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Three leading industrial consultants have swapped their high- profile engineering positions to build a new biodiesel plant in the West Midlands. Former Cambridge University students Geoff Cunningham, Tom James and Duncan Morrison spotted a gap in the market where they could use cooking oil - combined with their unique proprietary processes - to create biodiesel that can be sold direct to the major fuel providers.

The trio, who have tapped into start-up support from Business Link West Midlands (BLWM), have invested more than pounds 80,000 in launching Organic Drive and developing the company brand.

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The trio have also invested in a purpose-built 4,500 sq ft facility on the outskirts of Stourport.

"There has to be a minimum of five per cent biodiesel blended into all main fuels so the market is exponential and, in the UK, there are currently very few producers," explained Mr Morrison, who previously worked for BMW and Rolls Royce. "Utilising the expertise of Cambridge University's chemical engine...

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