Fox River Valley Ethano

What Fox River Valley Ethano does

Fox River Valley Ethanol LLC is a Wisconsin-based corn ethanol producer operating a 40-million-gallon-per-year facility in Oshkosh, with additional grain handling and storage infrastructure at Stevens Point, Green Bay (720,000 bushels at GB Elevator, acquired 2011), and Pickett (grain dryer added 2005). The company was founded in 2002 as Utica Energy, with the plant commissioning in 2003 and a doubling of capacity in 2004. Since 2013 the company has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Ace Ethanol following Ace's acquisition of the Utica Energy facilities, and currently employs 51-100 people.

The business runs a vertically integrated commodity production model, sourcing corn from local farmers, cooperatives, and grain elevators, and converting it into four product streams: fuel-grade ethanol (150,000 gallons/day, 50M+ gallons annually), wet distillers grains with solubles at 500 tons/day, dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) for export markets, and food-grade CO2 captured via a dedicated capture system. Ethanol is sold primarily into Wisconsin fuel terminals along the Green Bay-Madison-Milwaukee corridor, with 80% of volume sold in-state and all shipments moving via tanker truck. Distillers grains are sold to local dairy and livestock producers, DDGS to international buyers, and CO2 to food and beverage processors under GFSI and FDA Food Modernization Act compliance.

Revenue is generated through transaction-fee pricing on each of the four commodity products, with pricing not publicly disclosed and discount sheets made available only by phone inquiry. Customer-facing digital infrastructure includes the FRVEWRG mobile app on iOS and Android for grain offer management and DTN-based cash bid distribution via text and email subscription. Environmental positioning is anchored in third-party-validated claims that corn ethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 34-44% versus gasoline, per USDA/GREET model and EIA data, with on-site environmental controls including a water recirculation system and thermal oxidizer.

Name

Fox River Valley Ethano

Legal name

Fox River Valley Ethanol LLC

Website

https://frvethanol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fox River Valley Ethanol LLC operates a 40-million-gallon-per-year corn ethanol plant in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, producing ethanol, wet and dried distillers grains, and food-grade CO2 for Wisconsin fuel terminals, regional livestock operations, food and beverage processors, and international DDGS export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ethanol Manufacturing

NAICS

Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing (325193)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040)

akta.pro primary industry

Grain & Sugar-Based Ethanol Production (EUAAAHAA)

Keywords

• Corn ethanol production
• Renewable fuel manufacturing
• Distillers grains
• Food-grade CO2 supply
• Agricultural co-products

Headquarters

HQ city

Oshkosh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ethanol Sales: Primary revenue stream from ethanol production. Plant produces 150,000 gallons daily for over fifty million gallons annually. Eighty percent sold within Wisconsin to terminals in Green Bay-Madison-Milwaukee area. All ethanol ships via tanker trucks.
2. Wet Distillers Grains and Solubles: Co-product of ethanol production sold to local dairy operators and livestock producers at 500 tons per day. Contains 9% crude protein, 4% fiber, and 1.5% fat at 60% moisture.
3. Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGS): Dried version of distillers grains with nutritional profile of about 28% protein, 4% fat, and 10% fiber. Primarily exported.
4. CO2 Sales: Carbon dioxide from fermentation process sold to food and beverage industry meeting GFSI and FDA Food Modernization Act standards. Used for meat and poultry processing, soda and beer manufacturing, and taconite mining.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fox River Valley Ethanol manufactures renewable ethanol from corn at its 40-million-gallon-per-year facility in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, producing 150,000 gallons per day. In addition to ethanol, the plant produces wet distillers grains and solubles (500 tons per day), dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) for export, and food-grade CO2 that meets GFSI and FDA Food Modernization Act standards. The company also operates grain receiving locations and provides a mobile app for grain offer management.

Product overview

Fox River Valley Ethanol operates a 40-million-gallon-per-year ethanol production facility in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, producing ethanol as its core product alongside three main co-products: wet distillers grains and solubles, dried distillers grains and solubles (DDGS), and food-grade CO2. The company also operates grain receiving operations at multiple Wisconsin locations (Oshkosh, Stevens Point, and Green Bay) and offers a mobile application for grain offer management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ethanol Primary renewable fuel product produced at 150,000 gallons per day (over 50 million gallons annually). Eighty percent is sold within Wisconsin, primarily to terminals in the Green Bay-Madison-Milwaukee area, shipping exclusively via tanker trucks.
• Wet Distillers Grains and Solubles High-protein co-product of ethanol production sold at 500 tons per day to local dairy operators and livestock producers. Contains 9% crude protein, 4% fiber, and 1.5% fat at 60% moisture.
• Dried Distillers Grains and Solubles (DDGS) Dried and stable co-product with nutritional profile of approximately 28% protein, 4% fat, and 10% fiber. Primarily exported to international markets including Canada, China, South Korea, the European Union, Japan, and Mexico.
• Food-Grade CO2 CO2 produced during fermentation and refining process, sold to food and beverage industry. Meets GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) standards and FDA Food Modernization Act requirements. Used for meat and poultry processing, soda and beer manufacturing, and taconite mining.

Quantifiable outcome

• 34% lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to gasoline (44% without indirect emissions)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ace EthanolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Ace Ethanol acquired all Utica Energy facilities in 2013, infusing the operation with new dedication for efficiency, capacity, and top-quality products. Members and a member board of directors include farmers and local investors who understand the value of a local grain marketing opportunity that results from renewable energy processing.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): ADM is a global agribusiness giant with significant corn ethanol and distillers grains operations as part of its broader grain origination and processing portfolio. Comparable core activity but operates at far greater scale and across many adjacent product lines.
• Cargill: Cargill is one of the world's largest grain traders and operates corn processing including ethanol. Comparable on commodity grain sourcing and ethanol production capacity, but as part of a vastly larger diversified agribusiness portfolio.
• Ingredion Incorporated: Ingredion is a major corn wet-mill processor producing starches, sweeteners, and ethanol from corn. Comparable raw-input (corn) and processing capability, but focused on food-grade ingredients rather than fuel-grade ethanol production.
• Valero Renewable Fuels: Valero operates a fleet of corn ethanol plants integrated into its broader downstream/fuels portfolio. Comparable core ethanol production capability but as part of a much larger energy conglomerate, distinguishing it as a broad incumbent rather than direct head-to-head competitor.

Direct peers

• Ace Ethanol: Ace Ethanol is the parent company of Fox River Valley Ethanol following its 2013 acquisition of all Utica Energy facilities. It operates a sibling Wisconsin ethanol plant and shares HR functions with FRVE (joint HR email), making it the most directly comparable operating peer.
• Aemetis: Aemetis is a renewable fuels company with dry-mill ethanol plants producing ethanol and distillers grains. Comparable operating model with carbon capture and SAF transition ambitions, making it a relevant direct peer on both current operations and forward strategy.
• Green Plains Inc. Green Plains is one of the largest US corn ethanol producers with a portfolio of dry-mill ethanol plants, producing ethanol and distillers grains co-products on a commodity basis similar to FRVE. Closely comparable on business model and product mix.
• The Andersons: The Andersons operates Midwest ethanol plants producing ethanol and co-products as part of its agribusiness portfolio. Closely comparable on corn origination, dry-mill ethanol production, and distillers grains output with a regional Midwest footprint similar to FRVE.
• Alto Ingredients: Alto Ingredients (formerly Pacific Ethanol) operates dry-mill ethanol plants in the Western US producing ethanol and co-products. Closely comparable pure-play ethanol producer with similar product mix (ethanol, wet/dried distillers grains) and commodity economics.
• POET: POET is the world's largest corn ethanol producer with dozens of facilities and a vertically integrated model including grain origination, ethanol production, and distillers grains co-products. Closely comparable business model, scale, and product offering to FRVE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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