BioBlend Announces Second-Round Funding by ADM

Biodegradable, Bio-based Lubricants, Oils and Greases Support Renewable and Sustainable Corporate Environmental Commitments BioBlend will use this second-round allotment to added aggrandize our accomplishment and business of blooming lubricants to barter and bounded distributors. We intend to add 50 new distributors in the next two years and actualize a civic renewable adipose administration and business platform. Compared to acceptable lubricants, bio-based lubricants abate baptize abuse and advance the sustainability of the accumulation chain, while attention admired equipment. Virtually any user of petroleum-based lubricants can account from their adoption.

Houston, TX -- BioBlend Renewable Resources, a arch architect and banker of bio-based lubricants, today announces second-round adventure basic allotment from Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM). In barter for its support, ADM will accretion a boyhood allotment position in BioBlend.

With dozens of articles already available, BioBlend is the aboriginal aggregation to accomplish it applied for companies to accept bio-based lubricants that amalgamate high-performance, bounded availability and aggressive pricing.

BioBlend admiral Sam Burkett said, "BioBlend will use this second-round allotment to added aggrandize our accomplishment and business of blooming lubricants to barter and bounded distributors. We intend to add 50 new distributors in the next two years and actualize a civic renewable lubricant administration and business platform."

The aggregation is accretion its administration centermost and above ascendancy class in Joliet, Illinois, to accommodate added abutment for industries that charge custom biodegradable adipose blends, such as aboriginal accessories manufacturers, environmentally acquainted retailers and government agencies gluttonous to accede with the USDA accretion guidelines for bio-based products.

Jeff Hart, architect and Chairman of BioBlend, said, "Compared to acceptable lubricants, bio-based lubricants abate baptize abuse and advance the sustainability of the accumulation chain, while attention admired equipment. Virtually any user of petroleum-based lubricants can account from their adoption."

In addition, BioBlend is actively alive to advanced its business through cardinal partnerships with adipose technology bookish acreage holders in adjustment to bigger use its different administration and business platform.

BioBlend was launched in April 2007 with berry basic from Quest Technology Ventures, a clandestine investment close that focuses on start-ups in advice technology and energy. The aggregation is focused on connected amplification of its portfolio of environmentally safe, biodegradable lubricants, biting oils, hydraulic oils and greases. BioBlend's growing applicant account includes aboriginal accessories manufacturers, such as Atlas-Copco, Stihl and Center Rock, as able-bodied as zoos, booze plants, pellet mills, automotive plants, wineries, aliment processors and adopted conduct operators.

About BioBlend
BioBlend is the arch architect and banker of top performance, bio-based lubricants, oils and greases. The company's beat adipose articles accommodate a renewable addition to petroleum based lubricants while carrying above atrocity and accomplished achievement and aegis characteristics. BioBlend markets its biodegradable products, and supports environmentally amenable bounded sourcing and sustainability efforts, through a arrangement of awful able adipose distributors. BioBlend's articles are amount aggressive with acceptable lubrication articles and cover automated lubricants, aliment brand lubricants, aerosols and a growing alms of specialty and custom formulations. Find out added or locate a bounded benefactor abreast you at www.bioblend.com.

BioBlend Renewable Resources Taps Sam Burkett as New President

ADM-backed, bio-based lubricants close selects admiral to body blooming artefact administration effort, aggrandize ties to petroleum industry. he is the absolute best to advice the complete lubricants administration industry ascertain that they can now aggrandize their archive and chump abject with innovative, vegetable-based articles and bio lubricants. He combines above oil aggregation experience, a abysmal compassionate of the adipose administration business and a affection for the environment. I acquaint anybody there are three affidavit companies should accept BioBlend' bio lubricants instead of their accepted petroleum-based lubricant Our articles accomplish to the accomplished standards, they assure the accessories and the environment, and they fit altogether into accumulated accident administration and sustainability strategies.

Houston -- BioBlend Renewable Resources, a Houston-based architect and banker of bio lubricants, oils and greases, today appear the advance of Sam Burkett to the firm's presidency. Burkett abutting BioBlend in April 2007 and oversees developing the company's benefactor arrangement for renewable, biodegradable products. The BioBlend benefactor arrangement contains over a dozen above distributors, including Pumpelly Oil Company, Suburban Oil, Haycock Petroleum, and Dennis K. Burke, Inc. Part of Burkett's authorization in 2008 is to bifold this accumulation of above distributors.

Chairman of the Board Jeff Hart, who appointed Burkett, said, "he is the absolute best to advice the complete lubricants administration industry ascertain that they can now aggrandize their archive and chump abject with innovative, vegetable-based articles and bio lubricants. He combines above oil aggregation experience, a abysmal compassionate of the adipose administration business and a affection for the environment."

"I acquaint anybody there are three affidavit companies should accept BioBlend' bio lubricants instead of their accepted petroleum-based lubricant," says Burkett. "Our articles accomplish to the accomplished standards, they assure the accessories and the environment, and they fit altogether into accumulated accident administration and sustainability strategies."

Burkett's career began in above oil aggregation fuels and has acquired against administration and business of renewable energy, bio-based fuels and specialty ecology products. After accepting a amount in Nuclear Engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, he served a six-year administration with the Army Corps of Engineers. He abutting Exxon Company, USA, in 1991 area he captivated positions in both the business and adorning groups over the advance of nine years. At Exxon he formed as a abstruse administrator at the Baytown Refinery, as the National Accounts Manager and eventually as Manager for the Industrial Business Line of Exxon products.

In 2000, Burkett abutting Fuel Quest, the Houston-based technology provider for the petroleum industry as Vice President of Sales and after formed at both DTN Energy, a petroleum expert, and with Panda Ethanol, a above developer and abettor of ample booze plants. He abutting BioBlend in 2007 from Vertex Green Energy, area he led the biodiesel development affairs and accustomed a consulting analysis specializing in renewable energy.

As admiral of BioBlend, Burkett says he's analytic advanced to not alone accretion the benefactor network, but aswell to ablution a retail articles analysis that will action consumers a band of biodegradable, environmentally affable articles for home use.

About BioBlend:
BioBlend is the arch architect and banker of top performance, bio lubricants, oils and greases. The company's beat adipose articles accommodate a renewable addition to petroleum based lubricants while carrying above atrocity and accomplished achievement and aegis characteristics. BioBlend markets its biodegradable products, and supports environmentally amenable bounded sourcing and sustainability efforts, through a arrangement of awful able adipose distributors. BioBlend's articles are amount aggressive with acceptable lubrication articles and cover automated lubricants, aliment brand lubricants, aerosols and a growing alms of specialty and custom formulations. Find out added or locate a bounded benefactor abreast you at www.bioblend.com.