Biorefiner Ensus UK has signed an agreement with the UK government for financial assistance to restart operations for three months at its wheat to bioethanol fermentation plant at Wilton on Teesside. But the...
Sudzucker
Vivergo to close as Ensus reviews options
Associated British Foods is to close its Vivergo Fuels bioethanol plant by the end of August, in the wake of the government decision not to support the UK sector from tariff-free US imports. Ensus UK, part of...
Government reaches out to bioethanol sector
Government has told the UK bioethanol industry that it is willing to work with it to address concerns. But that could be too late for at least one of the two domestic plants. Ensus UK, the Teesside bioethanol plant owned by...
Geopolitics knocks Südzucker’s earnings
German multinational Südzucker, which operates in the European sugar beet processing and renewable energy sectors has issued a profit warning for the 2024/25 financial year. The Group owns the Ensus wheat to bioethanol factory on Teesside. The Group's third quarter...
Vivergo to reopen for September’s E10 rollout in UK
AB Sugar is to reopen its Vivergo wheat to bioethanol plant on Humberside. This follows the government decision to introduce the E10 road fuel grade - 10% bioethanol and 90% petrol - later this year, AB Sugar parent Associated British Foods (ABF) has announced in a...
Bioethanol and sugar cut Südzucker profit
European crop processor Südzucker has reported a sharp fall in full year profitability on lower revenues, as previously forecast. The Group blames the decline on difficult trading for its CropEnergies bioethanol and Sugar divisions. The Group made an operating profit...
