Sponsor Spotlight

PLATINUM SPONSORS
	By increasing yields, speeding up fermentation, reducing energy and chemical consumption, IFF is helping ethanol producers meet the challenges of creating a secure renewable energy pipeline with innovative enzyme, yeast and antimicrobial solutions for starch-based fuel ethanol. IFF is committed to biofuels innovation and a sustainable energy future.

	Phibro Ethanol has a portfolio of products that consists of antimicrobials, cleaning products, demulsifiers, enzymes and a yeast solutions portfolio that will bring value to a plant’s bottom line. The sale of the products are then supported by a technical team and state-of-the-art lab to help improve efficiency for ethanol bio-refineries.

	The D3MAX process employs patented, state-of-the-art technology to convert both five- and six-carbon sugars in wet cake to cellulosic ethanol. Starch, cellulose, xylose and arabinose are all converted to cellulosic ethanol with higher yields, lower energy consumption, and lower capital cost per gallon than other cellulosic ethanol producers. D3MAX also allows you to increase your corn grind by 20% or more, and increase corn oil recovery by 50%.

	Novonesis, a combination of Chr. Hansen and Novozymes, is leading the era of biosolutions. By leveraging the power of microbiology with science, we transform the way the world produces, consumes and lives. In more than 30 industries around the world, our biosolutions are already creating value for thousands of customers and benefiting the planet. Let’s better our world with biology.

	Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits (LBDS) provides fermentation ingredients (yeasts, yeast nutrients, enzymes, and antimicrobials) to fuel alcohol and distilled spirits producers. LBDS is dedicated to supporting the industry with high quality, cutting edge products and value-creating technical service and education. See how LBDS’s leading product line and the industry’s best technical sales and service support team can create value in your ethanol plant operations.

	ICM innovates and develops new technologies to support the production of renewable fuels and animal feed. More than 100 biorefineries worldwide utilize ICM’s proprietary systems. A full-service provider, ICM offers design, engineering, manufacturing, implementation, and plant support, all of which are tailored to yield higher profits and better operational efficiencies for biorefineries. ICM is based in Colwich, Kansas. For more information, visit icminc.com.

	Premium Plant Services, Inc. offers industrial cleaning services that specialize in the Hydroblasting of plant process equipment. Premium utilizes the latest Hydroblasting equipment and specialty devices, plus highly trained technicians to safely clean and bring your plant back to full operating efficiency. Premium also offers the following services: Vacuum Truck, Sandblasting, Slurry Blasting, Sponge Blasting, Surface Chemical cleaning and Dry Ice cleaning.

	Trucent helps Dry-Grind Ethanol Producers maximize and stabilize their corn oil extraction yields. With DCO prices at all-time highs, most producers are leaving additional value on the table. Trucent offers corn oil extraction technology and service, emulsion breaking chemistry, and centrifuge parts and repair services. Contact us today.

	For 25 years, Whitefox Technologies has pioneered towards a Net Zero future through purpose-driven innovation and resource-conscience engineering, founded on producing more from less. Whitefox specializes in technology development and process integration based on its proprietary membrane technology. Its portfolio of Whitefox ICE® solutions help ethanol producers to de-bottleneck distillation, dehydration and evaporation, boosting capacity and improving carbon intensity scores by lowering energy and water consumption. Whitefox provides solutions for all types of alcohols, biofuels, and renewable chemicals in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and South America through membrane separation and innovative approaches to downstream processing in industrial processes.

	CTE Global is a provider of unparalleled customer service for ethanol plants across the United States, providing effective yeast and enzymatic strategies for the production of biofuels. Through on-site process evaluations and customized recommendations, CTE Global helps maximize yields and develops collaborative relationships that go beyond product drop off to help ensure a customer's success. For more information, visit cte-global.com.

	To ensure a more sustainable future, BASF is working to deliver value chain participants (farmers, grain crushers, and oil & gas providers) a way to monetize and advance the adoption of low carbon crops for fuel, to help decarbonize the hard to abate sector. It all starts with the farmer, the seed, and a set of smart agronomic decisions maximize yield with minimal environmental impact. Leveraging digital technology, we hope to connect participants along the value chain and provide farmers a way to track, measure, and monetize the carbon intensity of their crop. By helping farmers participate in these fast-growing markets, BASF is working to ensure that what is right for the planet is also right for the farmers business.

	Fluid Quip Technologies® (Fluid Quip) provides custom technologies and engineering services to the biofuel and biochemical industries worldwide. Fluid Quip has commercialized multiple technologies to enhance the base corn-to-ethanol dry grind process, create new and novel alternative feed products, and supply the growing need for carbohydrate feedstocks into the biochemical market.

	With over 85 years of experience in the industry, Spraying Systems Company is the world’s leading manufacturer in industrial spray products offering more than 100,000 spray nozzles and accessories. Our world-wide presence and highly skilled sales staff make us uniquely qualified to help you with your specific spray application.

	Chemmart LLC is an authoritative wholesaler of API-based antimicrobials, organic antimicrobials, yeast nutrients, and a variety of enzymes tailored for the fuel ethanol, beverage, and distilled spirits industries. We deliver customized antimicrobial and enzyme solutions that will significantly elevate the efficiency and output of your ethanol plant operations. Partner with Chemmart to unleash the full potential of your production processes.

	Growth Energy is the leading voice of America’s biofuel industry. Our members operate and support biomanufacturing facilities at the heart of America’s bioeconomy, delivering a new generation of clean fuel options.

	Farmers Edge is a premier provider of Managed Services focused on addressing agriculture’s toughest technology challenges. Backed by Fairfax Financial, Farmers Edge provides technology consulting, outsourcing, white-labeling, and custom development, enabling agribusiness and crop insurers to reduce tech spend and navigate digital transformation at scale. With 20 years of in-field experience, 50M acres of ag data, and 100+ in-house specialists, Farmers Edge end-to-end solutions combine the technology, data, and insights needed to drive efficiency and innovation across the agricultural value chain. To explore technology solutions, visit FarmersEdge.ca

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GOLD SPONSORS
	Leaf, business unit of Lesaffre, is a global key player in industrial biotechnology to enable a better future. We design and put into action bio-based solutions allowing renewable productions. With a team committed to sustainability, customers’ satisfaction and innovation, Leaf is your industrial fermentation partner for a sustainable tomorrow.

	PRAJ offers technology led EPC solutions for supply of Biofuels plants globally. Praj's unique value proposition to global biofuels industry is based on Innovative technology and end-to-end capabilities across value chain. Praj's Bio-Mobility platform comprises of low carbon renewable transportation fuel for all modes of mobility-surface, air and Marine.

	Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions offers value-added treatment products and services to address Ethanol, Biodiesel & Renewable Diesel producers’ most challenging reliability and sustainability issues, from preventing column and exchanger fouling, to ensuring quality of utility water and wastewater. We bring over 100 years of expertise through global applications experience to the Ethanol Industry. Our dedicated field staff and lab researchers partner with plant operators to deliver solutions for tough-to-treat streams by using break-through technologies.

	Bestzyme is a leader in bioethanol solutions that make people and nature healthier. Our passion is to create a better world through enzyme innovation. Leveraging Genscript’s rich expertise and advanced R&D capabilities, Bestzyme is transforming how the ethanol industry supports and serves an evolving world. Our mission is simple: design novel enzymes that solve the worlds complex needs. Our accomplished team is driven to harness the power of enzymes to accelerate sustainable and efficient solutions that are essential to life.

	Since 1889, The New York Blower Company (nyb) has been an industry leader in industrial air-movement solutions. With a comprehensive product line of centrifugal and axial fans and blowers and a dedicated aftermarket and service team, nyb is committed to supporting our customers for all ethanol applications!

	BetaTec® continues to create cutting-edge hop-based technologies to improve the fermentation process tailored to ethanol production. Our products' superior antimicrobial effectiveness positively boosts yeast performance. BetaTec® is committed to continually raising the bar for quality and innovation within the industry.

	Our collective group has well over 250+ years of real-world engineering, startup and technical experience in the oxidation and mechanical services market. We focus on bringing that knowledge and insight to each and every customer. The Oxidizers Inc. team has successfully executed new and used oxidizer startups, oxidizer rebuilds, oxidizer relocations, oxidizer upgrades, and much, much more. Whether you need maintenance, upgrades, system relocation or an entirely new system, our technical service team provides prompt and cost-effective solutions you can count on.

	Heat Exchanger experts worldwide!Tranter is an American based global manufacturer of gasketed and welded plate heat exchangers and a multi-brand aftermarket service provider for the plate heat exchanger industry. Significant manufacturing, research, design engineering and product development activities are based in the USA, Brazil, Sweden, China, India and Korea and enable responsiveness to local demands. Tranter is represented globally by a network of our own sales companies, licensees and agents. www.tranter.com.

	Fagen, Inc. is a premier, full service EPC contractor headquartered in Granite Falls, Minnesota. Utilizing a database of over 10,000 direct-hire employees, Fagen, Inc. provides both full EPC wraps and General Contractor scope to its client base. The company self performs civil, structural, siding, insulation, millwright, piping, instrumentation, and electrical.

	ArrowUp has a clear vision - provide easy to use products that deliver the best possible results at a fair price. To achieve this, we have brought together a team with over 100 years of ethanol and chemical industry experience. Our mission is to deliver the greatest value possible to our customers so they grow their business and profi t in ways never seen before now.

	From strategic scheduling to combining services, we are all about maximizing efficiency. For example, we are happy to make the most out of a full facility turnaround by cleaning machinery and painting during the same visit. Similarly, we are committed to scheduling cleanings during hours that are convenient for you and will have the least impact on your productivity.



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SILVER SPONSORS
	Flottweg Separation Technology, Inc. designs and manufactures specialized whole stillage decanter centrifuges, along with the Sedicanters® and Tricanters®, to meet the needs of the ethanol industry. Flottweg is headquartered in Independence, KY and has over $6 million in parts, rotating assemblies, and accessories to serve clients immediate aftermarket needs.

	KATZEN, is the leading world-wide provider of technology, process design and engineering for biofuel and ethanol plants. With over 140 completed ethanol projects in 40 countries we are number one in design for alternative feedstocks, production efficiency and super-high grade ethanol through VHQ™ Distillation. KATZEN custom-designed plants demonstrate results.

	Since 1981, RFA has been helping Americans have more affordable, efficient, and environmentally friendly fuel for their cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles and engines of all kinds. As the authoritative voice of the U.S. ethanol industry, RFA helps America become cleaner, safer, and more energy independent. With the most experienced staff in the industry, the RFA provides timely, comprehensive industry information to our members, Congress, federal and state government agencies, fuel marketers and retailers, strategic partners, the media and other industry leaders.

	Stantec's focus is providing sustainable solutions for our clients and communities, whether through the construction of new facilities or improving the safety and efficiencies of existing projects. Promoting sustainable and economic solutions, we minimize impacts on the environment and surrounding communities while providing owners with clean, reliable energy and long-term performance. Whether designing an energy storage facility, a pipeline, a microgrid, a hydropower project, or a utility-scale wind farm, we keep clients at the forefront of this rapidly-changing industry.

	Foundation Analytical Laboratory is a state-of-the-art ISO 17025:2017 as well as AAFCO participating contract laboratory specializing in Mycotoxin and Amino Acids analysis, Proximate testing, and Microbiology methodologies as well as many other Chromatography, R&D, and Wet Chemistry solutions. “Exemplary Customer Service with Scientific Excellence” – that is the FAL Difference!

	As part of Marmon’s Global Railcar mover group, Trackmobile is the leading manufacturer of bi-modal railcar moving equipment. Trackmobile sets new standards for railcar movement with innovations in efficiency, reliability, safety, and ease of operation, making us the ideal choice for any application. Zephir Railcar movers has provided safe and efficient railcar movers since 1969 and Electric rail car movers since 1991.

	In 1930 Samuel Carbis designed the fi rst aluminum fi re ladder. Since then, we’ve remained dedicated to designing and building the equipment and structures that assure safe access and fall prevention for workers worldwide. We are the global leader in customized bulk loading access equipment and turnkey systems for truck, rail, and marine applications across all industries.

	Trust Battelle’s multi-disciplinary subsurface teams to cost-effectively move your carbon capture and storage project from plan to operations. We offer ethanol producers an option that is good for the environment and the bottom line. Look to Battelle as a partner to improve your carbon intensity score.

	RCM Thermal Kinetics helps fuel your community with custom engineered solutions. We offer a full range of distillation, evaporation, and molecular sieve process equipment as well as consultations, process evaluations, and more to maximize your ethanol potential. RCM Thermal Kinetics remains committed to providing high-value, innovative and renewable solutions.

	We create *Bio Solutions to Better Our World* by serving innovators in the biofuels, Proteins, and RNG markets. A leader in bioprocessing, Merrick provides multi-discipline EPCM services from FEL through commissioning. We have served clients for more than 65 years and maintain 26 offices in the US, Canada, Mexico, and UK.

	We are a family of companies with an unmatched team of 10,000 engineers, construction and craft professionals, architects and more to design and build our critical infrastructure. Our singular mission since 1898 has been to make our clients successful. When we plan, design, permit, construct and manage projects worldwide, we do it like we own it. Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned company. We tackle every technical challenge, every complex detail, with the intent and attention of an owner. It’s what brings our clients back, project after project.

	The American Coalition for Ethanol is powered by people who have built an innovative industry that sustainably delivers clean fuel and valuable co-products for a growing world. ACE members work together to inform consumers and elected officials of ethanol’s significant contribution to our economy, environment, and communities.

	Through our Kurita Way approach to water management, Kurita incorporates all aspects of your facility, including technologies, equipment, engineering, and services, to get to the root cause of our customers’ most complex water, process, and energy challenges to deliver optimal results and conserve natural resources for a more sustainable world.

	Water Tech is the innovative leader for process additives to the ethanol and biodiesel industry. We provide our clients best-in-class corn oil demulsifiers that maximize yield, caustic replacement products for CIP that enhance safety and performance, as well as boiler, cooling and wastewater solutions.

	Xylogenics is a synthetic biology company that creates valuable, yeast to enable fermentation based production of natural products, focusing on ethanol. Xylogenics is focused on implementing our yeast engineering expertise to redefine fermentation and enhance profitability to produce high value commercially valuable bio-based chemicals. Xylogenics yeasts are targeted at reducing enzyme costs, decreasing fermentation times, and increasing yields in the fuel ethanol industry.

	Olsson is a nationally recognized, employee-owned engineering and design firm with a rich history of success. Founded in 1956, Olsson excels in providing comprehensive planning, engineering, and environmental services to support efficient and sustainable ethanol production. We collaborate with industry leaders to enhance operational capabilities and address environmental challenges effectively.

	CapCO2 Solutions upgrades ethanol CO2 into valuable green methanol, reducing carbon intensity (just like sequestration), increasing revenues, all without pipelines or eminent domain. Our patented technology is compact, modular, and installed on-site. Green methanol is key to a new generation of low-carbon fuels, SAF, and materials. From Field to Fleet to Flight!

	Track Tech Inc has become well known for its reliable and quality railroad construction throughout Western Kentucky, Southern Illinois, and West Tennessee. Track Tech provides track maintenance, inspection, budget programming, and railroad construction for short line, industrial, and commercial railroad owners. Combining a vast wealth of railroading experience with the latest in Maintenance of Way (MoW) equipment keeps our services effi cient, which translates into competitive pricing and shorter outages for our customers.

	Lapis Carbon Solutions is a full-service CCS developer and operator, providing customized solutions for industry partners. With decades of technical, commercial, and project experience, our team of experts combines the rigor of traditional capital project delivery with the innovation and entrepreneurial thinking necessary to create industrial-scale low-carbon solutions.

	The BCI team, backed by decades of expertise, is dedicated to delivering top-tier conveying and elevating solutions. With our 220,000 sq. ft. facility and modern equipment, our experienced and well-proven team is ready to serve you. We are a global provider of elevating and conveying equipment, including chain conveyors, bucket elevators, air-supported conveyors, chain breakers, and spare parts for all conveying equipment. We look forward to serving all your elevating and conveying equipment needs.

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