EcoCeres has launched its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Johor, Malaysia. Growing from Hong Kong, the company’s original facility in Zhangjiagang, China, has made it one of the world’s leading SAF suppliers. The Johor plant will also produce hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and renewable naphtha, and can ultimately operate at a production capacity of 420,000 tonnes a year.
Matti Lievonen, CEO of EcoCeres, said:
The Johor plant is a major step forward for EcoCeres’ regional platform and for Malaysia’s renewable fuel industry.
It also demonstrates our commitment to reliable supply capability and high product quality as customers’ demand for renewable fuel solutions accelerates. This facility supports Malaysia’s transition towards net-zero while strengthening Hong Kong’s strategic position as a regional hub for financing and scaling sustainable energy projects, enabling the supply of sustainable fuels to global industries. Our waste-to-fuel technology proves that economic growth and environmental stewardship can go hand-in-hand.
A 2025 report from IATA found that SAF production potential is 100 million tonnes (Mt) short of what is required by 2050. However, additional research from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) found that multiple countries in the region could become net SAF exporters. As well as Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand have abundant feedstock for supplying the entire Asia-Pacific region, but production needs to scale quickly to meet the demands of airlines and the climate.
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