The producers have been working to develop an ethanol production facility in the province. University of Saskatchewan Iogen Corporation is a privately-held biotechnology company which is profitably marketing industrial enzymes in the pulp and paper, textiles and animal feed industries. Iogen has joined with Petro-Canada in developing ethanol production from wood and farm waste. A pilot plant will be operational in 2000. Biosystech Consulting Inc. Municipality of Chatham-Kent Ontario Corn Producers' Association has a Web site full of information on the association, the latest news, corn production facts and figures, and has just added a great reference on corn and the environment.
Corn is the major feedstock for ethanol production in North America.
Grain and Feed Association Ontario Soybean Growers is active in the development of biodiesel derived from soybeans. While biodiesel is still in the development stage in Canada, efforts are underway to bring this environmentally beneficial fuel to market. Established new Chatham, Ontario in 1946, Pioneer celebrated its 50th anniversary serving farmers in 1996. PSI Process Systems Inc. , engineers and contractors, specializes in engineering, fabrication and construction services for process oriented facilities around the world. Principle markets include corn wet milling, starches, edible oils, sugars and sweeteners, alcohol, food processing, specialty chemicals and package handling.