Sucrogen
Encyclopedia
Sucrogen is an Australian business that incorporates sugar production business and renewable energy cogeneration. It is the world's fifth-largest sugar-refiner. The company was established in 1855 as The Colonial Sugar Refining Company, and renamed CSR Limited in 1873, and Sucrogen in 2009.
The principal product of Sucrogen is raw sugar. By-products from the production of sugar include Molasses
(which is used to produce ethanol) and Bagasse
(which is used to generate electricity
).
Sucrogen is Australia’s largest biomass
renewable energy
generator.
Sucrogen sponsored the 2010 Sucrogen Townsville 400
, and the 2011 Sucrogen Ayr Show.
Wilmar International
purchased the Sucrogen business from CSR Limited
on 31 March 2010 for US$1.47 billion.
The principal product of Sucrogen is raw sugar. By-products from the production of sugar include Molasses
Molasses
Molasses is a viscous by-product of the processing of sugar cane, grapes or sugar beets into sugar. The word molasses comes from the Portuguese word melaço, which ultimately comes from mel, the Latin word for "honey". The quality of molasses depends on the maturity of the sugar cane or sugar beet,...
(which is used to produce ethanol) and Bagasse
Bagasse
Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials....
(which is used to generate electricity
Electricity
Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
).
Sucrogen is Australia’s largest biomass
Biomass
Biomass, as a renewable energy source, is biological material from living, or recently living organisms. As an energy source, biomass can either be used directly, or converted into other energy products such as biofuel....
renewable energy
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
generator.
Sucrogen sponsored the 2010 Sucrogen Townsville 400
2010 Sucrogen Townsville 400
The 2010 Sucrogen Townsville 400 was the eighth race meeting of the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series. It featured Races 15 and 16 of the series and was held on the weekend of 9–11 July at the Townsville Street Circuit, in Townsville, in Queensland, Australia...
, and the 2011 Sucrogen Ayr Show.
Wilmar International
Wilmar International
Wilmar International Limited founded in 1991, is Asia’s leading agribusiness group. It ranks amongst the largest listed companies by market capitalisation on the Singapore Exchange...
purchased the Sucrogen business from CSR Limited
CSR Limited
CSR Limited is a major Australian industrial company, producing aluminium and building products. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. In 2009, it has approximately 10,000 employees and during a period of a major cyclical downturn the company made an after-tax profit of...
on 31 March 2010 for US$1.47 billion.