Rapsoila Uab
Rapsoila UAB is a privately held Lithuanian biofuel manufacturer producing biodiesel (FAME), crude glycerol, and rapeseed cake animal feed from rapeseed oil at a single Mažeikiai facility. It sells B2B to Baltic fuel distributors, chemical/biogas firms, and agricultural farms, and is expanding into second-generation biofuels.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- Headquarters—
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Rapsoila Uab does
Rapsoila UAB is a privately held Lithuanian biofuel manufacturer, founded in 2015 and headquartered at a single integrated facility in Ukrinai village, Mažeikiai district. The company produces three core products from rapeseed oil via transesterification: Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME/RRME) biodiesel, crude glycerol (75% purity), and rapeseed cakes used as protein-rich animal feed (34-36% protein content). Rapsoila describes itself as the first company in the Baltic States to manufacture biodiesel, and its production process is zero-waste, with all by-products sold commercially or reused internally. The facility includes rapeseed receiving elevators, a modern in-house laboratory for quality control, and production lines, and is in the process of expanding into second-generation biofuel production using used cooking oil (UCO) and industrial waste free fatty acids (FFA), supported by EUR 3.5 million in EU grant funding under the 'New Generation Lithuania' recovery plan.
The company's revenue model is entirely B2B and transaction-based, with four revenue streams: biodiesel sales to transport fuel distributors and industrial buyers, glycerol sales to biogas producers and chemical industry processors, rapeseed cake sales to agricultural farms (dairy, cattle, pig, poultry, fish), and a buyback purchasing service for rapeseed from Lithuanian and Baltic farmers. GTM is direct sales-led with named account managers handling each product line, and the farmer relationship creates a circular supply chain — farmers sell rapeseed to the factory and buy back feed co-products. Customers are exclusively in Lithuania and the broader Baltic region, with sales supported by Lithuanian biofuel mandate compliance (LST EN 14214, ISCC, and Bureau Veritas certifications).
Rapsoila is privately held with no disclosed equity investors, no parent company, and no publicly available financials. Growth is being driven by an EUR 11 million capacity expansion project running through end-2025, which will add 4,990 tonnes of oil equivalent of annual second-generation biofuel production. Beyond this capacity build, the business model is essentially asset-heavy industrial manufacturing with stable, mandate-anchored demand and no AI/ML or digital product surface.
Rapsoila Uab firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Rapsoila Uab
- Legal name
- UAB Rapsoila
- Website
- https://rapsoila.lt
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Rapsoila UAB is a privately held Lithuanian biofuel manufacturer producing biodiesel (FAME), crude glycerol, and rapeseed cake animal feed from rapeseed oil at a single Mažeikiai facility. It sells B2B to Baltic fuel distributors, chemical/biogas firms, and agricultural farms, and is expanding into second-generation biofuels.
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- akta.pro rank
Rapsoila Uab industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Biofuel Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing (311224), Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225)
- SIC
- Fats & Oils (2070), Food And Kindred Products (2000)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Bio-based Animal Feed Ingredients & Nutrition Co-products (e.g., DDGS, protein meals, yeast) (EUAAAIAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Energy & Grain-Based Ruminant Feeds (Corn, Barley, High-Energy Blends) (AFADAAAH), TMR/Complete Rations & Pelleted Ruminant Feeds (AFADAAAI)
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Rapsoila Uab business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Biodiesel (FAME) sales: Sale of Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) biofuel produced from rapeseed oil. Can be used pure (100% RRME) or blended with mineral diesel. Sold to fuel distributors and industrial buyers. Primary revenue driver.
- Glycerol (Crude Glycerine) sales: Sale of crude glycerol (75% purity) as a raw material for biogas production and for processing into 99.5% pure glycerine used in chemical and other industrial sectors.
- Rapeseed cakes (animal feed) sales: Sale of rapeseed cakes – a protein-rich animal feed additive – to dairy, cattle, pig, poultry, and fish farms. Hot-pressed and pelleted, with 34-36% protein content.
- Rapeseed purchasing service: The company buys back large quantities of Winter and Summer rapeseed from Lithuanian farmers, arranging transport and providing instant payoff. Farmers also become buyers of the company's co-products, creating a circular supply relationship.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Rapsoila Uab product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Rapsoila UAB manufactures biodiesel (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester / RRME), crude glycerol, and rapeseed cakes (protein-rich animal feed) from Lithuanian-grown rapeseed oil via a zero-waste transesterification process. The company also purchases rapeseed directly from Lithuanian farmers and provides in-house laboratory testing services for feedstock and product quality control.
Product overview
Rapsoila Uab is a manufacturing company producing three main products from Lithuanian rapeseed: Biodiesel (RRME/FAME) for diesel engines, Crude Glycerol for industrial applications, and Rapeseed Cakes for animal feed. The company operates a zero-waste production process where all by-products are sold or reused. The facility, located near Mažeikiai, Lithuania, is the first biodiesel manufacturing plant in the Baltic States. Services include rapeseed purchasing from local farmers and laboratory testing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Biodiesel (RRME/FAME) Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) biofuel produced from Lithuanian rapeseed oil, used in diesel engines either pure (100% RRME) or blended with mineral diesel. Complies with European and Lithuanian quality standard LST EN 14214. Sold to fuel distributors and industrial buyers.
- Crude Glycerol (Glicerinas) Viscous dark brown water-soluble crude glycerol at 75% purity, sold as a raw material for biogas production and for further processing into 99.5% pure glycerine used in chemical and other industrial sectors.
- Rapeseed Cakes (Rapsų išspaudos) Hot-pressed and pelleted rapeseed cake with 34-36% protein content (minimum 32%) and 9-11% oil content, rich in amino acids. Sold as a high-quality protein feed additive for cattle, pigs, poultry, and fish. Main clients are dairy and cattle farms.
- Rapeseed Purchasing Service Direct purchasing of Winter and Summer rapeseed from Lithuanian farmers at competitive prices. The company arranges transport for large quantities and provides instant payoff, creating a circular supply relationship where farmers also purchase co-products (rapeseed cakes).
- Laboratory Testing Services Modern in-house laboratory performing quality control tests on rapeseed, methyl alcohol, biofuel, FAME, and other materials, including composition, purity, moisture, admixture, and quality indicator analyses at all production stages.
Quantifiable outcome
- Lithuania's commitment to replace 10% of all transport fuel with biofuel by 2020
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Companies that use Rapsoila Uab
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Rapsoila Uab technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
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- API detail
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AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Rapsoila Uab partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Rapsoila Uab competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Verbio Vereinigte BioEnergie AG: German producer of biodiesel (FAME), bioethanol, and biomethane from rapeseed, grain, and agricultural residues. Closest peer in scale and product mix: a mid-cap European biorefinery generating fuels and protein-rich animal feed co-products from rapeseed — directly comparable to Rapsoila's positioning.
- CropEnergies AG: German bioethanol producer (Südzucker group) operating biorefineries that convert grain into fuel ethanol and protein feed (DDGS). Highly comparable integrated biorefinery model producing biofuel plus high-protein animal feed co-product from agricultural feedstock in the EU.
- SEKAB Biofuels & Chemicals: Swedish biofuel and bio-based chemicals producer developing cellulosic ethanol and other renewable fuels from Nordic biomass. Comparable European biofuel producer with similar sustainability-driven, mandate-anchored go-to-market.
- St1 Biofuels Oy: Finnish biofuel producer focused on advanced ethanol and renewable fuels from waste feedstocks. Comparable regional European biofuel producer leveraging waste-based feedstocks (akin to Rapsoila's planned UCO/FFA expansion).
Broad incumbents
- Neste Oyj: Finnish global leader in renewable diesel (HVO/HEFA), renewable jet fuel, and circular feedstocks. Highly comparable core activity (biofuels from oils and waste feedstocks) and overlapping end-markets in Europe, but vastly larger and focused on renewable diesel rather than rapeseed FAME.
- UPM Biofuels: Finnish biorefinery business of UPM-Kymmene producing renewable diesel (HVO) and renewable naphtha from crude tall oil and waste fats. Comparable biorefinery model and EU-based renewable fuels end-market, though uses different feedstocks and is significantly larger.
- ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): Global agribusiness major with significant biodiesel/biofuel operations and oilseed processing (including rapeseed/canola) across Europe. Comparable oilseed-to-biofuel value chain, with comparable animal feed co-product sales, but vastly larger and more diversified.
- Cargill: Global agribusiness with European oilseed crushing and biofuel/biodiesel trading operations. Comparable as a vertically integrated player in oilseeds, animal feed, and renewable fuels, though as part of a much broader global portfolio.
Others
- Perstorp AB: Swedish specialty chemicals company producing renewable and bio-based chemicals including glycerine derivatives. Comparable as an industrial buyer/seller in the bio-based chemicals and glycerol value chain that Rapsoila serves with its crude glycerol output.
Regional players
- Preem AB: Sweden's largest fuel company, operating refineries with renewable diesel/HVO capacity and biodiesel blending. Comparable as a Nordic fuel producer serving mandate-driven biofuel demand, though vertically integrated downstream rather than a focused biodiesel/feed co-product biorefinery.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
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Rapsoila Uab social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance3 records
Rapsoila Uab financial estimates
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Rapsoila Uab leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Rapsoila Uab funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Rapsoila Uab M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Rapsoila Uab
What does Rapsoila Uab do?
Rapsoila UAB manufactures biodiesel (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester / RRME), crude glycerol, and rapeseed cakes (protein-rich animal feed) from Lithuanian-grown rapeseed oil via a zero-waste transesterification process. The company also purchases rapeseed directly from Lithuanian farmers and provides in-house laboratory testing services for feedstock and product quality control.
Is Rapsoila Uab a public or private company?
Rapsoila Uab is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Rapsoila Uab founded?
Rapsoila Uab was founded in 2015.
How does Rapsoila Uab make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Biodiesel (FAME) sales are the primary driver. The others are glycerol (Crude Glycerine) sales, rapeseed cakes (animal feed) sales and rapeseed purchasing service.
Who are Rapsoila Uab's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Verbio Vereinigte BioEnergie AG, CropEnergies AG, SEKAB Biofuels & Chemicals and St1 Biofuels Oy. Broad incumbents are Neste Oyj, UPM Biofuels, ADM (Archer Daniels Midland) and Cargill. Perstorp AB is listed as an others. Preem AB is listed as a regional player.
Does Rapsoila Uab have an API?
No public API is recorded for Rapsoila Uab.
What industry is Rapsoila Uab in?
Rapsoila Uab's product category is Biofuel Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAAAIAI, Bio-based Animal Feed Ingredients & Nutrition Co-products (e.g., DDGS, protein meals, yeast), with a secondary code of AFADAAAH, Energy & Grain-Based Ruminant Feeds (Corn, Barley, High-Energy Blends). Its NAICS code is 311224 and its SIC code is 2070.