastics, Novamont, announced it has acquired BioBag Group, a Norway based leading supplier of low-impact solutions for waste collection and packaging. The acquisition will allow Novamont to benefit from BioBag’s highly...