Tsubame BHB Co., Ltd., a Japanese company dedicated to the commercialization of distributed ammonia production plants, has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with ATVOS AGROINDUSTRIAL PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. (Atvos), a major biofuels producer in Brazil. The agreement outlines plans to build a green aqueous ammonia production facility in Mineiros, Goiás, where Atvos’s Morro Vermelho Unit (UMV) currently operates for ethanol production. The plant is expected to have an annual capacity of 20,000 tons and will be used to replace conventional fossil-based fertilizers at both UMV and Atvos’s Alto Taquari Unit (UAT) in Mato Grosso. This initiative is projected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by around 11,000 tons per year, significantly contributing to Atvos’s broader decarbonization efforts.

The LOI was signed during the Japan-Brazil Economic Forum held in Tokyo on March 26, 2025, in the presence of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Following the signing, Atvos’s Vice President of Investment and Business Development, Caio Dafico, visited Tsubame BHB’s pilot facility on March 28 to tour the plant and hold strategic discussions about the project’s next steps. This partnership represents an important milestone for Tsubame BHB as the company seeks to secure its first international order and accelerate its global expansion in the field of green ammonia production.

Bruno Serapião, CEO of Atvos, expressed that as one of Brazil’s top biofuel producers, the company is deeply committed to leading the global energy transition while reducing the environmental impact of its own operations. He emphasized that this partnership with Tsubame BHB is a major step forward in achieving that mission. By producing green ammonia, Atvos will be able to phase out fossil-based nitrogen fertilizers, reinforcing its pledge to support environmental sustainability and promote economic development in rural regions through job creation and income opportunities.

Koji Nakamura, CEO of Tsubame BHB, highlighted Brazil’s strong potential as a producer of green hydrogen due to its vast renewable energy resources and its status as a major agricultural nation with high fertilizer demand. He noted that Tsubame BHB’s small-scale distributed ammonia synthesis plants are well-suited to the Brazilian market. Nakamura expressed pride in partnering with Atvos, a leading name in Brazilian bioethanol production, and shared his hopes that this collaboration will make a meaningful contribution to reducing agriculture-related carbon emissions in Brazil.

Atvos stands as one of Brazil’s foremost biofuel producers, specializing in the production of sugarcane ethanol, Very High Polarity (VHP) sugar, and renewable electricity generated from sugarcane biomass. With this versatile raw material, the company is capable of producing approximately 3.3 billion liters of ethanol—enough to fuel around 60 million compact cars—alongside 750,000 tons of VHP sugar. In addition, Atvos cogenerates nearly 4,200 GWh of biomass-based electricity annually, which is sufficient to power a population exceeding 20 million people.