a focused and innovative specialty chemical company which is a leader in the fuels and energy markets and the largest player in Central and Eastern Europe today signed a license agreement on sunliquid cellulosic ethanol technology The announcement represents a significant strategic milestone for Clariant as this second license agreement for its sunliquid technology is another successful step to commercialize its highly innovative and sustainable technology the agreement supports the intention to realize a full scale commercial plant for the production of cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues which will further solidify the company’s position as a forerunner in the Polish biofuels and bio-component technologies “We are excited by the continued interest in our sunliquid cellulosic ethanol technology and proud to have signed this second license agreement It shows that our long-term strategic commitment to innovation and sustainability can deliver additional growth above and beyond Clariant's current strong portfolio” we consistently develop and strengthen the Group companies We invest in modern technologies and focus on high-margin products as they will be crucial to maintaining our leading position in the region in the coming years we do not forget about corporate social responsibility and we apply solutions that significantly mitigate our environmental impact,” said Daniel Obajtek President of the PKN ORLEN Management Board The license agreement enables ORLEN Południe to use Clariant’s sunliquid technology for the project development and plant operation it is planning to execute at its Jedlicze site in southeastern Poland utilizing available land and the integration potential with the existing Jedlicze petroleum refinery It is planned that the annual production capacity will be 25.000 tons sunliquid® IS A TRADEMARK OF CLARIANT REGISTERED IN MANY COUNTRIES COLORADO — Estelle Nadel was only 7-years-old when her sister and father were sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland and killed in the gas chambers there She and her brother were later jailed and escaped They hid with other family for years in an attic over a stable Now, she is 87 and living in Colorado. She sat down with News 5 Anchor Dianne Derby to share her remarkable story of survival Estelle Nadel was born in the small village of Borek Estelle describes her village as mixed with both Jewish and non-Jewish people living in the area She describes her home as "very primitive." Her family had a farm with a lot of land She said her mother would plant vegetables and try to sell them at the market on Mondays she said he mother was well known in the village because she was a great cook and she used her skills for christenings and weddings for other families in the village and she describes him as a very religious man who would pray to God three times a day "He always told us that nothing will happen to us Her older sister worked at the refinery with her father and her oldest brother worked at the nearby airport She remembers that things began to change for the Jews in 1939 when the Germans invaded Poland She said her father would assure the family that things would get better and that it was just the economy but she says as time went on things began to get worse She says she remembers hearing rumors that a lot of Jewish men were being taken away and that her father would have meetings at her home to talk about what to do some of her cousins left Poland and went to Russia the Gestapo sacked Estelle's home looking for weapons Estelle says her sister ran home from work one day and told the rest of the family Estelle says her mother begged her daughter to join them but Estelle's older sister assured them that she would be safe because she knew a lot of the Germans Estelle and her family gathered some of her cousins and they all went into the fields for the day Estelle says the Germans surrounded the refinery because there were too many Jews working there Estelle's sister would run to their father in the right line and older brother were taken by train to Auschwitz and were put into the gas chambers Estelle says she learned of their fate just five years ago and had always thought that they had been shot that day were taken to a ghetto to keep working at the refinery Estelle said they had learned it was not safe to go home so they went to the house of a friend who was able to hide them for a night She said her mother would seek out another friend Estelle says her mother would go out three times a week during the night to get food from people she could trust in the village a 19-year-old Polish man recognized her mother Estelle and her three brothers were told by a family friend that there was a German soldier who would come in the morning when Jews were discovered during the night and that their mother was shot that morning Estelle and her two brothers would stay in the attic by day and look at the peepholes to entertain themselves and at night they would go downstairs to breathe the fresh air one of Estelle's brothers decided he wanted to leave the attic and get work in a neighboring village where no one knew who he was Estelle said because he was "fair" he believed he could pass as a non-Jew From that moment on it was just Estelle and her one brother Estelle and her brother stayed at the old woman's house for several weeks She said it started when the old woman confronted the neighbors about their children stealing from her garden I'm gonna report you to the Gestapo that you're hiding Jews When she came back and told us that we knew we needed to leave," said Estelle Estelle and her brother decided they would go away for two weeks and would eventually return to the old woman's house when suspicions died down the Germans broke down the door and captured Estelle and her brother Estelle says they beat her brother in the courtyard of the village and took them to Jedlicze jail they were interrogated and were asked if they knew about other Jews Estelle says she remembers crying so much that the man in charge of the jail tried to console her Estelle and her brother were thrown into the basement cell and Estelle and her brother had to cuddle at night to keep warm Estelle says after a while her brother became restless and asked her to help get the wooden bed by a window Estelle says her brother told her the window was at the same level as the sidewalk and that he was going to try to squeeze through the bars Before he tried again he gave Estelle instructions He told Estelle that she would have to squeeze through the bars after a guard turns the corner and that she would then have to cross the street Estelle described herself as "hysterical" as her brother was pushing for them to escape She says at the time "she was ready to die." Estelle says when she saw the guard turn the corner she was able to squeeze through the bars easily because she was smaller When she reached the other side of the fence Estelle told the woman that she was Jewish and that she had just escaped from the jail across the street Estelle asked the woman if she could hide her but the woman revealed herself to be the wife of the jailer and couldn't hide her The woman took Estelle inside her home where she was having drinks with another couple While the adults were discussing what to do with her Estelle asked the woman to take her to the public showers in Borek since Estelle says she knew how to get to where her aunt and uncle were hiding from there The woman eventually agreed to take Estelle through the fields to the public showers Estelle says she waited for a bit before going to her aunt and uncle because she didn't want someone to follow her and know where the rest of her family was hiding "I was so very lucky that the lady didn't take me back to the jail The rest of Estelle's family were hiding in an attic over a stable her aunt and uncle were angry with her because they were worried someone might have followed her Estelle says her brother came to the stables that morning and they were reunited and her cousins would stay in that attic for over two years Estelle said she could not stand in the attic because the floor was very weak Estelle said when they were eventually rescued their legs were so atrophied they had to be carried out only her brother could walk since he would leave at night to get food the Russians rescued Estelle and her family Estelle said she could hear the Russian artillery moving in but that the rescue didn't happen overnight and it took several weeks for the Russians to reach her village She said that the Russians were good to them She said they realized they weren't safe anymore since there were still people trying to find Jews Estelle and her family got false papers and decided to go to Hungary but was hesitant about leaving and even thought about converting to Catholicism Estelle says her brother eventually decided to join them as they went to Hungary She says one night while they were staying in Hungary her Uncle and her cousins left them because they had a relative in Australia who would take them Estelle says things began to deteriorate in Hungary on the Russian side so she and her brothers paid a guard to smuggle them to the American side in Austria Estelle and her brothers eventually ended up at a displaced persons camp She and her brothers had originally planned to go to Israel but one night a female American soldier came up to Estelle after she had sang in a performance at the camp How would you like to go to America?" said Estelle Estelle said she did not exactly know what "America" was since she had no education and was going to Hebrew school in the displaced persons camp When she told her brothers about the soldier they decided to change plans and go to America The process to get to America was a long one Estelle said back then you had to be in perfect health and that she had to get x-rays and vaccinations She said there was a list posted every week on who could go to America she said one day her brother checked and their names were on it She was told that there was a spot on her lungs in her x-rays Estelle and her brothers decided that the younger of the two brothers would go to America and her other brother would stay behind with Estelle It was later discovered that someone had mixed up the x-rays and Estelle was eventually cleared to go to America Estelle and her brother then ran into another hurdle on their way to America their ship broke down on the English Channel Estelle and her brother finally reached America on April 1 When Estelle arrived in America she was met by her younger brother who had gone ahead "He already had a job in New Jersey and was all dressed up he looked already like an American," she said Estelle and her other brother were put up in a hotel in Manhattan while her brother searched for a job Estelle's brothers had decided that she "would be better off" in a foster home but my brothers would not take me in," she said Estelle said her older brother had been the "rock" during the difficult time and she believes when they got to America he had reached a breaking point She said she was eventually able to forgive her brother but she was never able to fully tell him before he died She says her brother eventually got a job at a factory in New Jersey and Estelle stayed in the hotel by herself Estelle said the hotel manager gave her money to go to the movies every day "I didn't know how to speak English at all And I would watch the movie from Wednesday I didn't understand at first what was happening I began to understand and able to speak English." Estelle was placed in a foster home in the Bronx and started 6th grade that Fall She said it was very difficult at first because while she knew how to speak English she couldn't read or write in it Estelle's brothers later informed her that there was a couple in Long Island that wanted to adopt an older child after they lost their son in the war when his plane was shot down and in 1951 the family decided to move to California where Estelle would spend the majority of her life Estelle later met her husband there and married him when she was seventeen Her husband told News 5 that he knew the moment he saw Estelle that she would be his wife The couple has three children and five grandchildren Estelle would go on to start a jewelry business Estelle said she couldn't speak about her experience for years and she wouldn't tell her children the full story until they were adults She became more open to talking about it when her daughter-in-law Over the years Estelle and her brothers have kept in contact with the relatives of the families who hid them during the war where she would learn about the fate of her father and brother after seeing their names on a scroll Estelle and her brothers were also able to confront the man who turned in their mother Estelle says the confrontation was "not satisfying" because she says the man had no remorse and told them that the Germans would have killed him if he hadn't turned in their mother Estelle's brother would also come face-to-face with the prison guard of the jail they were kept in He would find out that the guard had purposefully put Estelle and her brother in that cell hoping that they would escape since they were small enough to fit through the bars Estelle says not a day goes by where she doesn't think about her experience you always have to look at the something good will happen For more information on the Holocaust and survivors: _____Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5 Report a typo We care about the Polish industry and strengthening the country’s fuel security We have allocated over PLN 88 million in funding from the Strategic Investment Programme for the construction of a transport route from the Jedlicze refinery to the Jasło-Krosno national road The Prime Minister visited the Jedlicze refinery where a new bioethanol production plant will be built The investment will strengthen Poland’s position in the European market of new-generation biofuels and create new jobs have signed an agreement concerning the construction of the complex and the financing of the investment This will be the second plant of this type in Europe (the first is in Romania) and the first in Poland Orlen plans to invest more than PLN 1 billion in a new plant for the production of bioethanol – ethyl alcohol It is produced from biomass and is an additive to petrol sewage systems and new water intakes to go hand in hand with the jobs being saved,” said the Prime Minister during the visit The Prime Minister stressed that unemployment was very high before 2015 He recalled that the Jedlicze refinery was to be closed down at that time layoffs were to affect more than 200 people where more than 200 people were to go on strike such a refinery also provides work for local companies cooperators and residents,” pointed out the Prime Minister this investment perfectly demonstrates the change in policy after 2015 Orlen’s investments go hand in hand with those of the government several hundred jobs have been saved here at the Jedlicze refinery The Krosno District has received more than PLN 88 million in funding from the Government’s Strategic Investment Programme to build a new road The road will connect the DK28 in Potok with the Orlen Południe refinery and then with the district road in Jedlicze The activities will also include the construction of a road viaduct over railway line No 108 Stróże-Jasło with all the necessary technical infrastructure This will translate into a direct connection between the Jedlicze plant and the S19 through which there is access to the plant We agreed that an investment in a special link of several kilometres to national road No ‘Credibility’ is our middle name,” concluded Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki Skip to content We provide energy and fuel for more than 100 million Europeans We are driven by passion and always explore new opportunities for growth Our advanced products are available in over 90 countries on 6 continents We are Central Europe’s leader in energy transition maintaining our commitment to sustainable development and seeking to reduce our impact on climate change The investor relations are intended to build corporate credibility on the capital market ORLEN Group intends to buy and use cereal straw from Polish farmers to produce second-generation bioethanol an environmentally friendly petrol additive made from non-food products currently under construction at the Jedlicze plant will have a capacity to produce 25,000 tonnes of bioethanol per year This will be sufficient to fuel almost 13 million passenger cars with petrol containing the bioethanol the production complex will be the first of its kind in Poland and the second in Europe The ORLEN Group has earmarked PLN 1.12 billion for the investment in this modern bio-product and production is expected to commence in 2025 ‘We have built a strong company that can invest in modern technologies and solutions significantly strengthening the competitiveness of the Polish economy we have the ambition to become a leader in the development of modern biofuels in Central Europe We will achieve this goal by consistently strengthening ORLEN Group's production assets in southern Poland including an investment in an installation to produce an environmentally friendly petrol additive We will source the raw material from Polish farmers providing new jobs and additional impetus for the region's development,’ says Daniel Obajtek CEO and President of the PKN ORLEN Management Board The environmentally friendly investment is being carried out at the Jedlicze plant of ORLEN Południe The use of a modern bio-product in transport will contribute to the company's fulfilment of the National Indicative Target It will also be another important step towards the ORLEN Group achieving emission neutrality by 2050 as biofuels are produced from renewable sources which will be worth approximately PLN 1.12 billion has received nearly PLN 68 million in co-financing from the National Fund for Environmental Protection The construction of the complex will enhance ORLEN Południe's position as a market leader in domestic biofuels and as a prominent employer in the region creating around 50 new jobs at the refinery including opportunities for advanced biotechnology specialists The investment in bioethanol production is a testament to the ORLEN Group's commitment to developing its competencies The ongoing development projects have placed ORLEN Południe in a stable financial position with revenues in 2022 reaching approximately PLN 5 billion and a net profit of PLN 173 million ORLEN Południe's investment will deepen collaboration with farmers unlocking the vast potential of Polish agriculture distinguishes itself from first-generation biofuels The installation's launch will generate an annual demand for approximately 150 thousand tonnes of bioethanol equivalent to the harvest from 30 thousand hectares of fields an area similar to Szczecin or the three Śniardwy lakes Bioethanol is an ethanol derived from biomass serving as an additive to petrol and facilitating its use in transportation ORLEN Południe is constructing a primary installation for bioethanol production is being constructed by the Polish company Zarmen is being undertaken by the Finnish company The 48 MW biomass boiler will generate electricity and heat The company will source approximately 90 thousand tonnes of lignin annually All of the energy generated will be used to support the internal operations of the Jedlicze plant and assembly works are underway for the various facilities within the complex The water treatment plant building has been completed and advanced work is underway on the CHP plant with the installation of the boiler already in progress for several days The next stage will involve the assembly of the steam turbine with the generator The subsequent phase of the investment will involve the construction of a state-of-the-art biogas plant another by-product of bioethanol production to generate renewable energy that will power the new facility the project includes upgrading the internal road and rail infrastructure of the plant and constructing the necessary ancillary infrastructure ORLEN Południe is being consistently transformed into a modern biorefinery where production is based on renewable energy sources Europe's largest installation for the production of ecological glycol was launched at the Trzebinia plant The company is also investing in a biogas programme with a network of biomethane plants being built across the country ORLEN Południe has also invested in a pilot plant for the production of lactic acid the company has committed to developing hydrogen technology hydrogen fuel for refuelling buses is being supplied from the Trzebinia plant almost 2.5 tonnes of hydrogen fuel have been supplied to the Krakow MPK ORLEN Południe is undergoing transformation into a cutting-edge biorefinery that prioritizes the use of renewable energy sources the Trzebinia plant launched Europe's largest ecological glycol unit ORLEN Południe is actively investing in a biogas programme building a network of biomethane plants across the country The company has also established a pilot plant for lactic acid production and pledged to advance hydrogen technology hydrogen fuel from the Trzebinia plant began to be supplied for refuelling buses with almost 2.5 tonnes of hydrogen fuel already supplied to the municipal transport company in Kraków has signed a contract for the construction of a state-of-the-art oilseed processing plant in Kętrzyn (Province of Olsztyn) The plant is set to process 500 thousand tonnes of rapeseed annually yielding a production output of 200 thousand tonnes of oil for the purpose of manufacturing low-carbon biofuels This investment will not only generate employment opportunities but will also be a stable source of demand for Polish farmers cultivating the rapeseed crop ‘We have an ambitious strategy to advance our biofuel production capabilities a commitment that underscores the ORLEN Group’s aspiration to emerge as a dominant force in the regional biofuel sector we are actively investing in our refineries in Trzebinia The most recent project will involve the establishment of our own rapeseed oil pressing plant in Kętrzyn With an annual processing capacity of 500 thousand tonnes of rapeseed this facility is expected to utilise a substantial portion the ORLEN Group is dedicated to creating a conducive environment for sustained collaboration with Polish farmers guaranteeing them a reliable outlet for the cultivated products Also aligned with this commitment is our ongoing initiative involving the construction of a second-generation bioethanol plant in Jedlicze set to consume 150 thousand tonnes of locally sourced straw from agricultural producers per year,’ says Daniel Obajtek ORLEN’s CEO and President of the Management Board The pressing plant project in Kętrzyn will entail an estimated total cost of approximately PLN 850m Its location has been influenced by the region’s remarkable agricultural potential and abundant availability of the raw material Construction of the facility is to commence in the first half of 2024 with completion expected by mid-2026.In addition to the pressing plant itself the complex will encompass various processing nodes including facilities for raw material reception and product dispatch The contractor responsible for the project will be a consortium of Polimex Mostostal S.A The plant is to produce an annual output of 200 thousand tonnes of oil with ORLEN Południe having full control over the quality of the end product the processing plant will use about 500 thousand tonnes of rapeseed sourced primarily from Polish agricultural producers Poland’s rapeseed crop yielded a total of 3.6 million tonnes The ORLEN Południe investment also heralds new prospects for the town and the wider region The pressing plant alone will generate more than 100 new solid job opportunities and its operation will stimulate demand for supplementary services that can be provided by local business Oil produced in Kętrzyn will meet the specifications required for use in the ORLEN Group’s production facilities The principal consumer will be ORLEN Południe which operates a biodiesel plant in Trzebinia Establishment of the Kętrzyn oil pressing plant underscores the ORLEN Group’s commitment to strengthening its collaboration with Polish farmers a second-generation bioethanol plant is being constructed at the Jedlicze refinery a pioneering development in Poland and the second of its kind in Europe This facility is to produce 25 thousand tonnes of bioethanol annually sourced from Polish farmers in the quantity of 150 thousand tonnes per year Bio-components added to gasoline and diesel fuel play a role in diminishing our reliance on petroleum thereby bolstering energy independence and augmenting the diversification of raw material sources for fuel production This also holds significant environmental benefits as bio-additives are either derived from renewable agricultural resources or facilitate the efficient management of waste The ORLEN2030 strategy envisages that by the end of the decade the use of bio-additives in the ORLEN Group will reach about 3 million tons per year the Group is prepared to invest over PLN 15bn This expansion in biofuel production will be complemented by the production of biogas and biogas-derivative biomethane which can serve as vital feedstock for biofuel manufacturing but also present themselves as standalone fuels capable of substituting natural gas the ORLEN Group aims to possess the capacity to produce 1 bcm of biogas annually with total investments in excess of PLN 10bn ORLEN Południe stands as a leading producer of biofuels and bio-additives the company has consistently pursued a transformational journey to become a modern biorefinery 2021 saw the launch of Poland’s first and Europe’s largest green glycol unit at the company’s refinery in Trzebinia ORLEN Południe has invested in a pilot plant dedicated to the production of lactic acid using microorganisms the company has been actively engaged in advancing the hydrogen technology Poland’s first hydrogen hub was launched at the Trzebinia plant supplying hydrogen fuel for Kraków’s public transport buses ORLEN intends to increase biofuel production x10 to 3 million tonnes in 2030 thus substantially increasing our production capacity using among the others the franchise model ORLEN aims to strengthen its regional leadership in alternative fuels by implementing a number of significant investments in the production of biofuels will allow ORLEN to increase the biofuels production to about 1 million tons per year thus reducing the carbon footprint of our fuels Several projects are also being carried out under the ORLEN Południe’s strategy until 2025 aimed at transforming the Trzebinia refinery into a biorefinery. Read more on ORLEN Południe’s website