REG

By kylecw

  • First bio-diesel plant

    First methyl ester plant built in Ralston, Iowa as a way to add value to co-op members' grain.

  • SoyPOWER markets biodiesel

    West Central began to market SoyPOWER brand premium biodiesel fuel.

  • largest continuous flow plant

    West Central opened one of the world's largest continuous flow processing plants for processing soybean oil into premium biodiesel fuel in Ralston, Iowa, in August.

  • REG becomes a partnership

    West Central launched Renewable Energy Group, LLC as a partnership with Todd & Sargent in January.

  • grant for 1.19 million

    In cooperation with Iowa State University, West Central received a $1.19 million grant from the USDA to study and develop new technologies for the production of methyl esters.

  • REG becomes independent corp.

    Formed Renewable Energy Group, Inc. as an independent corporation in August. Announced $100 million private equity and new industry partnerships in August.

  • REG expands their business

    Broke ground on 60 mmgy facilities in Emporia, Kansas, and New Orleans, Louisiana, in June.

  • REG introduces new biodiesel brand

    Introduced REG-9000 Biodiesel brand and quality specifications. Acquired 35 mmgy facility in Houston, Texas, in June.

  • Completed tech. upgrades for Blackhawk

    Completed technology upgrades for Blackhawk Biofuels, LLC facility in Danville, Illinois, in April.

  • acquired multiple businesses

    Acquired Central Iowa Energy, LLC and consolidated with Blackhawk Biofuels, LLC — adding REG Newton and REG Danville in March and February, respectively. Acquired Seneca, Illinois, assets of Nova Biosource through sale/leaseback program in April. Acquired Tellurian Biodiesel and American BDF in July. Acquired Clovis, New Mexico, biodiesel facility in common stock agreement with ARES in September.

  • acquired SoyMor assets

    Acquired Albert Lea, Minnesota, assets of SoyMor Biodiesel, LLC in July.

  • opened stocks on NASDAQ

    Announced initial public offering (IPO) of common stock and became a publicly traded company on NASDAQ in January. Acquired 15 mmgy facility in New Boston, Texas, in October. Acquired 15 mmgy facility outside of Atlanta, Georgia, in nearby Ellenwood in November. Reached $1 billion in annual revenue for the first time in company history.

  • first barge of biodiesel sent in november

    Acquired Mason City, Iowa, plant through an agreement with Soy Energy, LLC in June. First barge shipment of biodiesel sent from REG Seneca, LLC in November.

  • achieved 1 billion gallon milestone

    Acquired majority stake in German biodiesel producer Petrotec AG in December. Acquired 75 mmgy Dynamic Fuels renewable diesel facility in Geismar, Louisiana — creating REG Geismar, LLC and REG Synthetic Fuels, LLC in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in June. Achieved milestone of one billion gallons of biodiesel sold throughout its history in April.

  • acquired a renewables facility in washington

    Acquired 100 mmgy Imperium Renewables facility in the Port of Grays Harbor, Washington in August.

  • reached $2 billion in annual revenue

    Reached $2 billion in annual revenue for the first time in company history. Acquired 20 mmgy Sanimax facility in DeForest, Wisconsin in March. Delivered first commercial product, a specialty fatty acid, from REG Life Sciences in October.

  • acquired full ownership of petrotec

    Achieved milestone of two billion gallons of biomass-based diesel sold. ​Acquired full ownership of Petrotec AG which includes a used cooking oil collection and processing facility in Burlo, Germany; a 23 mmgy facility in Oeding, Germany; and a 27 mmgy facility in Emden, Germany — creating REG Burlo, REG Oeding,and REG Emden in January.