Brazilian renewable energy producer with biofuel and biorefinery operations
Be8 operates a multi-site renewable energy business spanning biodiesel, bioethanol, and advanced biofuel production across Brazil, Paraguay, and Switzerland. The company is mid-way through a critical SAP modernization (ECC → S/4HANA) while managing operational complexity across production, logistics, and commodity trading — a tech-stack shape that reflects a maturing industrial operation moving from legacy monoliths toward integrated cloud ERP. The hiring velocity and project mix (asset financial modeling, freight optimization, supply-chain integration) signal a business scaling production capacity and tightening cost controls across a fragmented, multi-country footprint.
Be8 is a privately held Brazilian renewable energy company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul. The company operates production facilities in Brazil (Marialva, Nova Marilândia, Floriano, Santo Antônio do Tauá) and internationally (La Paloma, Paraguay; Domdidier, Switzerland), manufacturing biodiesel, bioethanol, vital gluten, bran, and glycerin. A major greenfield project — the Omega Green biorefinery in Villeta, Paraguay — is under construction for advanced biofuel production (HVO, SPK, Naphtha) from waste oils and fats, with expected startup in late 2026. A second plant in Passo Fundo will produce ethanol, vital gluten, bran, and CO2 from cereal processing, also targeting H2 2026. The company employs 501–1,000 staff across engineering, finance, operations, manufacturing, and logistics.
Be8 is constructing two major production facilities: the Omega Green biorefinery in Villeta, Paraguay (HVO, SPK, Naphtha from waste oils) and a cereal-processing plant in Passo Fundo (ethanol, gluten, bran, CO2). Both are targeted for H2 2026 startup. Current projects also include asset financial modeling, freight rate negotiation, and revenue/cost optimization.
Be8 runs SAP ECC and S/4HANA (mid-migration), SQL, Python, R, Power BI, Oracle, industrial automation (Siemens PLC, Allen-Bradley, SCADA, HMI), and Microsoft Office suite. The stack spans enterprise resource planning, process control, and business intelligence across production and supply chain.
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