2 September 2015
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The biofuel market is developing rapidly and in order to follow
the direction set and be able grow its business,
Perstorp now intends to acquire
an existing biodiesel plant in Fredrikstad, Norway.
The plant in Fredrikstad produces
biodiesel from rapeseed oil
just like Perstorp’s current biofuel plant
in Stenungsund, Sweden.
This acquisition will also add flexibility,
allowing development the products even further,
both from a winter performance point of view, and
by facilitating introduction of other, non-crop based raw materials.
The plant will operate under Perstorp’s current site
in Stenungsund, and the ambition is to
be up and running at the end of this year.
Lars Lind,
Vice President Biofuels
"We have ambitious growth plans for biofuels,
now and in the future, and we see how the demand will increase
to meet the global climate challenges.
In order to grow with the market, we need to
secure more production capacity, and with the Norwegian facility
we can combine Perstorp’s unique expertise with existing equipment.
With the new facility, we can almost
double our current production capacity"
Contact Perstorp
Cecilia Svensson
Vice President, Communications
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