Process equipment and engineered technologies provid -er CPM has announced that it has acquired Jacobs Global, a supplier of aftermarket parts for hammermills and pellet mills. CPM stated that the purchase will enhance its product offer -ings, expand its market reach and add capacity to better serve CPM’s growing global customer base. “Bringing Jacobs Global into the CPM family is a signif -icant milestone for us,” said David Webster, CEO of CPM. “Their strong team members and their expertise in manufactur -ing high-quality aftermarket parts together with their commit -ment to customer service perfectly complements our business model. We are excited to add Jacobs Global’s capabilities and work together with their team to continue our joint legacy of innovation and customer satisfaction.” Jacobs Global is well-known in the milling industry. The company was founded in 1934 and has supplied customized solutions to more than 4,000 mills across over 80 countries. The company offers an extensive range of products that in -cludes hammermill hammers and screens; pellet mill dies; and roller shells. CPM ACQUIRES JACOBS GLOBAL Photo: CPM. CHAR TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES $2.5M INVESTMENT FROM QUÉBEC FOR BIOCARBON AND GREEN HYDROGEN PROJECT The Government of Québec, through the Programme Innovation Bois, has announced the approval of $2.5M to CHAR Technologies to support the advancement of the pre-viously announced build, own, operate project to convert wood wastes and residuals into both biocarbon for metallurgical coal replacement, as well as green hydrogen, which the project intends to upgrade further into renewable natural gas. The non-re-payable grant funding will be disbursed on predetermined project milestones. Also announced was a $1-million contribution from the Programme Innovation Bois to la Société de cogénération de Saint-Félicien (SCSF) towards the centre de valo-risation de la biomasse (CVB), which is co-located with the CHAR Tech project, and includes a waste heat recovery dryer to pre-process biomass, which will be used by the CHAR Tech project. SCSF (owned by Green Leaf Power) operates a 25-MW cogeneration facility, con-verting approximately 260,000 green metric tonnes per year of wood waste biomass into renewable energy, with the electricity sold to Hydro-Québec, and steam for ad-ditional industrial uses locally. “We are deeply grateful for the Government of Québec’s support through the Pro-gramme Innovation Bois. This $2.5M contribution will accelerate our efforts towards the collaboration of our technology with the CVB at the SCSF facility in Saint-Félicien. Together, we are driving innovation that contributes to a cleaner, greener future,” stated Andrew White, CEO of CHAR Tech. ARBIOS BIOTECH COMPLETES BIOMASS TO BIO-OIL FACILITY Arbios Biotech recently announced that it has completed the construction of its Chuntoh Ghuna facility in Prince George, B.C. The facility uses Licella’s Cat-HTR hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) technol -ogy to transform forest residues and other woody residuals into a renewable bio-oil that can be refined into transportation fuels with a low carbon footprint. “This facility embodies our vision of creating a circular bioeconomy where low-value residues become a valuable renewable resource,” said Rune Gjessing, CEO of Arbios Biotech. The facility was developed in close partnership with the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, which named the facility Chuntoh Ghuna, which means “the forest lives” in the Dakelh language. Chief Lo -gan of the Lheidli T’enneh Nation stated, “As a Nation, we are focused on working with proponents and projects that focus on long-term environment sustainability. We are proud to see the completion of Chuntoh Ghuna, a facility that reflects our shared values of a sustainable bioeconomy.” WINTER 2025 6 Canadian BIOMASS
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