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State's First Biodiesel Production Plant Now Online in DeForest
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 04/11/2007
After all the recent talk about building sites, fundraising efforts and groundbreakings, Wisconsin can now officially pride its self
as being part of the nation's biodiesel production industry. On Monday, Sanimax Energy began producing biodiesel at its new
facility in DeForest.
The company plans to produce the alternative fuel from a variety of feedstocks, including recycled restaurant oil from the
Sanimax Grease facility next door. Sanimax President and CEO Mike Langenhorst says the 15,000 square-foot plant will use a
patented multi-feedstock technology developed by Nova Biosource Fuels to transform recycled cooking grease, rendered
animal fats and vegetable oils into high-quality, clean burning biodiesel fuel. They have the capacity to produce about 20 million
gallons per year.
Meanwhile, the Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance says this week's development is being considered the state's very first
large-scale biodiesel plant in operation.
"The completion of the Sanimax plant and the subsequent biodiesel production is a great step forward for the Bio Industry in
Wisconsin," said WBIA Director Joshua Morby. "The biodiesel that will be produced from this facility will go a long way
towards reducing our state's dependence on foreign oil, protecting our environment, and growing Wisconsin's economy."
As Wisconsin Ag Connection has been reporting, other facilities are being planned or considered in Evansville, Johnson
Creek, Clinton, Ripon, Butler, Cashton, Owen, Valders and Chetek.
The Sanimax plant began construction of its facilities in early 2006. It will employ approximately 15 people once operations are
in full swing.
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