Eco Fox

What Eco Fox does

Eco Fox S.r.l. is an Italian biodiesel producer and biofuel trader headquartered in Vasto, Abruzzo, with an administrative office in Pesaro. Founded in the 1980s by Alberto Berloni and operating its Vasto plant since 1993, the company produces biodiesel (FAME - Fatty Acid Methyl Esters) via transesterification, bioliquids for industrial cogeneration, and related byproducts including glycerine. The Vasto facility has scaled from 50,000 tons/year of capacity in 2000 to 200,000 tons/year currently, supported by a 30,000 m³ storage capacity directly connected to the port pipeline under an AEO warehouse license.

The business operates on a B2B model, selling into European fuel distributors and industrial cogeneration users. Quality and market-access differentiation rests on a proprietary distillation process that exceeds standard biodiesel specifications, together with a stack of mandatory and voluntary certifications: ISCC EU (required for RED II compliance), ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment), ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety), AEO (customs), and IT SNC (Italian National Single Window customs status).

In June 2024, Kuwait Petroleum International acquired 50% of the company for €34.7 million, embedding Eco Fox in a major NOC's European renewable fuels strategy. Revenue is not disclosed; reported headcount of 1–10 is inconsistent with the 200,000-ton operation and likely reflects a lean management team with outsourced or contracted operational labor.

Name

Eco Fox

Legal name

Eco Fox S.r.l.

Website

https://ecofox.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eco Fox S.r.l. is an Italian biodiesel producer operating a 200,000 ton-per-year transesterification plant in Vasto, selling FAME biodiesel, bioliquids for cogeneration, and byproducts to European B2B fuel distributors and industrial energy users.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advanced Biofuels Production

NAICS

Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing (311224)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Biofuels & Renewable Fuels Switching (Biomethane/RNG, Bio-oils, Sustainable Biomass) (EUABAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Biofuel Upgrading, Hydrotreating & Refining (Co-processing, Isomerization) (EUAAAHAG)

Keywords

• Advanced biofuel production
• Biodiesel FAME manufacturing
• Transesterification process
• Bioliquids cogeneration supply
• Renewable fuel trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Vasto

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biofuel Production and Trading: Eco Fox generates revenue through the production and commercial sale of advanced biofuels including FAME/biodiesel (BioFox brand), bioliquids for cogeneration (rapeseed oil, CPO, RPO), and chemical byproducts (glycerine, acid oils, potassium salts). The company operates as both producer and trader of biocarburanti avanzati (advanced biofuels).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Eco Fox is a B2B producer and trader of advanced biofuels headquartered in Vasto, Italy. It manufactures Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME/biodiesel) under the BioFox brand in standard (RME/SME/PME) and specialty (dUCOME, dPFADME, dTME) grades, supplies bioliquids (rapeseed oil, CPO, RPO) for cogeneration, and recovers commercial byproducts such as crude and technical glycerine, G Phase, acid oils, and potassium salt mixtures. The Vasto plant operates at 200,000 tons/year using transesterification, proprietary distillation, and a port-connected logistics chain.

Product overview

Eco Fox operates as a single-entity biofuel producer and trader, not a modular software platform. The company offers three interconnected product lines: (1) BioFox Biodiesel — the core FAME product distilled to exceed industrial standards, available in RME/SME/PME and specialized dUCOME/dPFADME/dTME grades; (2) Eco Fox Bioliquids — traced vegetable oils (rapeseed, CPO, RPO) for cogeneration; and (3) Byproducts — glycerine, acid oils, and potassium salts recovered from the transesterification process. The Vasto plant in Abruzzo, operational since 1993, processes up to 200,000 tons per year of feedstock into these finished products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BioFox: Distilled biodiesel (FAME) brand produced by Eco Fox, including RME/SME/PME and dUCOME/dPFADME/dTME variants that surpass all current industrial and technical standards.

Products and services

• BioFox Biodiesel Distilled FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Esters) biodiesel under the BioFox brand, produced via transesterification of vegetable oils, animal fats and recovered used cooking oil with methanol, available in RME/SME/PME and specialty dUCOME/dPFADME/dTME grades that surpass current industrial and technical standards; sold to European fuel distributors and energy companies for transportation fuel blending and energy generation.
• Eco Fox Bioliquids Traced vegetable oil bioliquids for cogeneration applications, including rapeseed oil, crude palm oil (CPO) and refined palm oil (RPO); supplied to industrial cogeneration facilities for combined heat and power operations.
• Eco Fox Byproducts Commercial byproducts recovered from biodiesel production, including crude glycerine (80% purity), technical grade glycerine (99% purity), G Phase for biogas production, acid oils for industrial uses, and potassium salt mixtures for agricultural use.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000 tons/year production capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Eni (Enilive): Italian integrated energy major operating the Venice biorefinery for HVO and SAF production. Operates in the same Italian/European advanced biofuel market as Eco Fox with a broader portfolio (refining, biofuels, retail) and competes for mandate-driven volumes.
• Neste: World's largest producer of renewable diesel (HVO) and SAF from waste and residue feedstocks, with refineries in Finland, the Netherlands, and Singapore. Directly comparable to Eco Fox in producing drop-in biofuels from oils and fats, but at vastly larger scale and with HVO rather than FAME as the primary product.
• Bunge Global SA: Global oilseed processor and biodiesel producer with European operations; directly comparable in oilseed crushing and biodiesel/FAME production for European fuel mandates, with a much larger global footprint.
• Repsol: Spanish integrated energy major with significant biofuel production capacity (Cartagena biorefinery producing HVO and biodiesel). Overlaps with Eco Fox in European mandate-driven advanced biofuel production and distribution.
• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): Global agribusiness major producing biodiesel and renewable fuels alongside oilseed processing in Europe. Comparable to Eco Fox in processing oilseeds into industrial fats/oils and biodiesel for European fuel markets.
• Cargill: Global commodity trader and processor with biodiesel production across Europe. Comparable as a major vegetable oil and biodiesel producer/trader serving European fuel markets, with extensive feedstock sourcing.
• TotalEnergies (including Total Petrochemicals): French integrated major operating the La Mède biorefinery producing biodiesel and renewable feedstocks. Comparable in producing advanced biofuels for the European market, with much broader downstream and trading reach.

Direct peers

• VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie: German producer of biodiesel, bioethanol, and biomethane from agricultural feedstocks, with a strong focus on EU advanced biofuel mandates. Closest comparable mid-cap European biofuel producer with similar feedstock base and mandate-driven business model.

Emerging players

• SkyNRG: Dutch sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) specialist sourcing waste oils and producing drop-in fuels for aviation. Comparable feedstock base (UCO, animal fats) and mandate-driven business model, though focused on aviation rather than road transport.

Others

• Fox Petroli / Mariani Petroli (affiliated entities): Sister/affiliated Italian fuel distribution companies linked from the Eco Fox website. Comparable ecosystem participants in Italian fuel and biofuel distribution, providing downstream channel context for Eco Fox's products.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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