Blue Ridge Biofuels

What Blue Ridge Biofuels does

Blue Ridge Biofuels is a community-based biodiesel manufacturer founded in 2005 in Asheville, North Carolina. The company operates a dual-sided renewable fuel business: it collects used cooking oil (UCO) from a network of more than 700 restaurants across four states (North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia), and converts that feedstock via transesterification into FAME biodiesel that meets ASTM D6751 quality specifications. Production capacity is stated at 40,000 gallons per month, concentrated at the company's Newton, North Carolina plant, with headquarters in Hendersonville and a distribution site in Asheville.

The firm sells its output as B100 (neat biodiesel) and as blended products (B20, B60, B70, and B99.9) to vehicle fleets, farm equipment operators, construction equipment users, and heating-oil customers. Finished fuel is priced at a 0–10 cent premium per gallon over petroleum diesel and reaches end users through three channels: direct delivery, customer pickup at company facilities, and resale via local fuel distributors (Peak Energy, Grace Fuel, and Henderson Oil). The company also holds ISCC sustainability certification and EPA registration via the National Biodiesel Board.

The business model rests on two revenue streams: payments received from fuel buyers across the blend product line and the channel partners, partially offset by payments made to restaurants for UCO feedstock. A complementary grease-trap service partnership with Stanley Environmental reinforces the restaurant-side supply chain. The company reports a 19-year operating history with zero fuel quality issues, employs between 1 and 10 people, and competes primarily on regional availability, certified quality, and sustainability credentials rather than scale economics.

Name

Blue Ridge Biofuels

Legal name

Blue Ridge Biofuels

Website

https://blueridgebiofuels.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Blue Ridge Biofuels is a community-based biodiesel manufacturer founded in 2005 in North Carolina, producing ASTM D6751-certified FAME biodiesel from used cooking oil collected from 700+ restaurants across four states, with monthly capacity of 40,000 gallons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biodiesel Manufacturing

NAICS

Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiesel (FAME) Production (EUAAAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Biodiesel production
• Used cooking oil collection
• Renewable diesel fuel
• Biodiesel blends
• Fuel distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Hendersonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biodiesel Sales: Sale of bulk biodiesel in quantities from 100 to 7,500 gallons to vehicle fleets, farm equipment, construction equipment, petroleum bulk plants, and heating oil users. Revenue generated from direct sales and through local fuel distribution companies.
2. Used Cooking Oil Collection Services: Collection of used cooking oil from restaurant clients. The company provides free collection bins, computerized routing for scheduled pickups, and competitive prices paid to clients for their used cooking oil.
3. Bulk Fuel Delivery Services: Provides fuel delivery services filling transport tankers, tank wagons, portable fuel tanks, or 55-gallon drums. Can supply tanks for fuel trials and offer credit accounts with scheduled deliveries and next-day service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Blue Ridge Biofuels manufactures biodiesel (fatty acid methyl ester/FAME) from regional used cooking oil through a transesterification process, selling it in B100, B20, B60, B70, and B99.9 blends. The company also collects used cooking oil from over 700 commercial kitchen clients across North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, providing free collection bins, computerized routing, and grease trap services. Monthly production capacity is 40,000 gallons, with all fuel meeting ASTM D6751 quality standards.

Product overview

Blue Ridge Biofuels operates as a community-based biodiesel manufacturer producing sustainable fuel from regional used cooking oil. The company operates two integrated service lines: (1) a closed-loop cooking oil collection service that gathers used cooking oil from over 700 commercial clients across four states and converts it into ASTM D6751-certified biodiesel at their Asheville production facility, and (2) bulk biodiesel distribution and delivery services offering B100 and various blended products (B20 through B99.9) in quantities from 100 to 7,500 gallons for vehicle fleets, farm equipment, construction equipment, heating oil, and other on/off-road diesel applications. The company maintains a production capacity of 40,000 gallons per month.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biodiesel Fuel (B100, B20, B60, B70, B99.9 blends) Clean-burning renewable fuel produced from used cooking oil and animal fats through the transesterification process, sold in various blend ratios (B100 pure, B20, B60, B70, B99.9). Compatible with any diesel engine without modifications; meets ASTM D6751 quality standards. Designed for vehicle fleets, farm equipment, construction equipment, petroleum bulk plants, and #2 home heating oil users.
• Used Cooking Oil Collection and Recycling Scheduled pickup of used cooking oil from over 700 restaurant, hotel, hospital, school, retirement home, church, and camp clients across North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Service includes free collection bins, computerized routing, and grease trap services through partner Stanley Environmental. Clients receive competitive payment for their used cooking oil.
• Bulk Biodiesel Delivery and Distribution Bulk biodiesel delivery in quantities from 100 to 7,500 gallons via direct delivery to customer locations, customer pickup at the Newton (Hickory area) production facility or Asheville distribution hub, or supply to transport tankers, tank wagons, portable tanks, and 55-gallon drums. Also distributed through local fuel partners Peak Energy, Grace Fuel, and Henderson Oil. Includes scheduled deliveries, next-day service, and trial tank provisioning.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% overall emissions reduction compared to petroleum diesel; 78% net CO2 reduction; 100% sulfate reduction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Stanley EnvironmentalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership for grease trap service. Stanley Environmental provides grease trap services to Blue Ridge Biofuels' restaurant clients as part of the cooking oil collection service offering. Described as the best service provider in the area.
• Peak EnergyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal fuel distribution company through which customers can purchase bulk biodiesel. One of several local distribution partners.
• Grace FuelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal fuel distribution company through which customers can purchase bulk biodiesel. One of several local distribution partners.
• Henderson OilminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal fuel distribution company through which customers can purchase bulk biodiesel. One of several local distribution partners.
• National Biodiesel Board (NBB)coreOthersRequired membership for EPA fuel registration. NBB holds monopoly on Literature Review and Human Health Effects Data required by EPA to register fuel. All biodiesel producers must be NBB members to legally operate.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pacific Biodiesel: Hawaii-founded community-scale biodiesel manufacturer producing FAME from used cooking oil and other feedstocks; directly comparable as a regional, mission-driven UCO-based biodiesel operator.
• Hero BX: Pennsylvania-based biodiesel producer operating multiple facilities with multi-feedstock capability, serving a similar regional fleet/heating-oil customer base as Blue Ridge Biofuels.
• Biodico: California-based regional biodiesel and renewable fuels producer focused on distributed, community-scale production—closely aligned with Blue Ridge's distributed, community-based model.
• San Diego Biodiesel: Small-scale community biodiesel producer in Southern California using UCO feedstock; comparable in size and mission to Blue Ridge Biofuels.
• SeQuential Energy Group: Oregon-based biodiesel producer that collects used cooking oil from restaurants and converts it into biodiesel, mirroring Blue Ridge's closed-loop UCO-to-biodiesel model on the U.S. West Coast.

Broad incumbents

• Renewable Energy Group (Chevron): Formerly the largest U.S. biodiesel producer (now part of Chevron), producing biodiesel and renewable diesel at national scale; a broad incumbent setting competitive benchmarks for pricing and ASTM-spec production.
• Darling Ingredients: Global rendering and UCO collection company (via its Diamond Green Diesel joint venture and rendering operations) that competes for the same used cooking oil feedstock Blue Ridge collects from restaurants.
• Baker Commodities: Large West Coast renderer that collects used cooking oil from restaurants; directly comparable as a competing UCO aggregator competing for Blue Ridge's restaurant clients.

Regional players

• Crimson Renewable Energy: Was a California-based biodiesel producer with similar feedstock flexibility and distribution to West Coast fleets; relevant comparable for regional biodiesel economics on the U.S. West Coast.

Others

• Restaurant Technologies: National UCO collection and kitchen waste oil management service for restaurants; competes with Blue Ridge's cooking oil collection business for the same restaurant customer relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/blueridgebiofuels
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blue-ridge-biofuels

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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