Kawartha Ethanol

With the shifting trade economy driving Canadians to support local, businesses that manufacture and sell within the country are being rewarded. That has been proven locally with the success of Kawartha Ethanol, a company that has made major waves in The Kawarthas.

Under its parent company Drain Bros, owned by Darryl Drain, Kawartha Ethanol is a leading producer of fuel-grade ethanol and high-quality alcohol products located in the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, one of eight townships in Peterborough County. The parent company, which is the leading provider of aggregates, asphalt, and professional site construction services in the Kawarthas, was founded in 1971 and employs a team of more than 400 employees across several associated companies.

Kawartha Ethanol began construction of its plant just east of Havelock in 2007 and began producing environmentally friendly fuel-grade ethanol by 2010. The ethanol is sold and distributed through major oil and fuel companies in Ontario and Quebec, including many local businesses.

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The Local Advantage in Peterborough County is a branded editorial feature series about locally owned independent businesses in Peterborough County, created in partnership with Peterborough County’s Economic Development & Tourism Division and KawarthaNOW.