Western Ethanol's customers include major gasoline refiners and large [image-nocss] gasoline blenders for bulk ethanol sales, as well as independent gasoline retailers and federal, state and municipal automotive fleets for E85 sales throughout California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii.
"Our acquisition of Western Ethanol is an important addition to our renewable fuels strategy and provides Western's customers and suppliers with long-term stability in a partner they have valued for many years," said Douglas Haugh, executive vice president of Mansfield Oil. "We are also excited to add Doug Vind to our management team. He has been an innovator in the ethanol industry over the past two decades and we look forward to integrating his vision and experience into our long-term strategy for our renewable fuels business."
Dave Cady, who runs Mansfield Renewable Energy, the company's ethanol wholesaling and risk management solutions business, will lead the transition team. "By leveraging [Haugh's] experience in the west, in conjunction with the C&N division nationally and our ethanol team in Charlottesville, Va., we will now have the most complete nationwide ethanol marketing and supply team in the country."
Said Vind: "We look forward to offering our customers the additional supply chain management capabilities provided by Mansfield being able to grow both our wholesaling efforts and proprietary ethanol transloading services business with their support."
Mansfield Oil defines the next generation of downstream oil company, delivering a disciplined approach to fuel supply and services across all 50 states from more than 900 supply points.
Gainesville, Ga.-based Mansfield Oil focuses on nationwide fuel supply solutions while optimizing and controlling fuel-related costs for their customers.
Placentia, Calif.-based Western Ethanol is dedicated to expanding markets for ethanol from agriculture, biomass and cellulose, which will help reduce our country's dependence on imported crude oil, lessen the balance of payments deficit, and contribute to a significant reduction in toxic air pollution.
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