Biopetrol Industries

What Biopetrol Industries does

Biopetrol Industries is a privately held industrial manufacturer and distributor established in 1981, headquartered in Baar, Switzerland. The company produces and distributes biodiesel and pharmaceutical-grade glycerin, serving customers primarily in Germany and Switzerland. Its operational scale is small, with a reported headcount of 11–50 employees, consistent with a regional specialty chemicals producer focused on renewable fuel inputs and pharmaceutical excipients within the DACH market.

The company's product portfolio centers on two related output streams: biodiesel, a renewable transportation fuel and blending component, and pharmaceutical glycerin, a refined byproduct used as an excipient in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food applications. This dual-product configuration suggests Biopetrol captures value across the glycerin/biodiesel production chain, potentially deriving pharmaceutical-grade glycerin as a higher-margin co-product from biodiesel feedstock processing. The company distributes these products via its established regional channels in Germany and Switzerland. No proprietary technology, patents, AI capabilities, or differentiated manufacturing process is disclosed in the available data.

The business model is that of a traditional B2B specialty chemicals manufacturer: producing and selling commodity-adjacent industrial inputs (biodiesel) and higher-purity refined outputs (pharmaceutical glycerin) to downstream industrial and pharmaceutical buyers. The company operates without disclosed pricing models, public revenue figures, or named customer relationships. Its private status, modest headcount, and 43-year operating history indicate a stable, niche regional player rather than a high-growth venture. No public source material in the input documents recent funding, M&A activity, leadership transitions, product launches, or strategic partnerships attributable specifically to Biopetrol Industries.

Name

Biopetrol Industries

Legal name

Viterra

Website

https://biopetrol-ind.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Biopetrol Industries is a Switzerland-based manufacturer and distributor of biodiesel and pharmaceutical glycerin, founded in 1981 and serving customers primarily in Germany and Switzerland with a small regional production and distribution operation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biodiesel Manufacturing

NAICS

Petrochemical Manufacturing (32511)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAAAHAC

Biodiesel (FAME) Production

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Bioenergy, Natural Gas & Biomass/Biofuels Production (Ethanol, Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, SAF)

SECONDARYEUAAAHAJ

Biofuel Co-products & Byproduct Processing (DDGS, Glycerin, CO2, Lignin)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Bioenergy, Natural Gas & Biomass/Biofuels Production (Ethanol, Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, SAF)

SECONDARYEUAAAIAA

Bio-based Platform & Commodity Chemicals (e.g., bio-ethylene, bio-propylene, bio-BTX, bio-methanol)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Bioenergy, Natural Gas & Biomass/Biorefining & Bio-based Chemicals (Co-products, Bioproducts)

Keywords

• Biodiesel manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical glycerin
• Renewable diesel fuels
• Glycerin distribution
• Biodiesel production

Headquarters

HQ city

Baar

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Agricultural commodity marketing: Originating agricultural commodities and supplying them to customers worldwide using extensive network and producer relationships
2. Logistics and storage services: Comprehensive logistics network overseeing commodities from farm gate to customer, including storage and handling facilities
3. Processing and refining: Range of facilities providing commodities ready for consumer use
4. Port terminal operations: Network of port terminals in key locations shipping to destinations around the world

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Biopetrol Industries manufactures and distributes biodiesel and pharmaceutical glycerin. The company is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland and primarily serves customers in Germany and Switzerland.

Product overview

Viterra (now combined with Bunge as of July 2, 2025) operates as a global agribusiness offering a unified platform of interconnected services. The core business sectors include Marketing (originating and supplying agricultural commodities globally), Logistics (comprehensive farm-gate-to-customer network), Storage & Handling (strategic facilities in key growing regions), Processing & Refining (commodities ready for consumer use), Port Terminals (global shipping network), and Chartering services. Together, these services provide traceable and sustainable agricultural commodities connecting producers to end-use customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biodiesel

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BungeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2023Bunge and Viterra combined to create a premier diversified global agribusiness solutions company. As of July 2, 2024, the merger was completed. The combined entity has an agile workforce, enhanced global footprint, increased access to key markets, and diversified agriculture network covering all major crops.

Scale indicators3 records

Regional players

• IOI Corporation: Malaysian palm oil biodiesel and oleochemicals producer. Comparable biodiesel-from-vegetable-oil business model but primarily serves Asian markets and palm-based feedstocks versus Biopetrol's European and rapeseed/UCO base.

Broad incumbents

• Bunge: Major global agribusiness with significant oilseed processing and biodiesel exposure (now merged with Viterra). Overlaps with Biopetrol on the oilseed-to-biodiesel value chain but at vastly greater scale.
• Cargill: Global agribusiness with significant biodiesel and renewable feedstock trading/processing operations. Comparable product adjacency through oilseed processing and biofuel offtake, but as a broad diversified incumbent rather than a focused specialist.
• Wilmar International: Asia-leading agribusiness with major biodiesel, oleochemicals, and glycerin operations. Comparable glycerin co-product output alongside biodiesel, though Asia-centric and far larger than Biopetrol.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global agribusiness with biodiesel production, oilseed processing, and agricultural commodity trading. Overlaps with Biopetrol on the biodiesel-from-oils value chain but operates a far broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Saipol (Avril Group): French biodiesel producer and subsidiary of Avril Group, one of Europe's largest rapeseed-based biodiesel manufacturers. Comparable product portfolio and EU regulatory exposure as a dedicated European biodiesel specialist.
• Neste: Finnish global leader in renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, with significant biodiesel/renewable feedstock operations. Directly comparable product category (renewable fuels from oils/fats), though materially larger scale.
• Verbio: German-headquartered producer of biodiesel, bioethanol, and biomethane. Most directly comparable European peer given overlapping product categories (biodiesel) and similar regional footprint in Germany/Central Europe.

Emerging players

• Pacific Biodiesel: US-based community-scale biodiesel producer focused on used cooking oil feedstock. Comparable niche specialty biodiesel producer profile but serving a different geography (Hawaii/US mainland).
• CropEnergies: German bioethanol producer (Südzucker subsidiary) with adjacent renewable fuel expertise. Comparable European renewable-fuels niche player, though focused on ethanol rather than FAME biodiesel — partial product overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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