Memphis Biofuels LLC has started construction of a 36-million-gallon-per-year biodiesel production plant, the company said July 11.

The company will be able to expand the Memphis, Tenn., facility to produce 100 million gallons annually. Biodiesel production from animal and vegetable feedstock is expected to start in the fall, said Keith Arnold, CEO of Memphis Biofuels.

"We will shortly be one of the major producers of biodiesel and the first large-scale producer in the Mid-South," said Brandon Sheley, senior vice president for sales and marketing. "The advantages of the Memphis location as a major transportation hub and the speed that we will be able to get our biodiesel to market will allow us to compete very effectively."

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