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Raízen: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide
Based from the merger of Shell and Cosan, Raízen is now the Brazil’s fifth largest company in terms of billable revenues and the nation’s leading manufacturer of sugarcane ethanol, with production of...
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Ceres, Raizen ink multi-year sweet sorghum ethanol deal
In Brazil and California, Ceres and Raízen announced that they have signed a multi-year collaboration agreement to develop and produce sweet sorghum on an industrial scale. Sweet sorghum can be grown...
View ArticleCeres and Raizen announce sweet sorghum partnership for ethanol
In Brazil, Ceres and Raizen announced that they have signed a multi-year collaboration agreement to develop and produce sweet sorghum on an industrial scale. Sweet sorghum can be grown to complement...
View ArticleRaizen to cut ethanol investments by a quarter during 2015/16
In Brazil, along with flat expectations for ethanol production during 2015/16, Raizen expects to cuts its ethanol investments to around $600 million, roughly 25% lower than during the previous season....
View ArticleRaizen transports first biodiesel shipment by rail
In Brazil, Raizen has completed its first shipment of biodiesel by rail, from Rondonópolis to Paulina, taking advantage of reverse logistics—railcars that would otherwise be empty after transporting...
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Cellulosic ethanol: Where are the gallons? Answers for your questions.
Seen a number of high-profile cellulosic projects open in recent years, and not much ethanol being produced? Wondered why? Here are answers to your questions. As Jack Webb used to say on Dragnet, just...
View ArticleRaizen sells cellulosic ethanol to Europe at 26% premium
In Brazil, Raizen has secured its first export orders for cellulosic ethanol to Europe, and on top of that received a 26% premium over conventional ethanol prices of roughly 35 cents per gallon. The 26...
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Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Raizen, Reliance...
This season, The Digest is hosting the Strategic Intent webinar series, looking at the plans, progress and future milestones of strategic stakeholders in the Advanced Bioeconomy. In this slide deck, we...
View ArticleRaizen scaling up cellulosic ethanol production five-fold by 2018
In Brazil, Raizen plans to scale up its cellulosic ethanol technology five-fold over the next two years to 40 million liters by 2018, a move that will make the fuel competitive with conventional...
View ArticleRaízen and SP Ventures team on agribusiness incubator to launch start ups
In Brazil, Raízen and SP Ventures, which manages investments in companies with agribusiness-related technologies, have joined forces to open Espaço Pulse. The business environment is geared towards...
View ArticleAmyris executes strategic supply agreements with Raizen
In California, Amyris announced the execution of strategic supply agreements with Raizen for the supply of sugar, energy and other utilities to its new planned production plant co-located with Raizen’s...
View ArticleRaizen buys Biosev to become a leading sugarcane and ethanol producer
In Brazil, Reuters reports Cosan and Shell’s joint venture Raizen has bought Louis Dreyfus’s Biosev for a cash payment of $670.3 million in addition to nearly 5% of Raizen’s shares, mixed between...
View ArticleRaizen to build second, 82M liter daily cellulosic ethanol plant
In Brazil, Reuters reports Raizen plans to invest in a new 82-million-liter cellulosic ethanol plant, double the size of its first 2G facility, although the amount of the investment was not released in...
View ArticleRaizen IPO may set valuation around $13.5B
In Brazil, Bloomberg reports sources say Shell and Cosan are aiming for a $13.5 billion valuation of Raizen when the IPO is launched, with 10% of the company up for grabs for about $1.18...
View ArticleRaizen confirms IPO set to raise $1.34B
In Brazil, Reuters reports that a securities filing shows Shell and Cosan plan to raise $1.34 billion through Raizen’s IPO with a final price set for Aug. 3 for 810,811,000 shares, although it could...
View ArticleRaizen IPO prices at low end of range due to risk profile of massive planned...
In Brazil, Bloomberg reports the Raizen IPO was likely priced at more than $1.1 billion on Tuesday with more than 810 million shares sold near the lower end of the expected valuation at just $1.42 per...
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Raízen raises $1.15B in biggest Brazil IPO of the year
Shares have started trading in Raízen’s IPO – which also happens to be the largest Brazilian IPO of 2021. They raised $1.15 billion and even though shares are priced at the bottom of the suggested...
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Raízen Raising the Roof on 2 new cellulosic ethanol plants with $395M investment
Almost a year ago, The Digest reported that Raízen was rising with about $1.15 billion raised in the biggest Brazil IPO of the year. And this year is no exception to the continued Rising of Raízen...
View ArticleEmbraer and Raízen sign MOU to develop SAF
In the UK, Embraer and Raízen signed a Letter of Intent with a commitment to stimulate the development of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production ecosystem, reinforcing the sustainability agenda...
View ArticleRaízen and ASR Group team up on sustainable sugar standard
In Brazil, Raízen and ASR Group announced a partnership that sets the standard for sustainable raw cane sugar supply chains globally. The unprecedented multi-year agreement between the partners creates...
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