FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
De Forest, Wisconsin, December 2, 2005

“Another step which will encourage the use of alternative fuel sources”

Permits were approved last week for what will be the state’s largest, multi-feed, biodiesel fuel plant. The 15,000 square foot facility, located in the De Forest, Wisconsin industrial park, will employ up to 15 people and produce 20 million gallons of biodiesel fuel annually. It will be owned and operated by Anamax Energy Services, Inc., a member of the Anamax group of companies, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Anamax is part of Sanimax Inc., which is headquartered in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

The new facility will be located adjacent to an existing Anamax facility which collects and recycles restaurant, industrial and trap greases, which can be used as raw materials in the biodiesel process. In addition to biodiesel, which is used as an interchangeable replacement for diesel fuel in vehicles, the new plant will also produce glycerin as a by-product, which is primarily used in the feed industry.

In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in biodiesel, a cleaner burning, non-toxic and biodegradable fuel. When burned, it produces lower emissions than traditional diesel, which is better for the environment and human health. “The benefits are enormous, said Mike Langenhorst, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sanimax, and a member of the National Biodiesel Board.

One of the unique features of the plant is that it will utilize multiple feed sources. “Most biodiesel plants are very feedstock sensitive,” explained Langenhorst. “By being able to utilize multiple feed stocks, the raw material availability is significant. We will be able to utilize products produced by our Company as well as vegetable oils.

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