Company Close-Up

Technology 'made by VERBIO'

Our biofuels are produced highly efficiently. For example, our biodiesel plants and bio-refineries for the production of bioethanol and biomethane are state-of-the-art in terms of technology as well as energy and CO₂ efficiency. As a result, VERBIO biofuels reduce CO₂ by up to 90% compared to regular petrol and diesel. Thanks to our internally developed energy-saving production processes and ground-breaking technologies, we significantly exceed the statutory demand to cut CO₂ emissions by at least 35% compared to fossil fuels. And VERBIO's patent-pending bio-refinery has raised the bar all over the world.

Every year, VERBIO's plants produce around 450,000 tonnes of biodiesel, 300,000 tonnes of bioethanol, and 480 gigawatt-hours of biogas. We deliver our products directly to European oil corporations, oil traders, independent filling stations, haulage companies, public utilities and vehicle fleets.

Operational business is conducted by VERBIO AG's subsidiaries:
VERBIO Diesel Bitterfeld
VERBIO Diesel Schwedt
VERBIO Ethanol Zörbig
VERBIO Ethanol Schwedt
Märka GmbH

We produce sustainably

Under the German Biofuel Sustainability Directive in force since the end of 2010, biofuels must be produced sustainably.

VERBIO has long been a pioneer in the sustainable production of biofuels. For us, food production always takes priority. Therefore, we rely on raw materials which aren't used for food production, while in the future we plan to make greater use of agricultural waste such as straw, slurry and manure.

A key part of our strategy involves working in partnership with the region's agricultural sector. We collaborate with farmers to develop ways of producing raw materials for the production of bioenergy on low-nutrient soils and unprofitable farmland. In addition, we intend to start collecting currently unused agricultural residue.

We attach high importance to creating closed cycles starting and finishing with agriculture in order to maximize sustainability. Direct contact with suppliers of raw materials provides an additional opportunity to improve the overall balance of our biofuels by means of the low-CO₂ cultivation of raw materials.

Facts and figures

• Company name: VERBIO Vereinigte Bioenergie AG
• Registered office: Zörbig, Germany
• Administrative headquarters: Leipzig, Germany
• Production sites: Zörbig, Bitterfeld, Schwedt
• Year of foundation: 2006
• Founder: Claus Sauter, Dr. Georg Pollert
• IPO: 2006
• Employees: 750