Verbio North America Breaks Ground on South Bend Plant Expansion

Verbio North America is breathing new life into a biorefinery in South Bend. The company broke ground Thursday on its $230 million upgrade and expansion of the former South Bend Ethanol plant on the city’s south side.

Verbio North America is a subsidiary of Germany-based Verbio AG, and the Hoosier investment is the company’s second imprint in the United States.

“With the right renewable energy policies in place, we believe Indiana and the U.S. have enormous potential, and we are committed to working with South Bend to create the conditions where we can grow and where everyone benefits,” Verbio CEO Claus Sauter said. “We will be committed members of this community. We buy more from Indiana growers. We have Indiana employees from top to bottom. We are creating economic development right here in Indiana up and down the supply chain.”

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