About us

Information about PREOL, a.s.

PREOL

PREOL, a.s. was founded on January 23, 2003, and is the largest Czech processor of rapeseed and manufacturer of products from this traditional domestic raw material.
Its mission is:

The entire plant is located in the industrial chemical complex in Lovosice and operates using state-of-the-art technology from the Belgian-Italian giant DeSmet Ballestra. The modern facility processes 460,000 tons of rapeseed annually, from which it produces rapeseed oil methyl ester (biofuel), extracted and extruded rapeseed meal (feed material), pharmaceutical-grade glycerin, oil as a raw material for the production of edible rapeseed oil, and, from 2023, edible rapeseed oil (on January 1, 2023, a merger took place with the subsidiary PREOL FOOD, a.s., which operated an edible oil refinery; PREOL is its successor company).

PREOL, a.s. is also involved in the promotion and development of biofuels in the Czech Republic and the European Union within the European Biodiesel Board, an association of biodiesel producers.

Production

The integrated production unit for processing rapeseed and producing rapeseed oil methyl ester is divided into three parts.

4 parts of production:

4 parts of production

01
Biofuels and technical products
We produce rapeseed oil, rapeseed oil methyl ester (RME), and glycerin.

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02

Rapeseed meal
We offer raw materials for the feed industry, including extracted and extruded rapeseed meal (By+).

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03
Foodstuffs
The company also produces edible rapeseed oil and distilled glycerin.

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04
Biochar
Biochar (plant carbon) is a natural porous carbonaceous material that can contribute to a better environment and sustainability.

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