Case approves B20 for construction equipment

17 June 2008 21:50  [Source: ICIS news]

HOUSTON (ICIS news)--Case Construction Equipment approved the use of B20 biodiesel blends for its products, the company said on Tuesday.

“Biodiesel adds lubricity to the fuel, which is beneficial in many circumstances, particularly as sulfur and aromatics are removed from the fuel. Biodiesel … burns cleaner with less particulates and smoke emissions” than normal diesel, said Ray Good, engine applications manager for Case.

The company, part of Amsterdam, Netherlands-based CNH Global NV, said it would approve the use of a blend of 20% biodiesel and 80% regular diesel in more than 85% of its vehicles.

In June 2006, it approved the use of B5 biodiesel blends.

CNH said its three construction equipment subsidiaries made $5bn (€3.25bn) in sales last year. The company declined to break the figure down between subsidiaries or release sales volume numbers.

Case sells heavy construction equipment in more than 150 countries.

($1=€0.65)

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By: Ben Lefebvre
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