Bioeconomy Institute

Biobased Manufacturers in Iowa

B4 Ventures, LLC.
     Produces ethanol-based hand sanitizers
Creative Composites, LTD.
     Focused on new and creative ideas in the rapidly evolving biocomposite industry, or Natural Fiber Reinforced Plastics (NFRP) market.

Environmental Lubricants Manufacturing Inc.
     Produces premium quality Biobased lubricants formulated from renewable, biodegradable USA-grown vegetable oils.

Genencor, International
     Focused on enzymes and other biological materials or applications in the agri-processing, consumer, and industrial chemicals markets.

Grain Processing Corporation
     Produces and researches various corn-based products including ethyl alcohol and industrial products.

Green Products Company
     Processes thousands of tons of corncobs into various products including pet litter.

HON Products
     Manufactures products including office furniture using various biobased materials.

Midwest Grain Processors
     Developing an industrial park in north-central Iowa for grain or biomass processing and related businesses.

Pine Lake Corn Processors
     Group responsible for building, owning and operating an ethanol production facility near Steamboat Rock.

Soy Power - West Central
     A progressive and rapidly growing Agri-business headquartered in Ralston that specializes in soy-based products.

West Central Soy
     A Ralston cooperative that produces soy-based products including SoyPower products.