About Qore

We created Qore with a vision to produce and deliver under the brand QIRA a bio-based BDO which reduces CO2 emissions and is renewably sourced from feedstocks, such as corn. Qore is the Joint Venture between Cargill and HELM and its ambition is to turn this vision into reality. The name symbolizes partnership and collaboration. The purpose of Qore is as simple as it is powerful: together we create a responsible future.

Qore blends the different capabilities of two experienced and long-standing global companies. Cargill’s 155,000 employees across 70 countries work to achieve the purpose of nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. The company combines 155 years of experience with new technologies and insights to serve as a trusted partner for food, agriculture, financial and industrial customers in more than 125 countries.

HELM is a Hamburg (Germany) based family-owned company established in 1900. The company secures access to the world’s key markets through its specific regional knowledge and over 100 subsidiaries, sales offices and participations in over 30 countries.

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A next generation sustainable solution

QIRA is the next generation of 1,4-butanediol (BDO) – an easy-to-implement, bio-based BDO made from renewable feedstocks that reduces CO2 emissions compared to materials made using fossil-fuel based BDO.

As a key platform chemical, QIRA can be used in a wide variety of applications, including spandex fibers, bioplastics and polyurethanes. Across a multitude of industries, ranging from fashion to automotive, packaging and electronics, QIRA delivers functionality without compromise through more sustainable solutions that are better for people and the planet.

Being more sustainable has
never been so easy

Use of renewable feedstocks

Convenient drop-in solution

Reduced CO2 footprint

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The Surprising Ingredient In Sustainable Fashion

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Dairen Chemical Corporation Joins The LYCRA Company and Qore® in the Development of Renewable LYCRA® Fiber

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QIRA and The LYCRA Company speak at Sourcing Journal’s 3rd Annual Sustainability Summit March 2024: ‘A Need for Radical Cooperation’

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Farm to Fiber: The LYCRA Company and Qore® Collaborate on Next-Generation Bio-Derived Spandex

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Meeting the Challenges of Decarbonization

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From farm to fashion – Lycra stretches into sustainability

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Sustainable Fashion: Could the future of LYCRA be corn?

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The LYCRA Company Stretches its Portfolio with Renewable LYCRA® Fiber with QIRA®

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Julien Born, CEO, The Lycra Company: "Moving from a petrol-based to a bio-based industry is our goal"

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Beyond ethanol - how 3 international companies are finding success in Iowa

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50 Hottest Projects in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2022

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Biotechnology Is Replacing Petrochemicals With Identical, Sustainable Materials

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Genomatica partners with Cargill on renewable BDO commercial plant

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Cargill & Helm invest $300 million in US-based renewable BDO facility

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Cargill’s First-of-Its-Kind Facility in the US to Process Plant-Based Sugars, Provide Alternate to Chemicals from Fossil Sources

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Striking Footprint: Cargill, Helm take a giant leap for biobased BDO

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Global Business Development

Norbert Baum

Global Sales & Marketing

Crystal Jones

Asia Sales & Marketing

Claire Quek

Global Brand Manager

Nicolai Dorka

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Qore, LLC
15407 McGinty Road West
Wayzata, MN 55391
USA