Born in 2009 from a group of farmer-owned ethanol cooperatives, Guardian Energy turns locally grown Midwest corn into renewable fuel and useful animal-feed co-products. The company operates three production plants in Janesville and Lima, plus Hankinson, under a management team based in Prior Lake, and processes about 50 million bushels of corn each year. Its dry-mill operation also recovers corn oil and produces low-carbon-intensity ethanol from corn fiber.
Pennsylvania Grain Processing, LLCIn Clearfield, Pennsylvania Grain Processing turns corn into renewable ethanol and livestock feed, with a dry-mill operation that also recovers corn oil and captures carbon dioxide for neighboring uses. The plant processes more than 40 million bushels of grain a year and supplies farmers and feed mills across Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic. Its work connects regional corn purchasing with fuel production and agricultural feed markets.CLEARFIELD, PA
Western New York Energy, LLCFounded in 2004, Western New York Energy, LLC is a locally owned biofuel producer whose Medina facility began production in 2007. It is New York State’s largest fuel ethanol producer and the state’s only large-scale ethanol facility, producing more than 60 million gallons annually. The company also supports more than 300 New York corn growers and purchases over 20 million bushels of corn each year.MEDINA, NY
The Andersons, IncThe Andersons, Inc. is a diversified agribusiness company rooted in agriculture, founded in 1947 and headquartered in Maumee, Ohio. The company refines corn into ethanol and produces related products such as E-85, feed products, and corn oil, operating four ethanol plants across the U.S. With over 75 years of experience in grain operations and commodity processing, The Andersons also provides services in plant operation, corn origination, ethanol marketing, and risk management.GREENVILLE, OH
The Andersons, IncFounded in Maumee, Ohio, in 1947 as a family-operated grain terminal, The Andersons has grown into a publicly traded North American agribusiness with operations in agribusiness and renewables. Its businesses include grain and fertilizer operations, ethanol production, and the manufacture and packaging of industrial products.MAUMEE, OH