Executives with the Danish firm that invested $200 million in a new enzyme plant in Nebraska praised the U.S. government's continued support for biofuels.
Novozymes celebrated the completion of the plant near Blair on Wednesday.
The plant employs about 100 people to make enzymes that help break down the starch in corn or another feedstock, which is a vital part of ethanol production.
Novozymes Executive Vice President Peder Holk Nielsen says its critical that the United States maintains a strong standard for the use of renewable fuel to promote growth in the industry.
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