AMES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biodiesel producer and marketer Renewable Energy Group®, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGI), announced Thursday it will offer biodiesel at the International-Matex Tank Terminals (IMTT) in Bayonne, N.J. in New York Harbor, one of the world’s largest petroleum trading hubs. This new location allows REG® to sell large volumes of biodiesel via barge or truck.
“The Northeast has an active biodiesel market and this terminal position allows us to provide more high quality REG-9000® biodiesel to better serve this growing market,” said Gary Haer, REG Vice President, Sales and Marketing. “In conjunction with our five other terminal locations in New York and New Jersey, we will be able to provide a reliable and consistent supply of biodiesel to serve existing transportation fuel applications and barge business as well as the growing Bioheat® (heating oil blended with biodiesel) market in and around New York Harbor.”
The New York State Legislature recently passed a B2 biodiesel requirement in home heating oil. Once signed into law by the Governor, it will require all heating oil for use in any building within Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties to contain at least two percent biodiesel, effective October 1, 2014. On July 1, 2015, all heating oil sold for use in any building statewide will meet this standard. New York City already has a B2 biodiesel requirement for home heating oil in place.
IMTT is a full service complex located at the junction of Kill van Kull River and Upper New York Harbor, just 10 miles south of Manhattan.
“REG will grow our current biodiesel marketing capabilities by utilizing IMTT’s terminal with deep water access to multiple barge and ship berths,” said Dave Elsenbast, REG Vice President, Supply Chain Management. “This is a major step in our strategy to grow volume in this region of the country.”
Renewable Energy Group® is a leading North American biodiesel producer with a nationwide distribution and logistics system. Utilizing an integrated value chain model, Renewable Energy Group is focused on converting natural fats, oils and greases into advanced biofuels. With more than 225 million gallons of owned/operated annual production capacity at biorefineries across the country, REG® is a proven biodiesel partner in the distillate marketplace.
For more than fifteen years, REG has been a reliable supplier of biodiesel which meets or exceeds ASTM quality specifications. We sell REG-9000® biodiesel to distributors so Americans can have cleaner burning fuels that help lessen our dependence on foreign oil and reinforce food security. REG-9000 branded biodiesel is distributed in most states in the U.S.
Bioheat is a registered trademark of National Biodiesel Board
REG-9000
is a registered trademark of Renewable Energy Group
Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements about the anticipated benefits of offering biodiesel at IMTT. Actual results may vary materially due to a number of factors that are detailed from time to time in REG’s SEC reports. REG is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Information contained in our website is not incorporated by reference in, or made part of this press release.
