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- VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG, now operating as Verbio SE since its name change in December 2023, produces and distributes biofuels and bio-based products from sustainable biomass. The company offers biodiesel (verbiodiesel), bioethanol (verbioethanol), biomethane (verbiogas, BioCNG/BioLNG), pharmaceutical glycerine (verbioglycerin), phytosterols (Sterocellent brand), olefin metathesis catalysts, high-protein animal feeds (Verbio Proti Flow, Verbio Grain Pro, wheat triticale protein concentrate), liquid fertilizers, and bio-based chemicals for surfactants, lubricants, and polymers; it also provides transport and logistics services. Verbio SE serves oil companies, mills, pharmaceuticals, traders, energy utilities, farmers, hauliers, fleet operators, LNG/CNG stations, chemical, food, cosmetics, and agriculture sectors.
Founded in 2006 with initial operations from a 2001 biodiesel facility, Verbio SE maintains its registered headquarters in Zörbig, Germany, and administrative headquarters in Leipzig, Germany. The company operates biorefineries across Europe (Germany sites in Bitterfeld, Zörbig, Schwedt/Oder; Hungary subsidiary XiMo Kft.), North America (Nevada, Iowa; South Bend Ethanol acquisition), and Asia, with production capacity of 710,000 tonnes biodiesel, 800,000 tonnes bioethanol, and 1,980 GWh biomethane.
In recent developments, Verbio SE invested EUR 125 million in fiscal year 2024/25 for capacity expansions, BioCNG/BioLNG filling stations (now 25 in Germany), U.S. plant upgrades including Nevada, Iowa ramp-up, and a new bio-based chemicals plant in Bitterfeld (commissioning 2026, targeting 60,000 tonnes annually) with catalyst facility groundbreaking in Hungary in June 2025. The company acquired a biodiesel facility in Germany (Q1 2023, EUR 30 million, +200,000 tonnes capacity) and South Bend Ethanol (2022/2023, US$230 million planned), expanded biomethane production to record 1,190 GWh and biofuels to over 1.2 million tonnes in 2024/25, and partnered with Nippon Gases for CO2 utilization from bioethanol at Zörbig (extending to Schwedt). Verbio anticipates significant EBITDA recovery in fiscal 2025/26 to high double-digit millions, driven by U.S. growth, RED III implementation, and biomethane demand in shipping and industry.