Incobrasa Industries

Incobrasa Industries Limited is a biodiesel manufacturing firm in Gilman, Illinois.[1] The firm was founded by Brazilian businessman Renato Ribeiro. Construction began in 1995 on a 2,000 ton-per-day soybean crushing facility, and the company started production in 1997. The company built on-site bottling and packaging facilities in 2004 in order to fill, label and package bottles of soybean oil for retailers.[2] The line can fill around 24,000 bottles per hour of soybean oil, known by consumers as vegetable oil.[3]

Incobrasa covered hoppers

The company processes and distributes a variety of soybean products.[4]

The company leases a fleet of 100 5,259 ft³ covered hopper cars to transport soybeans to the plant. The cars are leased from First Union Rail Corporation and operate under reporting marks FURX.[5]

Radio service

Incobrasa Industries runs a radio station under call sign WNVW879, using 3 frequencies for use around the plant. A mobile relay and two mobile stations are allowed to cover a 56.0 km radius per the FCC license.[6] [7]

References
  1. "Incobrasa Industries wins $1.8M judgement against AGR petroleum over biodiesel contracts". Biofuels Digest. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  2. "Incobrasa Industries continues soy evolution into biodiesel". Biodiesel Magazine. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  3. "Incobrasa General Information". Incobrasa Industries, Ltd. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  4. "Company Overview of Incobrasa Industries, Ltd". Bloomberg Business Week. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  5. "Memorandum of Lease Agreement". First Union Rail Corporation, Surface Transportation Board filing. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 26, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  6. "Business, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conventional License - WNVW879 - INCOBRASA ILLINOIS LTD. INC. Frequencies Summary". FCC. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  7. "Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Radio Station Authorization" (PDF). FCC. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
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