SEKAB’s operations
The SEKAB Group is a leading European provider of renewable vehicle fuels, focusing on distribution of bioethanol in the Northern European area as well as development of large-scale ethanol production. SEKAB is also one of the world leaders in developing technologies for production of ethanol from cellulose with an R&D Pilot Plant in operation since 2004.
SEKAB’s mission is to play a key role in the world-wide challenge to reduce dependency on oil and minimize CO2-emissions in the transport sector.
The SEKAB Group employs 140 people and reached a turnover of SEK 1 856 million during 2006, making it one of the largest Nordic Cleantech companies. The headquarter and R&D facilities are located in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden.
Companies in SEKAB
SEKAB BioFuel Industries – Parent company. CEO, Björn Edström.
SEKAB BioFuels & Chemicals – Supply, development and promotion of bioethanol as fuel and for chemical applications. CEO, Anders Fredriksson.
SEKAB E-Technology – Research and development of industrial processes for cellulose-based biofuels in the cellulose-ethanol combine. CEO, Björn Edström.
Owners
SEKAB is owned by a regional consortium consisting of Övik Energi, Umeå Energi, Skellefteå Kraft, Länsförsäkringar i Västerbotten, OK Ekonomisk förening and EcoDevelopment.
The Ethanol Pilot plant
The Ethanol Pilot plant is a research facility where ethanol is produced from cellulose, known as ’second-generation ethanol’. The Pilot was opened in 2004 and has received a great deal of media attention. SEKAB’s pilot plant has been in continuous operation producing ethanol from forestry waste products since 2005. Plans to develop the plant into a larger demonstration facility are currently in their final stages.
Read more about The Ethanol Pilot plant here. 