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February 23, 2026.  Whitefox Technologies (Whitefox) and Fluid Quip Technologies (FQT) today announced a strategic collaboration aimed at advancing the global ethanol industry through collaborative technology solutions. The companies are working together to combine their expertise and provide a fully integrated distillation, dehydration, and evaporation system that materially reduces energy demand, pushing efficiency well beyond what is typically expected from conventional systems.

The partnership underscores both companies’ commitment to building strong, collaborative relationships in the industry to deliver the best possible solutions for ethanol producers. By leveraging FQT’s extensive process engineering and technology development experience alongside Whitefox’s process development expertise and proprietary membrane technology, the collaboration focuses on delivering next-generation solutions that elevate efficiency and redefine what’s possible for ethanol plants.

“The operational nature of membranes is extremely versatile and efficient. When integrated with advanced process engineering, they deliver significant value and improve operations that boost the bottom line and drive sustainable growth,” said Gillian Harrison, CEO of Whitefox Technologies. “This collaboration allows us to combine the process experience of both companies and unlocks a new option for ethanol producers to make a leap towards high performing, energy efficient solutions that prepare them for the future.”

 

“Our goal with every project is to deliver the best possible solution to truly meet the needs of our clients,” said Neal Jakel, President of Fluid Quip Technologies. “This partnership with Whitefox allows us to bring together our strength in system technology development and integration with their membrane expertise to deliver a novel low-energy distillation and dehydration solution that meaningfully reduces energy demand beyond traditional expectations and raises the bar for what distillation and dehydration performance can look like in the ethanol industry.”

Together, Whitefox Technologies and Fluid Quip Technologies are committed to delivering innovative, best-in-class solutions through this collaboration to help ethanol producers improve efficiency, reduce energy and water use, and position their plants for long-term success.

ABOUT fluid Quip Technologies

Fluid Quip Technologies® (FQT) is a premier technology and process engineering firm based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. FQT’s skilled engineering and technical teams have been developing new technologies and providing unique process engineering solutions to the beverage, biofuels and bio-chemical markets for more than 30 years. For more information, visit www.fluidquiptechnologies.com. 
Fluid Quip Technologies Contact 
Media: 319.320.7709 | marketing@fluidquiptechnologies.com   

ABOUT WHITEFOX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED  

Since 2000, Whitefox has specialized in technology development and innovation based on its proprietary membrane solutions to enable industry to be more sustainable by reducing costs, energy, water and carbon. Whitefox’s solutions use membrane-based technology to produce ethanol and other chemicals to the highest market standards in the most energy and water efficient way. Whitefox provides solutions for different types of organic solvents, biofuels, and renewable chemicals across markets and continues to develop solutions for different industrial separations. www.whitefoxtechnologies.com. 
Whitefox Technologies Contact 
Jackie Hayes: 402.819.4105 | jhayes@whitefoxtechnologies.com