The addition of Corn Plus marks Eco-Energy’s second addition to their marketing platform in the past nine months.
Ethanol is considered as a cost-effective alternative to gasoline. It is used alone or in combination with other fuels. It can be combined with gasoline in any concentration.
Eco-Energy specializes in the marketing, trading, transportation, and distribution of bio-fuels across the globe. The company claims over $3.0 billion in sales and handling nearly 10 percent of the bio-fuels market.
By leveraging Eco-Energy’s core competencies in logistics, distribution, and trading, Eco-Energy is able to provide innovative, value-added solutions for a more stable, disciplined, and vertically integrated supply chain
“In these difficult times, it is more important than ever to have an integrated platform and partner that is focused on plant margins by offering the tools and knowledge necessary to help our partners succeed,” said Chad Martin, CEO of Eco-Energy.
“We are very excited about the partnership with Corn Plus and the opportunity to bring economies of scale and a sophisticated platform to another independent producer, which adds value to their business.”
“Eco-Energy has been able to show immediate and significant improvements to our business over the past three months,” said Mark Drake, CEO of Corn Plus Ethanol. “We look forward to the continued relationship for years to come.”
U.S. ethanol industry got a breather recently when the EPA decided not to waive renewable fuel standard (RFS) for ethanol. The decision of EPA is in the best interest of both U.S. agriculture and
American consumers to maintain the RFS, the industry responded. It has helped the nation make
strides toward energy independence, a cleaner environment, create jobs and bring down the price of gasoline at the pump.