Be8, a Brazilian company specializing in biofuels, including biodiesel (of which it is the largest producer in Brazil, with about 14% market share), ethanol, SAF (for airplanes), and the new Bevant, lands in Italy with the idea of making it its base in Europe to distribute and produce Bevant itself, a fuel derived from food waste, capable of powering cars, heavy vehicles, and ships without engine modifications and guaranteeing a reduction of CO2 emissions up to 99%. Among the goals is also to build a production plant, with an investment of up to 180 million euros.
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The new fuel was developed and patented by Be8 in 2023, explains Graziano Messana, member of the Be8 Europe board – with the logic of transforming waste and residues from the food supply chain, such as vegetable oils, animal fats, and used cooking oil, “when they can no longer be recycled for other purposes, into an advanced fuel capable of directly powering diesel engines without the need for blending, without structural modifications, and without loss of performance.”
Bevant (which is a bidistilled methyl ester), he continues, “can be used 100% pure in engines of cars, trucks, boats, generators, and heavy vehicles. It does not require blending with fossil diesel. It does not force companies to immediately change fleets or plants. And, above all, being also very low in sulfur content, it allows a substantial reduction of environmental impact while maintaining performance, operational power, and consumption in line with industry needs. According to available data, it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 99% in the tank-to-wheel cycle compared to fossil fuels.”
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Revenues of 1.97 billion dollars
Be8 recorded, in 2025, net revenues of 1.97 billion dollars, an EBITDA of 166 million, and a net profit of 96, with an export share of revenues of 12%. “The company – emphasizes Messana, who is also president of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in São Paulo – already has a factory in Geneva, so it could have decided to produce from there. Instead, to bring technology and the energy transition, Italy was chosen. A very positive fact also for me, as I am Italian and have lived in Brazil for 20 years. Moreover, while we have brought many Italian companies to the country, this is the first time we are doing the reverse path and bringing an important Brazilian company to Italy.”
Be8 Europe has therefore, “opened an office in Milan with a share capital of 1 million euros. Last March we received, from the Italian Government, the green light for the golden power. It took five months because the practice was reviewed not only by the Ministry of Enterprises but also by those of Agriculture and Environment, and they gave the OK. We are pursuing two scenarios: one that sees us engaged in the commercialization of products, which requires few investments and is a matter of agreements with distributors, and, meanwhile, we are moving forward with Bevant certifications: we aim to build a factory, with an investment that could be between 150 and 180 million euros and 300 expected hires. These are the plans.”
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