1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 7
1.2 List of Figures 8
2 Germany Bioethanol Market 9
2.1 Germany Bioethanol Market, Overview 9
2.2 Germany Bioethanol Market, Supply Chain & Infrastructure Analysis 10
2.3 Germany Bioethanol Market, Historical and Forecast Production, 2001-13 11
2.4 Germany Bioethanol Market, Historical and Forecast Production Share Comparison with Europe and World Bioethanol Markets, %, 2001-2013 12
2.5 Germany Bioethanol Market, Annual Bioethanol Production Capacity Addition, 2004-2008 13
2.6 Germany Bioethanol Market, Geographic Analysis, 2001-2013 14
2.7 Germany Bioethanol Market, Feedstock Analysis 16
2.8 Germany Bioethanol Market, Production Split by Companies, 2008 17
2.9 Germany Bioethanol Market, Carbon Savings, 2001-13 19
2.10 Germany Bioethanol Projects, Largest Bioethanol Plants 20
2.11 Germany Bioethanol Projects, Planned/Under Construction Bioethanol Plants 21
3 Germany Bioethanol Market, Regulatory Framework 22
3.1 Germany, EU Directive 2003/ 30/EG 22
3.2 Germany, Mineral Oil Tax Act (Amendment 2004) 22
3.3 Germany, Energy Tax for Biofuels 22
3.4 Germany, the Biofuel Quota Law 23
4 CropEnergies AG, Company Snapshot 26
4.1 Key Information 26
4.2 Company Overview 26
4.3 Business Description 26
4.3.1 Business Overview 26
4.4 Major Products and Services 27
4.5 History 28
4.6 SWOT Analysis 29
4.6.1 Overview 29
4.6.2 CropEnergies AG Strengths 30
4.6.3 CropEnergies AG Weaknesses 31
4.6.4 CropEnergies AG Opportunities 32
4.6.5 CropEnergies AG Threats 33
4.7 Competitors 34
4.8 Key Employees 34
4.9 Key Employee Biographies 34
4.10 Company Statement 35
4.11 Locations and Subsidiaries 38
4.11.1 Head Office 38
5 Danisco A/S Company Snapshot 39
5.1 Key Information 39
5.2 Company Overview 39
5.3 Industry Outlook 39
5.4 Business Description 40
5.4.1 Business Overview 40
5.5 Major Products and Services 41
5.6 History 42
5.7 SWOT Analysis 46
5.7.1 Overview 46
5.7.2 Danisco A/S Strengths 47
5.7.3 Danisco A/S Weaknesses 48
5.7.4 Danisco A/S Opportunities 49
5.7.5 Danisco A/S Threats 50
5.8 Competitors 51
5.9 Key Employees 52
5.10 Key Employee Biographies 52
5.11 Company Statement 53
5.12 Locations and Subsidiaries 55
5.12.1 Head Office 55
5.12.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 55
6 PROKON Nord Energiesysteme GmbH, Company Overview 57
6.1 Key Information 57
6.2 Financial Performance 57
6.3 Major Products and Services 57
6.4 Competitors 58
6.5 Key Employees 58
6.6 Locations and Subsidiaries 59
6.6.1 Head Office 59
6.6.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 59
7 VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG, Company Snapshot 60
7.1 Key Information 60
7.2 Company Overview 60
7.3 Business Description 60
7.3.1 Business Overview 60
7.4 Major Products and Services 62
7.5 History 62
7.6 SWOT Analysis 63
7.6.1 Overview 63
7.6.2 VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG Strengths 64
7.6.3 VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG Weaknesses 65
7.6.4 VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG Opportunities 66
7.6.5 VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG Threats 68
7.7 Competitors 69
7.8 Key Employees 69
7.9 Key Employee Biographies 69
7.10 Company Statement 70
7.11 Locations and Subsidiaries 72
7.11.1 Head Office 72
8 Financial Deals Landscape 73
8.1 Detailed Deals Summary 73
8.1.1 Acquisition 73
8.1.2 Partnerships 77
9 Recent Developments 79
9.1 Operations Updates 79
9.1.1 Jul 01, 2009: CHOREN to Start Production at New Generation Biofuel Plant in 2010, Germany 79
9.1.2 May 07, 2009: Sud-Chemie, Linde Launch Production of Biofuels 79
9.1.3 Apr 02, 2009: CHOREN to Produce Synthetic Biofuel from Wood 79
9.1.4 Nov 17, 2008: CompacTec Increase Wood Pellets Production At German Facility 79
9.1.5 Oct 01, 2008: VERBIO Restarts Bioethanol Production At Its Zorbig Plant 79
9.2 Financial Announcements 80
9.2.1 Jun 09, 2009: EOP Biodiesel Reports Revenue of EUR87.9 for Nine Months Ended Fiscal 2008/2009 80
9.2.2 May 20, 2009: CropEnergies Reports Net Earnings of EUR6 Million for Fiscal 2008/2009 80
9.2.3 May 13, 2009: VERBIO Reports Sales Of EUR122 Million In Q1 2009 80
9.2.4 May 06, 2009: Sud-Chemie Reports Revenues Of EUR261.5 Million In Q1 2009 80
9.2.5 Apr 23, 2009: MAN Ferrostaal Reports Results For 2008 80
9.2.6 Mar 31, 2009: EOP Biodiesel Posts Loss of EUR9.5 Million for H1 Fiscal 2008/09 80
9.2.7 Mar 31, 2009: Sud-Chemie Reports Profit of EUR57.8 Million in Year-End 2008 81
9.2.8 Mar 30, 2009: Petrotec Posts Sales of EUR77.7 Million for 2008 81
9.2.9 Jan 13, 2009: CropEnergies Reports Preliminary Fiscal 2008/2009 Results 81
9.2.10 Nov 14, 2008: VERBIO Revenues Of EUR490.6 Million For Nine Months Of 2008 81
9.2.11 Nov 05, 2008: EOP Biodiesel Reports Q1 Fiscal 2008/2009 Results 81
9.2.12 Oct 29, 2008: Sud-Chemie Reports Revenues Of EUR864 Million In First Nine Months Of 2008 81
9.2.13 Oct 14, 2008: CropEnergies Reports 1H Fiscal 2008/2009 Results 82
9.2.14 Aug 14, 2008: VERBIO Reports H1 2008 Results 82
9.2.15 Aug 14, 2008: Sud-Chemie Reports Revenues Of EUR569.7 Million In H1 2008 82
9.3 Strategy and Business Planning 82
9.3.1 Jul 03, 2009: WWF, Germanwatch, Vattenfall And TenneT Sign MoU To Promote RGI 82
9.3.2 Dec 22, 2008: Air Liquide Subsidiary To Build Second Generation Biofuel Plant 82
9.3.3 Dec 22, 2008: Lurgi To Build Second Generation Biofuel Plant At Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany 82
9.3.4 Dec 08, 2008: Ecofys To Open Its German Headquarters 83
9.3.5 Nov 27, 2008: INEOS Shelves Its Plans To Build Four Plants In Europe 83
9.3.6 Nov 17, 2008: Vattenfall, Kompania Weglowa, Grupa Energa And RWE To Invest In Renewable Energy In Poland 83
9.3.7 Oct 14, 2008: Siemens And USDA/ARS Partner To Convert Second Generation Biofuel Feedstocks To Fuels And Chemicals 83
9.3.8 Sep 22, 2008: Panda Ethanol Terminates Contract With Lurgi As General Contractor For Its Ehanol Facility 83
9.4 Government and Public Interest 84
9.4.1 Jun 18, 2009: German Parliament Approves 5.25% Cut In Biofuel Blending 84
9.4.2 Mar 19, 2009: South Africa To Export Biodiesel To Germany 84
9.4.3 Jan 20, 2009: More Biodiesel Plants To Close In Germany In 2009: VDB 84
9.4.4 Nov 16, 2008: IRENA To Be Created Soon 84
9.4.5 Oct 06, 2008: Germany Reduces Biodiesel Blending Target For 2009 84
9.5 Other Significant Developments 85
9.5.1 Jul 01, 2009: Linde Signs EUR1.6 Billion Forward Start Revolving Credit Facility 85
9.5.2 Jun 23, 2009: Uhde Appoints Michael Thiemann As Chairman 85
9.5.3 Jun 09, 2009: EOP Biodiesel CFO Giersberg To Resign 85
9.5.4 May 20, 2009: CropEnergies Board Member Eggert Voscherau To Retire 85
9.5.5 Mar 27, 2009: MAN Ferrostaal Appoints Rainer Wieltsch As Supervisory Board Chairman 85
9.5.6 Dec 15, 2008: Sud-Chemie Appoints Hans Jurgen Wernicke As Deputy Chairman 85
9.5.7 Dec 11, 2008: VERBIO CFO To Resign 86
9.5.8 Dec 02, 2008: Campa Declares Insolvency 86
9.5.9 Aug 25, 2008: Bioverda Invests EUR37 Million In Biodiesel Facility In Thuringen, Germany 86
10 Appendix 87
10.1 About Alternative Energy eTrack 87
10.2 Methodology 87
10.2.1 Coverage 88
10.2.2 Secondary Research 88
10.2.3 Primary Research 88
10.2.4 Expert Panel Validation 89
10.3 Contact Us 89
10.4 Disclaimer 89
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Germany Bioethanol Market, Fuel Blending Targets based on Energy Content 9
Table 2: Germany Bioethanol Market, Modified Fuel Blending Targets based on Energy Content, 2009 10
Table 3: Germany Bioethanol Market, Bioethanol Blending Targets based on Energy Content, 2009 10
Table 4: Germany Bioethanol Market, Historical and Forecast Production, Million Liters, 2001-13 12
Table 5: Germany Bioethanol Market, Production Share in Europe and World Bioethanol Markets, %, 2001-13 13
Table 6: Germany Bioethanol Market, Annual Bioethanol Production Capacity Addition, Million Liters, 2002-2008 14
Table 7: Germany Bioethanol Market, Current Production Capacity Split by Regions, %, 2008 15
Table 8: Germany Bioethanol Market, Current Production Capacity Split by Regions, Million Liters, 2008 16
Table 9: Germany Bioethanol Market, Production Capacity Split by Feedstock Type, %, 2008 17
Table 10: Germany Bioethanol Market, Production Split by Producers, %, 2008 18
Table 11: Germany Bioethanol Market, Production Split by Producers, Million Liters, 2008 19
Table 12: Germany Bioethanol Market, Carbon Savings, Million Tons, 2001-13 20
Table 13: Top 10 Active Bioethanol Plants in Germany 20
Table 14: Upcoming Bioethanol Plants in Germany 21
Table 15: Germany, Taxation Of Biofuels 23
Table 16: Germany, Biofuel Quota Law, Percentage Increase In Biofuels (2007-15) 24
Table 17: CropEnergies AG, Key Facts 26
Table 18: CropEnergies AG, SWOT Analysis 29
Table 19: CropEnergies AG, Key Employees 34
Table 20: Danisco A/S, Key Facts 39
Table 21: Danisco A/S, SWOT Analysis 46
Table 22: Danisco A/S, Key Employees 52
Table 23: Danisco A/S, Other Locations 55
Table 24: Danisco A/S, Subsidiaries 56
Table 25: PROKON Nord Energiesysteme GmbH, Key Facts 57
Table 26: PROKON Nord Energiesysteme GmbH, Key Employees 58
Table 27: PROKON Nord Energiesysteme GmbH, Other Locations 59
Table 28: VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG, Key Facts 60
Table 29: VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG, SWOT Analysis 63
Table 30: VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG, Key Employees 69
Table 31: Bioeton Acquires BDK Biodiesel Kyritz 73
Table 32: VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie Acquires 25.2% Stake In Neckermann Renewables Wittenberg 74
Table 33: Athanor Equities To Acquire 23% Interest In Flora EcoPower 75
Table 34: IC Green Energy Acquires 43% Of Petrotec From Warburg Pincus 76
Table 35: Basic Energy Partners With MAN Ferrostaal 77
Table 36: St1 To Form A Joint Venture With Marquard & Bahls 78
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Germany Bioethanol Market, Historical and Forecast Production, Million Liters, 2001-13 11
Figure 2: Germany Bioethanol Market, Production Share in Europe and World Bioethanol Markets, %, 2001-13 13
Figure 3: Germany Bioethanol Market, Annual Bioethanol Production Capacity Addition, Million Liters, 2004-2008 14
Figure 4: Germany Bioethanol Market, Current Production Capacity Split by Regions, %, 2008 15
Figure 5: Germany Bioethanol Market, Current Production Capacity Split by Regions, Million Liters, 2008 16
Figure 6: Germany Bioethanol Market, , Production Capacity Split by Feedstock Type, %, 2008 17
Figure 7: Germany Bioethanol Market, Production Split by Producers, %, 2008 18
Figure 8: Germany Bioethanol Market, Production Split by Producers, Million Liters, 2008 18
Figure 9: Germany Bioethanol Market, Carbon Savings, Million Tons, 2001-13 19
Figure 10: Germany, Comparison Of Old And New Tax Rates For Biodiesel 23
Figure 11: Germany, Biofuel Mandates, 2007-15 25
Figure 12: Methodology 87
