Methes Energies Signs Catalyst Supply Agreement for Its New Pre-Treatment Process
(Methes Energies) Methes Energies International Ltd. (NASDAQ: MEIL), a renewable energy company that offers an array of products and services to biodiesel fuel producers, announced the introduction of Methes PP-MEC catalyst. Dorf Ketal Speciality Catalysts LLC (“Dorf Ketal”) will be the exclusive manufacturer of Methes PP-MEC Catalyst. Methes selected Dorf Ketal because of their strong commitment to quality and consistency which is critical in the production of the PP-MEC catalyst.
As previously disclosed via press release on July 22nd, 2014, Methes announced that it was officially launching a new pre-treatment process for high free fatty acid (FFA) biodiesel feedstocks, including non-food grade corn oil, on August 28th, 2014 via a webinar hosted by Biodiesel Magazine. The PP-MEC catalyst is a major active ingredient in this new process. Working with Dorf Ketal allows Methes to count on a reliable manufacturer of specialty catalysts with an experienced management team who can provide that catalyst to Methes or its customers on a world-wide basis.
John Loewen, COO of Methes, said, “We are very pleased with our relationship with Dorf Ketal. The fact that they can manufacture our PP-MEC catalyst is great and gives us the peace of mind that we were looking for. I believe that the market potential is enormous for this new process so we wanted to make sure that we had a catalyst manufacturer that would be able to follow our growth not only in North America but around the world.” READ MORE