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Article: IN BRIEF
- Article from:
- Journal of Surfactants and Detergents
- Article date:
- October 1, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright AOCS Press Fourth Quarter 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Stepan Company (Northfield, Illinois), a global manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals, has announced that it has signed a $3 million grant agreement with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's Renewable Fuels Development Program for the expansion of biodiesel production at its Millsdale, Illinois, facility. Payment of the grant is contingent upon Stepan Company Board of Director approval. Stepan currently produces approximately 19 million gallons of biodiesel per year at its Millsdale facility, located near Joliet, Illinois. The proposed expansion would increase capacity to 49 million gallons per year and would be available mid-2008. Stepan will submit ...