China Resources Alcohol Corporation


China Resources Alcohol Corporation is the second largest ethanol producer in China and the owner of the only cellulosic ethanol pilot demonstration plant in the world which operates continuously, 24-hours per day. SunOpta BioProcess Group provided the necessary systems and technology to CRAC in September 2006 and the plant began production of ethanol from local corn stover in October 2006.
CRAC's goal is to install 5,000 tonnes per year of cellulosic ethanol capacity by the end of 2007 and 1,000,000 tonnes per year by 2012.