Brad Albin

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. is a holding company engaged in the production and trade of biofuel and renewable chemicals. It operates through the following segments: Biomass-based Diesel and Services. The Biomass-based Diesel segment processes waste vegetable oils, animal fats, virgin vegetable oils and other feedstocks and methanol into biomass-based diesel. The Services segment offers services for managing the construction of biomass-based diesel production facilities and managing ongoing operations of third-party plants and collects fees related to the services provided. The company was founded in August 2006 and is headquartered in Ames, IA.

Monsanto Co. engages in the provision of agricultural products to farmers. It provides other seed companies with genetic material and biotechnology traits for their seed brands. The company was founded by John F. Queeny in 1901 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Petrotec AG operates as a holding company, which engages in the manufacture and distribution of biodiesel using used cooking oil or other vegetable fats as the feedstock. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Borken-Burlo, Germany.

Material Sciences Corp. provides metal processing, building products and supply chain management services. Its products include deco steel, MagnaDamp, MSC smart steel, quiet steel, replikote, and sound trap. The firm offers coil coatings, electrogalvanizing, laminates and strippable film, supply chain management, and value added processing services. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Canton, MI.

Griffin Industries Corp. provides castings and machine parts. It offers program management, foundry tooling, casting, machining and rapid prototype. The company was founded by Thomas Krouth in 1983 and is headquartered in Green Bay, WI.

REG Energy Sales Germany GmbH produces biodiesel from recycled oils and fats. It is into the treatment of yellow grease and other raw materials with high fatty acid content. It produces biodiesel using multi-feedstock technology. This enables the company to treat variety of feedstocks, such as yellow grease, animal fats and virgin vegetable fats and oils in a fully-continuous process. It supplies biodiesel both to end clients, for the most part freight forwarding companies, as well as to mineral oil dealers. The company is headquartered in Borken, Germany.