Renova

What Renova does

Renova S.A. is a privately held Argentine agroindustrial corporation that operates three integrated processing complexes in Timb\u00faes (Santa Fe), San Lorenzo (Santa Fe), and Quequ\u00e9n (Buenos Aires). The company's core activity is the industrial-scale crushing and solvent extraction of soybeans and sunflower seeds, complemented by downstream refining into biodiesel, refined edible oils, and USP-grade vegetable glycerin. Its underlying technology stack centers on continuous hexane-based solvent extraction at very large throughput, transesterification of soybean oil into biodiesel (1,450 t/day at San Lorenzo), refining of crude glycerin to near-100% USP purity at two dedicated plants, and biomass-fired steam generation at Quequ\u00e9n that burns sunflower husk as primary boiler fuel. The Timb\u00faes complex is described as the largest single-site soybean milling operation in the Argentine national market, with 32,400 t/day crushing capacity and dedicated flour, oil, and lecithin shipment infrastructure. Renova also holds crude oil storage at Puerto Quequ\u00e9n and exports bulk products through that port.

Renova sells its output through direct B2B channels to enterprise buyers across five end-markets: animal feed (high-protein meal and pellets), food manufacturing (refined oils, lecithin, food-grade glycerin), cosmetics and personal care (USP-grade glycerin), biofuels and energy (B100 and blended biodiesel), and industrial manufacturing (lecithin for paints and leather, glycerin for tobacco). The company is positioned as the largest refined glycerin producer in Latin America. Its product portfolio is supported by a multi-jurisdictional certification stack (SENASA, GMP+, ISCC, HALAL, K\u00d6SHER, FSSC 22000) that enables access to domestic and international regulated markets. Specific contract pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per inquiry.

The Quequ\u00e9n complex was acquired by Renova in December 2018 from prior independent operation; the plant itself was built in the 1980s. Renova maintains a mutual infrastructure partnership with Viterra at Quequ\u00e9n covering a unified 550-truck/day reception facility, and uses the Consorcio de Gesti\u00f9n del Puerto de Quequ\u00e9n as its primary export gateway. Headcount is reported in the 251-500 band across the three sites. The company is an Argentine Sociedad An\u00f3nima with no public listing, no disclosed shareholders, and no disclosed financial figures in the available source material.

Name

Renova

Legal name

Renova SA

Website

https://renova.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Renova is a privately held Argentine agroindustrial company operating three integrated soybean and sunflower crushing complexes (Timb\u00faes, San Lorenzo, Quequ\u00e9n), producing soybean meal, crude and refined oils, biodiesel, lecithin, and USP-grade refined glycerin (largest in Latin America) for B2B buyers in feed, food, cosmetics, biofuel, and industrial markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Timbues

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 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. Agricultural Commodity Sales: Renova generates revenue primarily through the sale of soybean and sunflower processed products including high-protein soybean meal, crude soybean and sunflower oils, pellets, and lecithin. Products are sold domestically and exported via Puerto Quequén and other ports.
2. Biodiesel Sales: Production and sale of biodiesel (B100 or blended with diesel) as a renewable fuel, supplied to domestic biofuel markets and potentially international markets.
3. Refined Glycerin Sales: Sale of USP-grade refined glycerin in various packaging formats and logistics solutions to food, cosmetics, tobacco, and industrial customers. Renova is the largest refined glycerin producer in Latin America.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Renova S.A. is an Argentine agroindustrial company that processes soybeans and sunflower seeds across three integrated industrial complexes (Timb\u00faes, San Lorenzo, and Quequ\u00e9n), producing high-protein soybean meal, soybean hull pellets, lecithin, crude and refined oils, biodiesel, and USP-grade refined glycerin for sale to food, feed, cosmetics, biofuel, and industrial customers domestically and internationally.

Product overview

Renova is an Argentine agroindustrial company operating three integrated processing plants — Planta Timbúes, Planta San Lorenzo, and Planta Quequén — across the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires. The company processes soybeans and sunflower seeds into a portfolio of core products including soybean flour/meal (Harina de Soja de Alta Proteína), soybean hull pellets (Pellets de Cáscara de Soja), lecithin (Lecitina), crude degummed soybean oil (Aceite de Soja Crudo Desgomado), refined oil (Aceite Refinado), biodiesel (Biodiesel), and refined glycerin (Glicerina). The three plants are specialized: Timbúes handles high-capacity soybean crushing (32,400 t/day) and ships flour/oil/glycerin; San Lorenzo focuses on biodiesel production (1,450 t/day), soybean and sunflower refining, and refined glycerin; Quequén processes sunflower and soybean seeds with dedicated storage and export logistics via Puerto Quequén.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• High Protein Soybean Flour (Harina de Soja de Alta Prote\u00edna) High-protein soybean meal commercialized according to Argentine quality standards, sold in bulk to animal feed manufacturers. Produced as a core output of soybean crushing operations at the Timb\u00faes (32,400 t/day) and Quequ\u00e9n (1,850 t/day) plants. Certified under GMP+, AQIS, Kosher and Halal.
• Soybean Hull Pellets (Pellets de C\u00e1scara de Soja) Soybean hull pellets produced as a subproduct of soybean processing at Timb\u00faes, sold in bulk for use in animal feed and industrial applications. Loaded at 3,000 t/hr at the Timb\u00faes facility.
• Lecithin (Lecitina) A natural mixture of polar and non-polar lipids obtained as a subproduct of soybean seed processing, rich in phospholipids. Used as a dispersing agent, viscosity modifier, and natural emulsifier in food, paints, leather, and animal feed industries. Loaded at 250 t/hr at Timb\u00faes.
• Degummed Crude Soybean Oil (Aceite de Soja Crudo Desgomado) Crude soybean oil extracted using hexane solvent extraction, with quality specifications of acidity max 1%, moisture max 0.2%, phosphorus max 200 ppm, and flash point greater than 121\u00b0C. Certified Kosher and Halal. Loaded at 1,000 t/hr at Timb\u00faes.
• Refined Oil (Aceite Refinado) Edible oil produced by removing unwanted constituents (fatty acids, phosphatides, pigments, metals, waxes) from crude oil through refining, resulting in mild flavor and odor, clear appearance, oxidation stability, and suitability for frying. Refined at the San Lorenzo plant (900 t/day soybean and sunflower refining capacity).
• Refined Glycerin (Glicerina Refinada) Refined glycerin (near 100% purity) in USP-grade, 100% vegetable/Kosher form, available in various packaging formats and logistics solutions. Produced at two state-of-the-art plants in San Lorenzo at 270 t/day capacity. Renova is the largest refined glycerin producer in Latin America. Used in food, cosmetics, tobacco, and industrial applications.
• Biodiesel A renewable fuel produced from soybean oil via transesterification, usable in pure form (B100) or blended with diesel. Meets demanding international sustainability standards including ISCC. Production capacity of 1,450 t/day at the San Lorenzo plant, one of the largest biodiesel production capacities in Argentina.
• Crude Glycerin (Glicerina Cruda) Crude glycerin at 80% purity, a co-product of biodiesel transesterification, sold to industrial customers for further refining or industrial use.

Quantifiable outcome

• Soybean milling capacity of 32,400 t/day at Timbúes (largest single-site capacity in the national market)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ViterracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2018Renova Quequén operates a unified truck reception area that serves both the Renova plant and the Viterra plant simultaneously. This shared infrastructure arrangement allows for efficient logistics with a capacity of 550 trucks per day receiving up to 3 products at the same time.
• Puerto Quequén (Consorcio de Gestión de Puerto Quequén)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenova Quequén utilizes Puerto Quequén as its primary export channel, located 7 km from the plant. The port is an autonomous maritime port administered by the Puerto Quequén Management Consortium. Renova also holds crude oil storage tanks at Puerto Quequén with 18,000 tn capacity.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bunge: Global agribusiness and oilseed processor with significant soybean crushing and biodiesel presence in Argentina. Closely comparable to Renova's core crushing and refining business, with broader origination, trading, and downstream food ingredient capabilities.
• COFCO International: Global agribusiness and oilseed processor with growing Argentine presence through the Nidera acquisition. Directly comparable to Renova in soybean crushing and origination, with substantially larger global trading and logistics capabilities.
• ADM: Global agricultural processor and oilseed merchandiser with Argentine crushing and origination operations. Comparable to Renova in soybean crushing economics, with broader nutrition, animal feed, and biofuel ingredient exposure.
• Louis Dreyfus Company: Major global oilseed processor and merchandiser with substantial Argentine operations. Directly comparable to Renova in soybean and by-product processing, with a broader global trading network spanning multiple commodity categories.
• Cargill: One of the world's largest agricultural commodity traders and oilseed processors with major soybean crushing and biodiesel operations in Argentina. Directly comparable to Renova as a global-scale oilseed processor operating in the same geography, though Cargill's portfolio is far broader.

Direct peers

• Terminal 6 Industrial (T6): Argentine joint venture (AGD, Bunge, Aceitera Martínez) operating a major soybean crushing and biodiesel complex at Puerto General San Martín. Direct peer to Renova's San Lorenzo biodiesel and Timbúes crushing operations, with overlapping export infrastructure at the same port complex.
• Aceitera General Deheza (AGD): One of the largest Argentine oilseed crushers and biodiesel producers, headquartered in Córdoba with multi-plant operations similar to Renova's Timbúes/San Lorenzo/Quequéén footprint. Closely comparable in product mix and scale.
• Molinos Río de la Plata: Major Argentine food company with soybean crushing, oil refining, and downstream branded food products. Comparable to Renova in soybean processing and refined oil production, with stronger presence in branded consumer packaged goods.
• VICENTIN: Major Argentine oilseed processor and exporter with integrated crushing and biodiesel operations, directly competing with Renova in the domestic and export soybean/biodiesel markets despite its recent corporate restructuring.

Emerging players

• Patagonia Bioenergia: Argentine biodiesel producer focused on renewable fuels from regional feedstocks. Comparable to Renova's biodiesel segment, but smaller scale and more focused on domestic blending rather than integrated crushing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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