XCF Global and Axens Sign 3-Year Deal to Scale Modular HEFA Refineries

The 3-year commercial collaboration enables XCF to pair its modular refinery design with Axens Vegan HEFA process through a licensing-based model

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SAFpath News Desk

April 7, 2026

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Summary: XCF Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAFX) and Axens North America, Inc. have signed a 3-year commercial collaboration agreement enabling XCF to deploy its proprietary modular refinery design alongside Axens Vegan HEFA process. The deal operates through a licensing-based model with each party contracting independently with project developers.

XCF Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAFX) and Axens North America, Inc. have signed a 3-year commercial collaboration agreement to enable XCF to deploy its proprietary modular refinery design alongside Axens Vegan HEFA process, the companies announced on April 6, 2026.

HEFA currently accounts for the largest share of global SAF production, and one of its persistent limitations is the time and cost of moving new projects from development through construction. A standardized, repeatable refinery blueprint paired with established technology licensing is designed to compress that path.

The agreement is a commercial collaboration, not a joint venture. Each party contracts independently with project developers, and no confidential technical information is exchanged between the companies. Axens continues to license its Vegan process directly to customers independently.

By deploying a standardized, repeatable refinery blueprint through a licensing-based framework, we believe this collaboration can support the scalable expansion of sustainable aviation fuel production in the United States and around the world. Chris Cooper, CEO, XCF Global

XCF brings project management, construction, and operational services. The Houston-based company already operates a commercial Vegan unit in the United States and has applied the same modular blueprint internationally at the New Rise Renewables Australia facility, based on the New Rise Renewables Reno platform. Tina Craft, CEO of Axens North America: As the market leader in the production of sustainable aviation fuel through the HEFA pathway, this collaboration provides an additional opportunity to engage with project developers who benefit from XCFs project development and management capabilities, utilizing Axens Vegan technology.

For developers evaluating HEFA capacity additions, the collaboration bundles technology licensing with project execution under a single coordinated model. The 3-year term gives both parties a defined window to test whether the standardized blueprint accelerates project starts at scale.

Source: Newswire.com

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