BDI-BioEnergy International GmbH

What BDI-BioEnergy International GmbH does

BDI-BioEnergy International GmbH is an Austrian private company founded in 1996, headquartered in Raaba-Grambach near Graz, providing industrial plant engineering and proprietary process technologies for converting waste and residual materials into renewable fuels and circular products. Its core platform is anchored on the patented Multi-Feedstock process and RepCAT technology for flexible biofuel production from heterogeneous waste feedstocks, complemented by Advanced PreTreatment for renewable diesel and SAF feedstock purification, SynCycle for chemical recycling of mixed plastics via pyrolysis, and BB&G technology for end-of-life tire pyrolysis producing tire pyrolysis oil and recovered carbon black. The portfolio is rounded out with Smart Operations (data-driven process control), Greentech Solutions, in-house Research, Biogas, and Customer Service modules.

The company serves industrial enterprise clients across the biodiesel, renewable diesel/SAF, chemical recycling, and biogas sectors. BDI delivers end-to-end capability from contract research and laboratory-scale process development through engineering, scale-up, and turnkey plant construction, then captures ongoing revenue through maintenance, modernization, training, spare parts, and technology licensing. Distribution is via direct enterprise sales supplemented by regional partners, with the Rieckermann Group (via JR New Horizons, which co-acquired BDI in January 2024) providing access to Asian and MENA industrial channels.

BDI has executed 70+ reference projects globally. Recent flagship engagements include the Ghent Renewables Advanced PreTreatment plant at North Sea Port in Belgium (contracted April 2025, commissioned May 2026) and the Greenstock PreTreatment Facility in Amsterdam with VTTI and Connex (announced October 2024, targeting 400,000+ tons/year by 2027). In May 2025 BDI formed the BB&G Recycling joint venture with Prismore Capital and JR New Horizons to acquire Grupo BB&G's tire pyrolysis technology, embedding the company into offtake relationships with Bridgestone EMEA and Versalis (ENI).

Name

BDI-BioEnergy International GmbH

Legal name

BDI-BioEnergy International GmbH

Website

https://bdi-bioenergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BDI-BioEnergy International GmbH is an Austrian industrial plant engineering company that designs, builds, and licenses proprietary process technologies for converting waste and residual materials into biofuels, renewable diesel/SAF feedstock, chemical recycling outputs, and tire pyrolysis products for enterprise clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plant Engineering / Green Technology Solutions

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Biofuel Plant EPC, O&M & Process Technology Providers (EUAAAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biofuel Upgrading, Hydrotreating & Refining (Co-processing, Isomerization) (EUAAAHAG), Bio-based Platform & Commodity Chemicals (e.g., bio-ethylene, bio-propylene, bio-BTX, bio-methanol) (EUAAAIAA)

Keywords

• Industrial plant engineering
• Biodiesel technology
• Chemical recycling
• Tire pyrolysis
• Renewable fuel pretreatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Grambach

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Plant Construction: Design, engineering, and construction of complete industrial plants for biofuels, chemical recycling, and biogas production. Customers receive fully operational facilities from a single provider.
2. Process Development & Scale-up Services: Contract research, process development, and scale-up services from laboratory to industrial scale. Includes engineering services and technology optimization.
3. Technology Licensing: Licensing of proprietary technologies including Multi-Feedstock, RepCAT, Advanced PreTreatment, SynCycle, and BB&G tire pyrolysis technology to partners for deployment in their facilities.
4. Customer Service & Maintenance: Plant modernization and automation, maintenance, regular inspections, training, and spare parts management to support ongoing plant operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BDI-BioEnergy International GmbH is a full-service provider of innovative green technology solutions and industrial plant engineering, delivering proprietary process technologies (Multi-Feedstock, RepCAT, Advanced PreTreatment, SynCycle, BB&G tire pyrolysis) and turnkey plant construction for biodiesel, renewable diesel/SAF, biogas, chemical recycling, and waste-to-resource applications. The company supports customers across the entire value chain from contract research and process development through engineering, scale-up, plant construction, commissioning, and ongoing customer service.

Product overview

BDI-BioEnergy International GmbH is a full-service provider of innovative green technology solutions and market leader in biodiesel plant construction. The company operates a platform-plus-modules architecture built around its core proprietary technologies: the Multi-Feedstock process and RepCAT technology for flexible biofuel production. The product portfolio encompasses three main solution areas: (1) Biofuel Production covering Biodiesel & Retrofit and Advanced PreTreatment for renewable diesel and SAF; (2) Chemical Recycling encompassing SynCycle for plastic waste and BB&G tire pyrolysis technology for end-of-life tires; and (3) Supporting services including Smart Operations (digital process control), Greentech Solutions, Research, Biogas, and Customer Service. The company provides end-to-end capabilities from contract research and process development through engineering and scale-up to turnkey plant construction and operator training, supporting the transition to a circular economy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SynCycle: An efficient chemical recycling technology for converting plastic waste into valuable intermediate products for the chemical industry through pyrolysis.
• BB&G
• BB&G Recycling

Products and services

• Biodiesel & Retrofit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400,000 tons of renewable feedstock processing capacity in single facility
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• BB&G Recycling (Joint Venture)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2025Newly formed subsidiary created through joint venture between Prismore Capital, BDI-BioEnergy International, and JR New Horizons to develop and commercialize BB&G tire pyrolysis technology. Focuses on technology development, operationalization, and internationalization of the tire recycling solution.
• Bridgestone EMEAmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2025Collaboration agreement as part of BB&G tire pyrolysis technology acquisition. Bridgestone, a leading tire manufacturer, participates in the joint venture to support sustainable tire recycling and circular economy initiatives.
• Versalis (ENI)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2025Collaboration agreement as part of BB&G tire pyrolysis technology acquisition. Versalis, the chemicals division of energy company ENI, participates to support chemical industry involvement in tire pyrolysis and circular economy.
• Grupo BB&GcoreTechnology or Integration · 21 May 2025Technology provider from which the tire pyrolysis technology was acquired through BB&G Recycling joint venture. Grupo BB&G provided advanced tire pyrolysis technology including patents, know-how, and demo plant in Portugal.
• Ghent Renewables BVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2025Strategic partnership for construction of pioneering biofuel feedstock refinery plant at North Sea Port in Ghent. BDI providing Advanced PreTreatment technology for processing complex waste streams into high-quality feedstock for renewable diesel and SAF. Plant successfully commissioned in May 2026.
• VTTIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2024BDI working with VTTI and Connex on Greenstock Pretreatment Facility in Amsterdam. Facility will process over 400,000 tons of renewable feedstock annually using BDI PreTreatment technology. Target operational date 2027.
• ConnexcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2024BDI working with VTTI and Connex on Greenstock Pretreatment Facility in Amsterdam. Connex involved in development of facility for pretreatment of diverse renewable feedstocks including used cooking oil, palm oil mill effluent, greases, and animal fats.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Topsoe: Danish technology and engineering company specializing in hydroprocessing catalysts and process design for renewable diesel and SAF — directly competing with BDI's Advanced PreTreatment in the waste-to-renewable-fuels value chain.
• EnviTec Biogas: Germany-based biogas plant EPC and operator with similar industrial-scale anaerobic digestion focus; competes head-to-head with BDI's biogas offering for European industrial customers.
• Andritz: Headquartered in Graz, Austria — same region as BDI — and a global EPC specialist for pulp, paper, biomass, and biofuel processing plants. Both are mid-sized Austrian engineering firms serving bioenergy/refinery customers with proprietary process technologies and turnkey plant delivery.
• PlanET Biogas: German specialist EPC firm designing and constructing industrial biogas plants — directly comparable to BDI's biogas product line in customer type, plant scale, and proprietary fermentation engineering.

Emerging players

• Enerkem: Canadian waste-to-methanol/fuel technology developer operating commercial-scale gasification plants; intersects with BDI's chemical recycling and waste-to-resource conversion franchise at an emerging-scale level.
• Scandinavian Enviro Systems: Swedish company developing and commercializing tire pyrolysis technology (recovered carbon black, pyrolysis oil) — directly adjacent to BDI's BB&G Recycling tire pyrolysis platform acquired in 2025.

Broad incumbents

• Neste: World's largest renewable diesel producer and a major SAF player; operates its own NEXBTL refining process but also develops/licenses related process technologies, making it both an indirect customer/partner-type and a broad competitive reference for BDI's installed base.
• Hitachi Zosen Inova: Swiss-headquartered global EPC firm specializing in waste-to-energy and biogas plants; overlaps with BDI in biogas AD plant construction and waste-to-fuel categories.
• Linde Engineering: Large industrial gas and EPC division within Linde plc that builds biofuel, hydrogen, and petrochemical plants at global scale; competes with BDI on large renewable fuel EPC tenders but with far broader portfolio.
• ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (tk Uhde): Major German EPC firm (successor to Uhde) with extensive refinery, petrochemical, and biofuel plant capabilities; an established competitor in turnkey fuel processing plant engineering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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