Thomas Biodiesel to build $30 million biodiesel plant in Texas

In Texas, Temple Economic Development Corporation announced that Thomas Biodiesel plans to locate a 25,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on a 7-acre tract in the TEDC’s North Industrial Park. The company plans to construct a state-of-the-art biodiesel manufacturing facility. The projected capital investment of $30 million will provide 30 new full-time jobs to the local economy. Thomas Biodiesel will manufacture biodiesel from waste cooking oils and other sources at the plant in Temple’s North Industrial Park. Once built, the plant is projected to generate 9 million gallons of biodiesel a year.