REG Glycerin Contact: Rob Keeling, 515-239-8016

Large Volumes of High Quality, Consistent Glycerin from REG^®                                             With a network of commercial-scale biodiesel production facilities across the U.S., Renewable Energy Group® is your source for large volumes of high quality crude glycerin. With the capacity to produce 270 million pounds of crude glycerin, REG is ready to supply glycerin for a broad spectrum of current and emerging technological applications.

Crude glycerin is a versatile alternative for today’s cost-prohibitive petroleum-based products. Glycerin is a co-product of America’s rapidly expanding biodiesel production industry. REG has more than a decade of biodiesel and glycerin production experience, an international transportation and logistics system, and high quality product.  With a network of biodiesel production plants, REG sources consistent quality glycerin domestically and internationally to meet feedstock needs, logistics plans, and volume demands.

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Industries and products currently utilizing glycerin include…

• Petroleum substitute:  Epichlorohydrin and Propylene Glycol are substitutes for petroleum-based Polypropylene
• Lecithin source: utilized in foods as a fat emulsifier and a vital component of cell membranes
• Biogas: a source of energy used in waste water treatment plant digesters
• Health and Beauty: a main ingredient in skin moisturizers, lotions, deodorants, cosmetics and toothpaste
• Industrial: used in electronic components, paper manufacturing, printing ink, textiles, plastics, de-icing materials, paint, epoxy, and resins

Added glycerin production benefits from REG include…

• REG produces biodiesel made from a variety of feedstocks; REG Glycerin is marketed based on feedstock source
• REG Glycerin products include
  • Kosher Certified (vegetable oil-based feedstock source)
  • Vegetable oil source
  • Blend Based (animal fat and vegetable oil sources)
• Rail, truck, and deepwater access for convenient international and domestic delivery options