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[Pioneering biodiesel](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048) [manufacturer Argent](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86) Energy sold
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23 July 2013
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Argent Energy, a leader of [massive business](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/) [production](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) of [biodiesel](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile) in the UK, has actually been purchased by a firm.
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Argent, based near Motherwell, was [offered](https://forest500.org/rankings/companies/mission-newenergy-limited) to a subsidiary of [London-based John](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159346/mission-newenergy-delivers-maiden-biodiesel-production-to-global-oil-major-24476.html) Swire & Sons for a concealed sum.
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Argent makes [green road](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159346/mission-newenergy-delivers-maiden-biodiesel-production-to-global-oil-major-24476.html) fuel by [recycling wastes](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) and [residues](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053) such as [utilized cooking](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048) oil and tallow from the meat market.
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The [company](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile) will stay in personal ownership and will continue to run individually.
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Its senior management, [consisting](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) of chairman Andy Hunter, managing director Jim Walker and monetary director Jim Boyd are to stay with the company.
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Souter Investments, the private financial investment business of [transportation tycoon](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0cqd_rb) [Sir Brian](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) Souter, confirmed it had actually sold its 37% stake in Argent.
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'Future capacity'
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Mr Walker said the financial investment by John Swire [underlined](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price) Argent's [strong market](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL) position, adding there was now a chance "to take Argent's abilities more afield".
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[Barnaby](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/) Swire, of John Swire, stated his business was devoted to "checking out and buying ingenious and feasible green industries".
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He added: "We are happy to be getting Argent Energy, a company which we think can grow and prosper not just within the UK however likewise overseas, in specific in Asian markets with which Swire Group companies are familiar.
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"John Swire & Sons Ltd sees in Argent Energy's [employees](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608) a mix of [attributes](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) and values that work with our own, and look forward to dealing with them to maximise Argent Energy's future capacity."
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Argent was established in 2001. In 2009 it was purchased by a consortium which consisted of senior management together with Souter Investments.
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Its plant at Newarthill, near Motherwell, has the capacity to produce up to 50 million litres of [biodiesel](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053) a year.
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Cooking oil to run buses in trial
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4 November 2011
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Argent Energy
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Souter Investments
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