VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG

Verbio SE outlined its next development phase at its Capital Markets Day in Bitterfeld, marking the commissioning of a new ethenolysis plant for bio-based speciality chemicals as a milestone in the expansion of its renewable-molecule production platform and biorefineries. After years of high investment, the company said its focus is now increasingly on utilizing the capacity it has created, optimizing existing production plants and increasing earnings and cash flow. The event covered the market and competitive positioning of Verbio's existing business divisions, the further development of its business base in the USA, and the commercial ramp-up of its new chemical products. Verbio pointed to the resurgence of biomass as a raw material revitalizing the biofuels market while opening new value-creation opportunities beyond it, including expanded trading activities and additional revenue potential from the utilization and storage of biogenic CO2. Chief Executive Officer Claus Sauter said Verbio has developed over two decades from a biofuel producer into an integrated platform for a wide range of renewable molecules, with the company's twentieth flotation anniversary days away, and that it will now harness that platform's potential to generate value, cash flow and long-term returns for shareholders. Verbio also reaffirmed its commitment to disciplined capital use and a balanced approach between profitable growth, financial stability and sustainable value creation.