Futurefuel's Business Segments

FutureFuel Corp., a Delaware corporation operating primarily through its subsidiary FutureFuel Chemical Company, manufactures inorganic chemicals, bio-based specialty chemicals, and biofuels at its integrated facility in Batesville, Arkansas. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "FF." FutureFuel's operations are organized into two segments: Chemicals and Biofuels. The Chemicals segment offers custom manufacturing solutions and performance chemicals to third-party customers, focusing on technical complexity, cost leadership, and operational efficiency. This segment includes custom manufacturing of specialty chemicals under long-term contracts and performance chemicals for multiple customers. The company is expanding through diversification and vertical integration, including backward integration into intermediate raw materials production. The Biofuels segment produces biodiesel with an annual capacity of approximately 59 million gallons, utilizing shared infrastructure with the Chemicals segment to achieve cost synergies. The Batesville site spans 2,200 acres and includes manufacturing facilities, laboratories, and waste treatment infrastructure, and holds ISO 9001 accreditation. FutureFuel follows a safety-first approach and participates in leading safety programs. In 2025, the company's revenue was comprised of 54% from custom manufacturing, 38% from biofuels, and 8% from performance chemicals.

The company operates two reportable business segments: Chemicals and Biofuels. The Chemicals segment provides custom manufacturing solutions to third-party customers, leveraging technical expertise and integrated infrastructure to deliver large-scale chemical production. Its strategic focus includes integration and market expansion through diversification and vertical integration, including backward integration into key intermediate raw materials production. The segment prioritizes safety, process automation, lean methodologies, technical complexity, cost leadership, and operational excellence to provide high-quality, low-cost manufacturing. The Biofuels segment produces biodiesel (fatty acid mono-alkyl esters) with an annual facility capacity of approximately 59 million gallons. In 2025, production was 9 million gallons, down from 45 million gallons in 2024, due to limited regulatory guidance. The biofuels plant supports various feedstocks and shares infrastructure with chemical operations to create cost synergies. Both segments operate from a 2,200-acre site in Batesville, Arkansas, with 500 acres dedicated to manufacturing facilities, laboratories, and advanced infrastructure. The plant holds ISO 9001 accreditation for quality management systems in both chemicals and biofuels production.