News

Change of shareholders

19 Dec 2023

The Humens Group changes shareholders. Leto Partners becomes the new majority shareholder alongside the Management. Eurazeo's mid-large buyout strategy and its partners Ardian, Mérieux Equity Partners and Eximium announce the sale of their stakes in the Humens Group to Leto Partners, a French private equity firm focused on decarbonization issues.

NOVASTEAM: Construction work launched

14 Dec 2023

SUEZ and Humens join forces to build a power plant that uses solid recovered fuel (SRF) instead of coal.

Product focus: Nabion®

24 Oct 2022

Nabion® is an all-in-one and eco-friendly builder produced by Novabion (part of Humens group). It is a fully water-soluble mineral powder composed of white granules made from sodium carbonate and sodium silicate. It complies with the Ecocert standard for eco-detergents.

Sodium Carbonate & Silicate: key ingredients in “green tire” production

27 Sep 2022

Discover what is a "green tire" and how the applications of our products contribute to some of the following 17 United Nations SDGs : SDG 13 - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

Water treatment and drinking water production

27 Sep 2022

Did you know sodium carbonate and sodium silicate are essential ingredients in water treatment and drinking water production? Learn more about these applications beneficial to the environment and industry.

Singapore Chemicals edition: Raymond Sinnah’s interview

27 Sep 2022

Global Business Reports (GBR) launches its 2021 Singapore Chemicals edition in a digital interactive format. As president of Seqens Mineral Specialties division, Raymond Sinnah answered their questions about our company, our CSR projects and our vision for the future.

Recipe: Sodium Bicarbonate Pancakes

12 Aug 2022

Discover how to use our sodium bicarbonate in a pancake recipe. A recipe tested and approved by our teams themselves! At the same time, find out why sodium bicarbonate is used in cooking and baking.

Pagny-sur-Meuse: a “digital” career

03 Jul 2022

Humens produces in France sodium bicarbonate which is essential for dialysis for exemple but also for several other markets. The necessary limestone is extracted from a quarry where the cutting lines and the routes of the extraction and transport machines are entirely digitalized.

Recipe: Sodium bicarbonate gingerbread

28 Jun 2022

Discover how to use our sodium bicarbonate in a homemade gingerbread recipe. Softness and pleasure guaranteed! Sodium bicarbonate and its leavening power Thanks to its leavening properties, Sodium Bicarbonate can be used for bakery market to formulate gingerbread for example. […]

Recipe: Fizzy bath powder

23 Jun 2022

Humens team proposes you a recipe of fizzy bath powder with our sodium bicarbonate manufactured on our production sites. Sodium bicarbonate, the main ingredient Sodium bicarbonate can be used to produce effervescence thanks to its reaction with an acid agent (citric acid for instance) […]

Novafeed and Novafeed SA

02 Jun 2022

The range dedicated to animal feed The range dedicated to animal feed Humens produces Novafeed which has several benefits for cattle: Positive impact on feed consumption and milk production Anti-acidosis effect Optimal dietary electrolyte balance Sodium intake Novafeed can effectively […]

Recipe: Powder toothpaste

28 May 2022

Discover how to make your own powdered toothpaste with our baking soda, a practical and ideal format to carry when you travel. Sodium bicarbonate: the essential ingredient in toothpaste When mixed with saliva, sodium bicarbonate acts as an alkaline pH buffer. […]

DKSH develops innovative formulas for personal care

14 Apr 2022

DKSH, our distributor for Personal Care market in France, has developed two innovative Personal Care formulas containing Humens sodium bicarbonate (COSMOS approved). Deodorant cream This formula contains Humens sodium bicarbonate which guarantees anti-odor properties (natural alternative to aluminium salts). A sniff-test to […]

Nabion® car shampoo

12 Feb 2022

Nabion® is an all-in-one and eco-friendly builder. It is a fully water-soluble mineral powder composed of white granules made from sodium carbonate and sodium silicate. It complies with the Ecocert standard for eco-detergents.   Nabion® product range was developed for laundry and automatic […]

NOVAWOOD: Delivery of the gas boiler

04 Jun 2021

The construction of the Novawood biomass cogeneration plant is well underway! On June 3rd, an important step in the project was taken with the delivery of the gas boiler to back up the biomass cogeneration plant. AN IMPORTANT STEP FOR THE PROJECT […]

Eco-paturage at Novacarb

06 Apr 2021

Novacarb, our La Madeleine site has chosen to help a Lorraine goat farmer set up by providing him with land and premises. For the most part, these are the fields mowed once or twice a year, including the playground on […]