Bioethanol plant begins shut-down process

Published: 8/18/2025
Bioethanol plant begins shut-down process
UK bioethanol plant Vivergo begins shut-down process, impacting 160 employees after lack of government financial support due to US ethanol competition. The plant, near Humber estuary, faces closure, affecting local suppliers and customers. Amidst tariffs on US ethanol, the sector struggles, leading to a "heartbreaking" closure with a significant economic impact on the local community and supply chain.