Green Bay-based Anamax Corp. plans to start construction on the 12,300-square-foot plant next to its existing restaurant-grease recovery plant in DeForest on Monday. State Department of Agriculture Rod Nilsestuen and U.S. Rep. Mark Green, a Republican from Green Bay, are scheduled to attend.
DeForest village president Jeff Miller said the project could cost anywhere from $10 million to $15 million and create 10 to 15 new jobs. The plant is expected to produce about 20 million gallons of biodiesel annually, according to the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board.
"It's a big deal," Miller said. "We'll be the first community in Wisconsin to have a biodiesel facility."">JS Online: News:: "MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A recycling company is poised to break ground on Wisconsin's first biodiesel plant.
Green Bay-based Anamax Corp. plans to start construction on the 12,300-square-foot plant next to its existing restaurant-grease recovery plant in DeForest on Monday. State Department of Agriculture Rod Nilsestuen and U.S. Rep. Mark Green, a Republican from Green Bay, are scheduled to attend.
DeForest village president Jeff Miller said the project could cost anywhere from $10 million to $15 million and create 10 to 15 new jobs. The plant is expected to produce about 20 million gallons of biodiesel annually, according to the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board.
'It's a big deal,' Miller said. 'We'll be the first community in Wisconsin to have a biodiesel facility.'"
