Vanguard Synfuels
429 Murray Street, Suite 700 , Alexandria, Louisiana, United States

Vanguard’s refinery is located on a site originally an ammonia plant and built in 1977. The plant ceased operations in 2001. In 2003 Vanguard purchased the site out of bankruptcy and built a biodiesel plant using mostly existing assets (many remaining). The company went into commercial operation in early 2006. However, by September of 2006, Vanguard became a public corporation with new owners. The new refinery was called Allegro Biodiesel, Inc., a public company, with key Vanguard management staying on. The company continued in commercial operation producing both ASTM and European specification biodiesel. Then abruptly, in October 2007 Allegro Biodiesel ceased operations because its parent company became an early victim of the current economic crisis. This lead to the original investors in Vanguard buying the company back in September of 2008.

Vanguard Synfuels is a Gulf biodiesel processor producing high quality, high volume biodiesel using the best-in-class industry technologies to stay competitive. Our facilities are highly adaptive and scalable and designed to meet the ever changing challenges inherent in today’s biodiesel industry.   And because of our technological advantages, Vanguard is able to produce ASTM and EN industry standard biodiesel at less cost than most of its competitors. Additionally, customers have an advantage on transportation with Tier I logistics consisting of direct water access to Gulf ports; via the Mississippi to the American heartland; main-line rail service with Union Pacific; and, state-of-art truck loading/unloading and blending facilities. Vanguard has 16 million gallons in storage tanks for both feedstock and finished biodiesel.

Superior Customer Service 

Count on Vanguard to exceed your expectations in every facet of the business relationship. We consistently meet the very essence of positive relations with customers at every level from  small to very large biodiesel volume requirements.  Our processing facilities are located on 320 acres at Pollock, LA, 19 miles north of main offices in downtown Alexandria (see map). Current production capacity is 15 million gallons per year and an expansion to 30 million is planned for completion by early 2012.  By mid-2014 a further expansion (and technological accomplishment) will enable production of diesel fuel from woody biomass, typically called “green diesel” and will meet ASTM D975 specifications as #2 diesel fuel.

Quality

Vanguard Synfuels produces the highest quality biodiesel because it not only has highly qualified chemists and managers, but the most up-to-date tools and equipment needed to do the job with expertise.