What Apeiron Bioenergy does

Apeiron Bioenergy, operating under the legal entity Apeiron AgroCommodities Pte. Ltd., is a Singapore-headquartered integrated biofuels company founded in 2007. The company operates a waste-to-biofuel value chain spanning collection, storage, processing, and refinery functions across 10 countries (Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, China, Japan, and the UAE). Since 2016, Apeiron has recovered over 920 kilotonnes of used cooking oil and palm oil mill effluent, reporting over 3.2 million tonnes of avoided CO2 emissions.

The core product portfolio consists of Used Cooking Oil (UCO), Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME), Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester (UCOME), Tallow, and Crude Glycerin. The underlying technology is physical-chemical processing — collection, filtering, heating, and separation of waste oils to remove water, residue, and impurities — combined with sustainability certifications (ISCC for full traceability, RSPO alignment for POME). There is no AI/ML or software platform component; the company operates as an industrial commodity processor with wholly-owned subsidiaries in each operating geography.

Apeiron runs a B2B sales-led model. On the supply side it collects UCO from restaurants, hotels, and food manufacturers (supplemented by community/household collection via 'The Oil Cycle' programme covering 120+ schools), and POME from palm oil mills. On the demand side it sells processed feedstocks into biodiesel and renewable diesel refineries under negotiated commodity contracts. The company is privately held, has 300+ employees, and has been capitalised through strategic equity investments from Mitsui Chemicals (August 2022) and Proterra Investment Partners Asia (October 2022), followed by an investment-grade S$50 million green bond in January 2025 — reportedly the first bioenergy-focused SGD bond issuance in Asia, guaranteed by CGIF of the Asian Development Bank.

Name

Apeiron Bioenergy

Legal name

Apeiron AgroCommodities Pte. Ltd.

Website

https://apeironbioenergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Apeiron Bioenergy is a Singapore-headquartered integrated waste-to-biofuel company that collects and processes used cooking oil and palm oil mill effluent across 10 countries, selling certified feedstock to biodiesel and renewable diesel refineries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Biofuel Feedstock Sales: Apeiron collects used cooking oil and palm oil mill effluent, processes them into commodity-grade feedstocks (UCO, POME, UCOME), and sells these to biodiesel and renewable diesel refineries. Revenue is generated through the sale of processed waste-based feedstocks to biofuel producers globally, operating on a transactional commodity model.
2. Green Bond Issuance: The company issued a S$50 million investment-grade green bond in Singapore (January 2025) to fund expansion of used cooking oil collection and treatment facilities across Asia. This represents a financing mechanism rather than product revenue.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Apeiron Bioenergy collects used cooking oil (UCO) from restaurants, hotels, and food manufacturers, and palm oil mill effluent (POME) from palm oil processing mills, then processes and refines these waste streams into commodity-grade biofuel feedstocks (UCO, UCOME, POME, tallow) for sale to biodiesel and renewable diesel refineries. The company operates an integrated value chain spanning feedstock collection, processing facilities, and biofuel refineries across 10 countries, with by-products such as crude glycerin recovered from the biodiesel manufacturing process.

Product overview

Apeiron Bioenergy is a integrated waste-to-biofuel company operating a comprehensive value chain from waste collection through processing to biofuel production. The core portfolio consists of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) and Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) as primary feedstock inputs, which are collected from restaurants, hotels, and food manufacturers across 10 countries. These feedstocks are refined and processed into Finished biofuel products including Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester (UCOME), a second-generation biodiesel. The company also produces Tallow and recovers Crude Glycerin as by-products from the biodiesel manufacturing process. The operation transforms waste into renewable diesel and biodiesel with documented carbon savings exceeding 83% compared to fossil-based fuels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Used Cooking Oil (UCO) Oil and fat collected from commercial food service operations (restaurants, hotels) and food manufacturers after cooking use. Raw UCO is refined to meet commodity-grade standards and supplied as feedstock for biodiesel production.
• Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Oily wastewater collected from palm oil processing mills. The oil is separated from the wastewater, refined in line with Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) standards, and supplied as sustainable feedstock for biodiesel and renewable diesel production.
• Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester (UCOME) A second-generation biodiesel produced from used cooking oil. UCOME is a refined version of UCO blended with methyl ester to increase combustion properties, supplied to biofuel producers.
• Tallow Animal fat supplied as an alternative waste-based feedstock for biodiesel production.
• Crude Glycerin By-product recovered from the biodiesel manufacturing process and sold into the food and pharmaceutical sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 83% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil-based fuels when UCO is converted to biodiesel
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• SustainalyticssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainalytics provided a Second-Party Opinion (SPO) on Apeiron's Green Finance Framework, validating the framework's alignment with green bond principles and sustainability standards.
• International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApeiron's operations are certified under ISCC standards, ensuring that UCO collected is turned into biodiesel with full traceability and reduced risk of re-entering the food chain.
• Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPOME collected by Apeiron is processed in line with RSPO standards, ensuring sustainable palm oil-derived feedstock for biofuel production.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Neste: Finnish global leader in renewable diesel from waste-based feedstocks (UCO, animal fats). Operates large refineries in Singapore, Rotterdam, and Porvoo, and is one of the largest buyers of Asian UCO — directly comparable as an offtake customer and as a competing integrated player.
• Wilmar International: Singapore-headquartered Asia agri-business giant with extensive palm oil processing, oilseeds, and bioenergy operations. Comparable as a regional incumbent with downstream biodiesel interests and potential competitor for POME and UCO feedstock supply.
• Bunge Global: Global agribusiness and oilseed processor with major presence in soybean, palm, and waste oil trading. Comparable as a large oils/fats processor and as a potential supplier or competitor in the sustainable feedstock value chain.
• Cargill: Global food and agriculture conglomerate with significant oils processing, biofuel trading, and sustainability programs in Asia. Comparable as a broad incumbent active across the same feedstock-to-biofuel value chain.

Direct peers

• Darling Ingredients: US-based global leader in rendering and UCO collection; co-owns Diamond Green Diesel with Valero. Operates an integrated waste-to-renewable diesel value chain very similar to Apeiron's model, making it the closest direct peer in business structure.
• Diamond Green Diesel: Joint venture between Darling Ingredients and Valero, operating North America's largest renewable diesel facilities using UCO and animal fats. Directly comparable as a UCO-to-renewable diesel integrated operator with similar feedstock and refining economics.

Regional players

• Sime Darby Plantation: Malaysia-based world's largest palm oil plantation operator with significant downstream bioenergy interests. Comparable as a Southeast Asian source of POME feedstock and as a potential integrated bioenergy competitor in the region.
• Musim Mas: Indonesian integrated palm oil company with growing bioenergy and biodiesel operations. Comparable as a regional palm oil player with downstream UCO/POME-to-biodiesel exposure across Southeast Asia.

Emerging players

• EcoOils: Asia-based UCO collector and processor supplying global biodiesel producers. Directly comparable as a regional UCO-focused feedstock aggregator with overlapping collection markets in Southeast Asia.
• Vertex Energy: US-based specialty refiner of used motor oil and UCO into renewable fuels. Comparable as a smaller-scale, publicly traded waste-to-biofuel operator pursuing similar value chain integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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