Germany-based Verbio SE on Sept. 25 announced the company produced a record 1.2 million metric tons of biodiesel and ethanol during its recently concluded 2024-’25 fiscal year. Biomethane production reached 1,190 gigawatt hours (GWh).&nbsp;The company primarily attributed the increase in ethanol and biomethane production volumes to operations at its biorefinery in Nevada, Iowa, where production has risen continuously since the beginning of the year.&nbsp;The Nevada biorefinery is located at the site of the former DuPont cellulosic ethanol plant. Verbio acquired the facility in 2018 and in late 2021 <a href="https://ethanolproducer.com/articles/verbio-commences-operations-at-iowa-biorefinery-18824">began</a> producing renewable natural gas (RNG) at the biorefinery using corn straw feedstock. The plant <a href="https://ethanolproducer.com/articles/verbio-launches-ethanol-production-at-its-biorefinery-plant-in-nevada-iowa">commenced</a> commercial production of corn-based ethanol in mid-2024. At that time, Verbio reported the Nevada biorefinery had the capacity to produce 60 MMgy of corn ethanol, along with 2.3 MMbtu of RNG.&nbsp;Verbio’s 2024-’25 fiscal year began July 1, 2024 and concluded June 30, 2025. In a letter to shareholders included in its annual report, the company called 2024-’25 a “challenging year” characterized by geopolitical, economic and regulatory uncertainties.&nbsp;While the Nevada plant commenced ethanol production during the previous financial year, Verbio reported that technical problems forced the facility “to stop the ramp-up of ethanol production in order to adjust the processes again.” Operations at the facility, however, are “now back on track.” Verbio also confirmed “the investments in Nevada have been completed” and the company is now focused on optimizing the plant’s capacity and bringing its products to market.&nbsp;The annual report also briefly discusses operations at Verbio’s biorefinery in South Bend, Indiana. Verbio <a href="https://ethanolproducer.com/articles/verbio-acquires-indiana-ethanol-plant-plans-to-add-rng-capacity-20180">acquired</a> the South Bend ethanol plant in May 2023, announcing plants to integrate RNG production at the facility. The company in May 2024 <a href="https://ethanolproducer.com/articles/verbio-celebrates-groundbreaking-at-south-bent-plant-receives-rfs-pathway-approval-for-nevada-facility">broke ground</a> on a conversion project at the facility to enable the biorefinery to produce at least 85 MMgy of corn ethanol and 2.8 billion cubic feet of RNG annually.&nbsp;In its 2024-’25 annual report, Verbio said the company is continuing to invest in the South Bend facility on a progressive basis. “The process of converting the plant to a combined ethanol and biomethane production plant has begun, and will be implemented on a step-by-step basis,” Verbio said in its report. “In the medium term this will not only result in an increase in production capacity, but will also make it possible to achieve synergy effects and efficiency gains.”Verbio produced 619,250 metric tons of biodiesel during the 2024-’25 financial year, down from 637,283 metric tons during the previous fiscal year. Biodiesel plant utilization was at 87.2%, down from 89.9%, and biodiesel revenues reached EUR 894.2 million, up from EUR 987.5 million.&nbsp;Ethanol production reached 582,610 metric tons in 2024-’25, up from 521,407 metric tons in 2023-’24. Ethanol plant utilization was at 72.8%, up from 65.2%. Biomethane production reached 1.19 million megawatt hours (MWh), up from 1.1 MWh. Biomethane utilization reached 60.1%, up from 65.2%. Verbio reported EUR 672.1 million in revenue from its ethanol and biomethane operations, up from EUR 656.5 million for 2023-’24.&nbsp;The company reported total revenues of EUR 1.58 million for the 2024-’25 fiscal year, down from EUR 1.66 million in 2023-’24. EBITDA was EUR 14.2 million, down from EUR 121.6 million. Verbio attributed the decrease to lower profit margins for ethanol and biomethane due to declining greenhouse gas (GHG) quota prices and to impairment write-downs on inventories.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

2025-09-29 - Verbio annual report provides update on US biorefinery operations (3 publications)

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Germany-based Verbio SE on Sept. 25 announced the company produced a record 1.2 million metric tons of biodiesel and ethanol during its recently concluded 2024-’25 fiscal year. Biomethane production reached 1,190 gigawatt hours (GWh). 

Verbio annual report provides update on US biorefinery operations

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