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GREEN AVIATION

Neste begins SAF production at Rotterdam renewables

refinery

Finland-based renewable chemicals
and fuels supplier, Neste, has started
producing sustainable aviation fuel
(SAF) at its renewable products refi-
nery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

The refinery has been modified to
enable Neste to produce up to 0.5-mtpa
of SAF, taking Neste’s global SAF
production capability to 1.5-mtpa.

“Our SAF production capability
enables us to significantly contribute
to the implementation of the ReFuelEU
Aviation Regulation and similar SAF
mandates. Policies like these are crucial
to ramping-up SAF production and us- In addition to the recent modifica- 2027, will increase Neste’s total global
age, and we need to keep our ambitions tions to the refinery, Neste is continuing renewable fuels production capacity to
and targets high. its growth investment project in Rotter- 6.8-mtpa with Neste’s total SAF pro-
dam which will more than double the duction capability accounting for
At the same time, it requires support company’s production capacity at the 2.2-mtpa.
and close cooperation across the whole Rotterdam refinery to 2.7-mtpa of re-
aviation ecosystem to accelerate the newable products, making the refinery In addition to the Rotterdam refi-
energy transition and related emission the “world’s largest facility producing nery, Neste has SAF production capa-
reductions,” commented Mr. Heikki renewable diesel and SAF”. This ex- bilities at its refineries in Singapore and
Malinen, President and CEO of Neste. pansion, scheduled to be completed in Porvoo, Finland.
PERSONAL CARE

Spain’s Persán acquires Mibelle Group including

Mibelle Biochemistry

The Swiss retail giant, Migros, has Australia. Not included is the South manufacturing business. Migros’s deci-
completed the sale of its subsidiary, Korean subsidiary of the Mibelle Group, sion to sell the Mibelle Group is a result
Mibelle Group, which specialises in Gowoonsesang Cosmetics Co., Ltd., of its commitment to focus on its core
personal care and beauty, home care, which has been acquired by L’Oréal, as business with an emphasis in the
nutrition, as well as the development of announced in December 2024. modernisation of its supermarkets
active ingredients for the cosmetics and in Switzerland. Migros’ own brands,
nutraceutical industries under Mibelle Persán is a family-owned company which are produced by the Mibelle
Biochemistry. and one of the largest manufacturers Group, will remain available in the
of home & personal care products in stores of the Swiss group. Long-term
The Spanish company, Persán, is Europe and produces in Spain, France supply agreements have been concluded
taking over all employees and facilities and Poland. This transaction will make between Migros and the Mibelle Group
of the Mibelle Group in Switzerland, Persán one of the world’s largest players for the home care, personal care and
France, UK, the Netherlands, USA and in the private label and contract nutrition segments.

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