customers in a variety of markets. Also, Hamilton is a regular delivery point for goods via both railways and roads. Because of this, there are opportunities for negotiating better rates for shipments and increased opportunities for logistics efficiencies. There is also greater regional access to multiple feedstocks. Large quantities of cooking oils, collected from restaurants throughout the Toronto-Hamilton cor-ridor, are available for purchase by bio-diesel manufacturers. There are also op-portunities for purchasing local corn oil from some of the larger ethanol produc-ers in the region including IGPC Ethanol’s Aylmer facility and GreenField Ethanol’s Chatham-based plant. what’s next? With a sustainable operation producing a solid volume of biodiesel on a manage-able footprint of land, Biox’s operation is running strong. However, there are a few obstacles that are preventing the company from getting to where it wants to be in Canada’s biodiesel market. First, there is the issue of the small plot of land that Biox currently resides on. The four-acre property and lack of available surrounding land leaves no room for expansion in any direction. Any plans for the expansion of the company would have to come in the form of a new location. That new location is only likely to be needed if the province of Ontario finally adopts a long-awaited legislation increas-ing the use of biodiesel in the province. Lewis points out that there is strong political will to introduce a renewable and low carbon mandate in Ontario, but it is something that all parties would like to get the credit for introducing into law. A low carbon mandate would likely allow Biox to sell all of its product domestically, which is exactly what the company would like to do. Until that legislation comes, Biox will continue to work with its partners to pro-vide quality biodiesel for both domestic and foreign customers. • Its situation on a small footprint of land just four acres in size does not provide Biox with an opportunity for future expansion at its current location. YOUR BULK BAG WOOD PELLET SPECIALIST OFFERING YOU A WIDE RANGE OF FILLING, DISCHARGE AND HANDLING OPTIONS Available features Custom bulk bag printing and fabric colours available Anti-static bulk bags Remote discharge Baffle style U-panel or circular construction Custom fit loops Food grade production & certification Proud member of WOOD PELLET ASSOCIATION OF CANADA www.polyprosolutions.ca | [email protected] | 514-730-2433 For more on biofuels, visit www. canadianbiomassmagazine.ca January/February 2014 24 Canadian BIOMASS
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