Vertis signed up as agent for BioMCN in Central Europe

logo VertisVertis signed up as agent for BioMCN in Central Europe
Almere (Netherlands) and Budapest (Hungary), 21 December 2011 - Environmental commodity broker Vertis Environmental Finance have signed an agency agreement with BioMCN for the representation and sales of bio-methanol in Central Europe. BioMCN is the largest 2nd generation biofuels producer in the world, producing high quality bio-methanol from renewable resources on an industrial scale. As a fuel, bio-methanol can either be blended with gasoline, or it can be used as a feedstock for other environmentally friendly fuels. It is also used for a variety of non-fuel applications including plastics and paints.

Vertis will exclusively sell BioMCN’s bio-methanol product in Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia.
“We are very pleased with this agreement with BioMCN, as we are confident about the opportunities for second generation biofuels in the region” – said Barna Barath, CEOVertis Environmental Finance. “We strive to deliver innovative products to make it easier for our clients to comply with European and local regulations in a commercially and environmentally viable manner” – he added.

Rob Voncken, CEO of BioMCN: “This agreement with Vertis Environmental Finance is another important step in supplying our bio-methanol customers throughout Europe.  We are particularly pleased with Vertis as partner, because of its strong position and broad experience in Central Europe.

About Vertis Environmental Finance
Vertis Environmental Finance is a leading environmental commodities trading house in Europe, and one of the first companies to be involved in emissions trading in the world. Vertis was a pioneer in transactions under the Kyoto Protocol, closing its first Joint Implementation deal in 2002.  Vertis is based in Budapest, Hungary, with a multinational team trading emissions across the EU with industrial clients in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, and with project developers from around the world.

For more information aboutVertis Environmental Finance, please visit: www.vertisfinance.com

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