The Shaw Group and Americas Clean Fuels Corp Enter MOU to Jointly Develop SAF from Biomass Waste
HOUSTON, Texas – November 18, 2025 – Shaw Projects & Modules, a division of The Shaw Group, announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Americas Clean Fuels Corp. (ACFC) to serve as the preferred engineering and project development partner for SAF projects across the United States. These projects aim to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass and forestry residues.
The planned projects represent a significant step toward advancing low-carbon fuel production and underscores both companies’ shared commitment to developing sustainable solutions.
ACFC Founder and CEO Constantin Ionesco visited Shaw’s primary engineering office in The Woodlands, Texas, on October 23, 2025, to finalize the MOU. The agreement was executed alongside Matt Rodgers, Shaw’s Chief Operating Officer for U.S. Operations; Clarence Leu, Head of Shaw Projects & Modules; and Chris Cravey, Shaw Projects & Modules Vice President of Commercial and Legal.
Constantin Ionesco commented, “We are very excited to partner with The Shaw Group on our SAF projects. This agreement enables ACFC to rapidly advance pre-construction engineering and investor readiness for our first US project and our broader SAF portfolio, bringing scalable, sustainable fuel competitive solutions to market.”
Matt Rodgers added, “We are proud to partner with Americas Clean Fuels to advance projects that align with Shaw’s commitment to enabling cleaner, more sustainable energy infrastructure.”
About Americas Clean Fuels Corp.: Americas Clean Fuels Corp. (ACFC) is a Texas based technology integrator, project developer, and operator focused on creating North America’s next-generation SAF infrastructure using innovative biomass and forestry residues conversion on greenfield and brownfield projects. ACFC has a team of ten world experts from 5 countries, coming from energy, technology and EPC majors, totaling over 400 years of experience in these fields. To learn more, visit www.americascleanfuels.com.
About Shaw Projects & Modules: Shaw Projects & Modules, a business unit of The Shaw Group, is a premier provider of engineering, procurement, fabrication (EPF), and project services. Formed through the combination of Chemex Global, founded in 1978 and acquired in 2021, and KP Engineering, founded in 2004 and acquired in 2023, along with Shaw’s world-class modular fabrication facilities in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and Beaumont, Texas, Shaw Projects & Modules brings together decades of engineering excellence, including over 30 years of expertise in modularization. The company delivers comprehensive project solutions from concept to completion, making it a trusted partner for large-scale industrial projects. To learn more, visit www.theshawgrp.com.