On October 20, 2025, Grandblue Bioenergy Technology (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. and China Resources Recycling Group International Investment (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "China Resources Recycling International") formally entered into a strategic cooperation agreement.
This partnership marks a significant step toward advancing sustainability and innovation within the energy sector. The two companies will collaborate across multiple strategic domains, including the trading and processing of renewable oils and fats, green energy initiatives, and the development of biomass energy. The scope of cooperation will encompass technology research and development, market expansion, and resource integration.
By leveraging their respective strengths, Grandblue and China ResourcesRecyclingInternational aim to drive the development and application of emerging energy solutions. They will actively engage in national and regional initiatives supporting the energy transition, aligning with broader goals for a greener future.
The signing ceremony was attended by senior executives from both organizations, including Yu Hong, Deputy General Manager and Chief Financial Officer of China Resources Recycling Group Green Investment Co., Ltd. and Chairman of China Resources Recycling International Development Co., Ltd.; Zhao Weiren, Head of China ResourcesRecyclingInternational Development Co., Ltd.; Jin Duo, President of Grandblue; Zeng Fei, Vice President; and Tang Yuyun, Vice President and Board Secretary.
Partnering with China’s National Recycling Leader to Accelerate Green Energy Innovation
China Resources Recycling Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "China Resources Recycling Group" or "CRRG") plays a pivotal role in advancing China’s national strategy for building a robust green, low-carbon, and circular economy. As a key initiative led by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, CRRG plays a central role in driving the vision of a “Beautiful China” through sustainable development. Jointly funded by major state-owned enterprises—State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, China Baowu, Sinopec, China Resources Group, CHINALCO, and China Minmetals—CRRG is widely recognized as the national leader and flagship enterprise in China’s resource recycling sector. In a recent statement titled “Accelerating the Development of a National and Functional Resource Recovery and Reuse System,” CRRG emphasized that green, circular, and low-carbon development represents the frontier of today’s technological revolution and industrial transformation. The statement emphasized this emerging field as a major driver of future economic growth.
A Strategic Alliance for Regional Green Growth
Grandblue’s strategic partner in this collaboration, China ResourcesRecyclingInternational, is a core subsidiary of CRRG and serves as group’s key operational platform in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. With a mission to “build a global supply chain for strategic renewable resources” and reinforce national resource security, the company leads cross-regional initiatives by integrating central and local efforts and fostering industrial synergy.
Focusing on critical sectors such as power batteries, biodiesel, and recycled non-ferrous metals, China ResourcesRecyclingInternational is committed to building ecological industry alliances, that support the comprehensive development of a green, low-carbon circular economy.
Zeng Fei, Vice President of Grandblue, emphasized that this partnership reflects the shared commitment of both companies to addressing global environmental challenges and promoting sustainable development. By leveraging their respective strengths in technology, operations, and market network, the two companies aim to maximize synergy through resource sharing and complementary capabilities. Together, they will pursue innovative models for renewable bioenergy and accelerate the transformation of municipal solid waste into valuable green energy resources. The partnership is expected to generate long-term mutual benefits and contribute significantly to China’s broader environmental and sustainability goals.
Yu Hong, Deputy General Manager and Chief Financial Officer of China Resources Recycling Group Green Investment Co., Ltd. and Chairman of China Resources Recycling International Development Co., Ltd., emphasized that this collaboration marks a significant step in executing China’s 14th Five-Year Plan for Circular Economy Development and advancing the country’s energy transition strategy. The alliance brings together two industry leaders with complementary expertise and a shared vision.
Grandblue Bioenergy contributes deep domain expertise and proven technological capabilities in the resource utilization of organic matter derived from solid waste. These strengths align closely with the resource integration channels of China Resources Recycling International and the broader platform advantages of CRRG. This agreement serves as a launchpad for deeper cooperation in both technology innovation and market development.
The two companies will work together to build an integrated value chain spanning the full spectrum of operations—from resource recovery and advanced processing to end-use applications. This collaboration aims to create a scalable and replicable model for green and low-carbon transformation within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. By combining the strengths of central and local state-owned enterprises, the partnership seeks to support the optimization of China’s energy structure and contribute meaningfully to large-scale sustainable development.
Leveraging Operational Capabilities and Proven Applications to Strengthen Strategic Collaboration
Grandblue has established a robust national presence, operating 19 facilities dedicated to the treatment of kitchen waste and the compliant disposal of animal byproducts. Supported by a diverse and stable supply of raw materials, a highly efficient industrial park ecosystem, and smart, precision-driven collection and transportation system, the company consistently delivers substantial annual outputs of waste oils and biodiesel.
In the area of waste oil collection and logistics, Grandblue has developed an intelligent, fully integrated collection system. A prime example is the Nanhai Solid Waste Treatment and Environmental Protection Industrial Park in Foshan, Guangdong. This facility is equipped with Grandblue’s proprietary Smart Sanitation platform, a real-time intelligent monitoring system that tracks oil output and collection rates from food service establishments. By dynamically optimizing collection routes for tens of thousands of restaurants using a ride-sharing model, the platform significantly enhances operational efficiency while reducing costs.
Upon arrival at the facility, kitchen waste undergoes a streamlined process that includes oil separation and refining of waste and gutter oils. This process ensures a consistent and growing output of industrial-grade mixed oils, with annual extraction volumes steadily increasing year over year. In the agricultural waste sector, Grandblue employs a dual-network collection and supervision model that combines full-coverage retrieval with advanced digital monitoring. This enables end-to-end traceability of deceased livestock and poultry, from origin to treatment facility thereby ensuring biosafety compliance and securing consistent feedstock supply.
Grandblue’s approach to the resource utilization of waste oils is rooted in technological innovation, with an emphasis on high-value conversion pathways that maximize the resource potential of renewable inputs. By expanding application scenarios and enhancing the added value of its products, the company maximizes the utility of renewable resources. Through advanced refining technologies, Grandblue removes impurities such as phosphorus, gum, and heavy metals with high precision, producing premium feedstock suitable for applications including Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and recycled plastic substrates. These technological advancements represent a significant enhancement in both product quality and functional performance. They also support dual objectives: improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions, in alignment with national environmental and decarbonization targets.
This strategic collaboration aligns closely with China’s green development agenda and reinforces Grandblue’s long-term commitment to green innovation. Through its partnership with China ResourcesRecyclingInternational, Grandblue will continue to leverage its technological capabilities to jointly develop scalable and practical solutions for the circular economy. Together, the two parties aim to contribute substantial momentum to the development of a nationwide model for green, low-carbon, and circular growth.