A pioneer in plant biotechnology since its creation in 1992, the Greentech group develops and produces high-tech ingredients for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, derived from the deep mechanisms of plants, algae, micro-algae and micro-organisms sourced from all over the world.
A pioneer in biotechnology, Greentech has announced that it has chosen the startup Vela, an innovator in fast, sustainable international transport by sail, for its weekly cross-Atlantic shipments to its American subsidiary. Interested since the announcement of the Vela project nearly two years ago, Greentech today confirms its commitment to Vela for the first routes from 2026, like several dozen other companies.
"A common DNA, a reasoned and reasonable goal, we're not changing the evolution of our civilization and we won't do less, but we won't do more, we'll do better, stresses Jean-Yves Berthon, CEO of Greentech. Lhe Greentech group's agronomic products represent an economical and ecological alternative - they cost farmers half as much as chemical fertilizers, while ensuring sustainable soil fertility without harming watercourses or groundwater. Similarly, the Vela sail transport solution reduces the carbon footprint by a factor of 40, while offering double the delivery speed."
"We would like to thank Greentech for their confidence from the outset. This contract marks a decisive step: it secures volumes on our first ship, in operation as early as next year, and paves the way for the next four. It's a visionary move, fully in line with our shared commitment and our ambitious strategy for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries".says Pierre Arnaud Vallon, CEO of Vela.
