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Press Releases 2012
September 10, 2012
LS9 Announces Successful Start-up of Florida Demonstration Facility - First Production Run Achieves Technical Goals
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
LS9, Inc., a technology leader in the development of renewable and sustainable chemicals and fuels, today announced the successful start-up of its Florida operations with an initial production run of fatty alcohols. LS9 completed the retrofit of the demonstration facility in Okeechobee, Fla. in May of this year.
August 28, 2012
LS9 HIRES JONATHAN FOSTER AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
South San Francisco, CA (August 28, 2012) – LS9, Inc., a technology leader in the development of renewable and sustainable chemicals and fuels, today announced that Jon Foster has joined the Company as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective today. In this role, Mr. Foster will be responsible for management of the firm's financial and related functions.
August 15, 2012
LS9 APPOINTS TJERK de RUITER AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
South San Francisco, CA (August 15, 2012) – LS9, Inc., a technology leader in the development of renewable and sustainable products, today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has appointed Tjerk de Ruiter to its Board and has also elected him as its Chairman, effective immediately. As a result of Tjerk's appointment, Noubar Afeyan will be stepping down as Chairman, but will remain a member of the Board.
June 12, 2012
LS9 Opens Florida Demonstration Facility for Renewable Products
Grand Opening Celebration With State and Local Officials
May 14, 2012
LS9 Announces Florida Plant Grand Opening and Receives $4.5 million from Florida Opportunity Fund
South San Francisco, CA (May 14, 2012) – LS9, Inc., a technology leader in the development of renewable and sustainable products, today announced an investment from the Florida Opportunity Fund's (FOF) Clean Energy Investment Program, and the Grand Opening plans for its facility in Okeechobee, Florida.
March 16, 2012
LS9 Wins Sustainable Biofuels Technology Award Presented by World Biofuels Markets
Award recognizes LS9's simple, efficient, flexible, cost effective industrial biotechnology platform allowing the conversion of diverse, renewable feedstocks to drop-in fuels
March 7, 2012
LS9 Hires Gary Juncosa as Executive Vice President of Chemicals
South San Francisco, CA (March 7, 2012) – LS9, Inc., a technology leader in the development of renewable and sustainable products, today announced the hiring of Gary Juncosa as Executive Vice President of Chemicals. Mr. Juncosa's responsibilities will include overall responsibility for the development and commercialization of LS9's chemical business.
February 6, 2012
LS9 Hires Gregory Rood as Vice President of Operations
South San Francisco, CA (February 6, 2012) – LS9, Inc., a technology leader in the development of renewable and sustainable products, today announced the hiring of Gregory Rood as Vice President of Operations. Mr. Rood's responsibilities will include direct responsibility for LS9's Florida operations in Okeechobee, Florida and future LS9 production sites, as well as oversight on both external contract manufacturing and the operational interests in anticipated LS9 joint ventures.