General Info

Abengoa Bioenergy Corporation is among the nation's largest producers of ethanol, the gasoline additive that helps clean the air while reducing dependence on foreign oil. Abengoa operates facilities in Colwich, Kansas, York, Nebraska, and Portales, New Mexico, which produce over 85 million gallons of ethanol annually, as well as 275,000 tons of both wet and dry distillers grains and solubles-a high-protein animal feed product used primarily for beef and dairy cattle. In 2002, Abengoa Bioenergy was operating as a public company under the name of High Plains Corporation when it was acquired by a subsidiary of Abengoa, S.A. Abengoa, S.A. is headquartered in Seville, Spain, and is listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange. It has sales of over $1.5 billion annually, and owns companies and conducts business in over 40 different countries around the world. Abengoa has administrative offices in Chesterfield, Mo.