EcoCeres inaugurates SAF plant in Malaysia

Pure-play renewables fuels company EcoCeres has launched its sustainable aviation fuel facility in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia.

Commissioning and start-up of the plant were successfully achieved in October 2025.

The facility also produces Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and renewable Naphtha, with a combined maximum production capacity of 420,000 tonnes per year.

“The Johor plant is a major step forward for EcoCeres’ regional platform and for Malaysia’s renewable fuel industry,” said Matti Lievonen, CEO of EcoCeres.

The launch ceremony was attended by EcoCeres founding investor Dr. Peter Lee and Malaysia’s Minister of Plantation and Commodities YB Datuk Seri Dr. Noraini Ahmad.

“EcoCeres has grown from a laboratory in Hong Kong into one of the world’s leading producers of SAF, and this new Johor plant shows how regional commitment to sustainability can feed into the global search for climate solutions,” said Dr. Peter Lee reflecting on the company’s journey.

EcoCeres has developed proprietary waste‑to‑fuel processes in Hong Kong and successfully scaled them through its first facility in Zhangjiagang, China, which has helped the company become one of the world’s leading SAF producers by volume.

“The Malaysian government proudly supports EcoCeres’ pioneering facility, which aligns with our National Energy Transition Roadmap and National Agri-commodity Policy (DAKN) 2030,” said YB Datuk Seri Dr. Noraini Ahmad, Minister of Plantation and Commodities Malaysia.

In addition to the Malaysian facility, EcoCeres’ Zhangjiagang plan also produces SAF and HVO bringing its combined maximum global renewable fuels capacity to approximately 770,000 tonnes per year.