# Qore opens $300M QIRA bio-BDO plant in Eddyville, Iowa

Qore, a joint venture of Cargill and HELM, has started production at its new $300 million facility in Eddyville, Iowa, producing 66,000 metric tons per year of QIRA, a bio-based 1,4-butanediol (BDO) made from dent corn. A grand opening event is scheduled for July 22, 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-07-14
- Where: Eddyville, Iowa, United States
- Value: $300.0M
- Starts operating: 14 Jul 2025
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 66,000 metric tons per year
- Products: QIRA (bio-based 1,4-butanediol)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Qore](https://endata.com/companies/55668.md)
- [Cargill](https://endata.com/companies/3828.md) (partner)
- [HELM](https://endata.com/companies/55667.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [thelycracompany.com](https://www.thelycracompany.com/en/lycra-company-press-center/press-center/qore-plant-opening), 2025-07-14: "Qore is able to leverage the deep agricultural network and world-class fermentation technology expertise from Cargill and HELM’s global market reach to bring QIRA to life."

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