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GranBio, From Brazil, Acquires Biomass Energy Businesses in the U.S.

Written by Paulo Nogueira
Published on 18/03/2019 at 09:21
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GranBio Is The Operator Of The First Commercial-Scale Cellulosic Ethanol Plant In The Southern Hemisphere And Is Located In Alagoas

The Brazilian industrial biotechnology company, GranBio, announced on Friday the hiring of several biorefinery facilities in the U.S., as well as a research and development (R&D) center and other assets. More specifically, GranBio has completed the acquisition of American Process Inc and several affiliated companies, such as AVAPCO LLC and API Intellectual Properties Holdings, for an undisclosed amount.

The transaction covers the Alpena Biorefinery in Michigan, the Thomaston Biorefinery, and the R&D center in Georgia, as well as the operations, research, and business development teams. Additionally, GranBio acquired the intellectual property (IP) portfolio in the fields of biorefinery, biofuels, biochemicals, and nanocellulose, with over 200 granted and pending patents.

GranBio is the operator of the first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in the Southern Hemisphere, known as Bioflex 1. The plant is located in Alagoas, Brazil, and converts biomass from sugarcane waste, straw, and bagasse.

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Graduated in Electrical Engineering from one of the country's technical education institutions, the Instituto Federal Fluminense - IFF (formerly CEFET), he worked for several years in the offshore oil and gas, energy, and construction sectors. Today, with over 8,000 publications in online magazines and blogs on the energy sector, the focus is to provide real-time information on the Brazilian job market, macro and microeconomics, and entrepreneurship. For questions, suggestions, and corrections, please contact us at informe@clickpetroleoegas.com.br. Please note that we do not accept resumes at this contact.

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