REG’s $28 million Ralston expansion seen ready for December

In Iowa, Renewable Energy Group’s $28 million expansion at its Ralston soy oil-based biodiesel plant, more than doubling the plant’s production to 30 million gallons per year, is progressing at pace with commissioning expected as soon as December. The facility is co-located at a soy processing plant owned by Landus who recently expanded their crushing capacity, so the biodiesel plant is boosting its production capacity as well inline with increased feedstock availability. The REG plant receives the soy oil via pipeline.