ICM, Inc
P.O. Box 397 310 N. , First Street , Colwich,, Kansas, United States

ICM takes pride in the fact that no other company's equipment and proprietary technology are used in as many ethanol plants currently in operation throughout North America, than ICM's. Backed by the most aggressive yield, energy, and emissions guarantees in the industry, these plants collectively produce 8.8 billion gallons of ethanol annually. ICM built these plants, and today our comprehensive line includes more than 30 products and services tailored to make all forms of biofuel production more efficient and more profitable than ever.

Armed with cutting-edge engineering and design tools and a relentless pursuit of improvement, the engineers, scientists, craftsmen, and construction management specialists at ICM come to work every day to ensure that the name ICM continues to be synonymous with quality, integrity, service, and innovation . . . not just in North America, but around the globe.

• Privately-held company headquartered in Colwich, Kansas, with a research and development facility and pilot plant in St. Joseph, Missouri
• More than 300 full-time employees across multiple disciplines
• 200 combined years of plant operations experience
• 50 associates dedicated to research and development, including 30 scientists and 5 Ph.D.s
• More than 345 combined years of engineering experience, including 10 P.E.s, comprise our engineering department, with engineering expertise spanning the mechanical, chemical, civil, electrical, agriculture, and environmental disciplines
• Comprehensive service capabilities
• Ethanol facility sales and services
• Engineering, project management, and construction
• Research and development
• Manufacturing
• Global project experience including work in Argentina, Hungary, India and Mozambique, with five ethanol facilities in Canada.

ICM’s Mission

Our mission is to provide innovative technologies, solutions and services to sustain agriculture and advance renewable energy, including food and feed technologies that will increase the supply of world protein.

ICM’s Vision

We will:

• Maintain our reputation of quality, integrity, and commitment to the industry.
• Encourage creativity and the development of new technology for renewable energy.
• Use our expertise and partner with others to make advancements in renewable energy.
• Develop a culture of employee commitment and excellence, rewarded through personal development and incentive programs.
• Actively support those less fortunate through charitable stewardship.

Ethanol Infrastructure

Giving drivers a choice at the pump.

At a time of record high gas prices, drivers deserve a choice in how they fuel their vehicle. They should be able to choose between more affordable, cleaner-burning, high-octane, homegrown, and American-made ethanol; or more expensive, dirty, low-octane, regular gasoline from foreign oil. Flex Fuel pumps give drivers this choice by offering a range of ethanol blends.

Over the last five years, ethanol has enjoyed a price advantage over regular gasoline, with ethanol being 15 cents to 75 cents cheaper on a yearly average basis from 2007-2011 and about a dollar cheaper today. Every drop of ethanol that drivers put in their car lowers the price at the pump.

And Flex Fuel pumps don’t just benefit drivers – they also give an distinct business advantage to fuel retailers because it allows them to offer a more affordable motor fuel. In a survey with 10% of the Flex Fuel pump retail population represented:

• 81% of those surveyed believe there is a price advantage in selling ethanol blends.
• 60% of the retailers surveyed advertise the price advantage of ethanol.
• 48% of those surveyed found that overall store traffic improved after installing flexible fuel pumps.

Gasoline Retailer Flex Fuel Pump Incentives

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Incentive

This tax incentive helps fuel retailers defray the cost of installing equipment to dispense alternative fuels, including ethanol, natural gas, propane, electricity, biodiesel, and hydrogen. Unfortunately, Flex Fuel pumps are ineligible for the full credit because the technology was not in use when the tax incentive was enacted in 2005.

• Growth Energy’s Position: We support extending this tax incentive and modifying it to give Flex Fuel pumps the full value of the tax incentive.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
This program provides assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to complete renewable energy projects. USDA has announced a goal of incentivizing the installation of 10,000 flex fuel pumps by 2015 under this program.

• Growth Energy’s Position: We support additional funding for this program in the 2012 Farm Bill, and oppose efforts to restrict USDA from helping rural fuel retailers.