ePURE elects new officers

European renewable ethanol association members choose Antonio Vallespir of Vertex Bioenergy as President and Alarik Sandrup of Lantmännen as Vice-President

BRUSSELS, 20 June 2024 – ePURE, the European renewable ethanol association, elected Antonio Vallespir as its new President for a two-year term. Vallespir, the CEO of Vertex Bioenergy, had previously served as ePURE’s Vice-President.

In his new role, Vallespir takes over from Stephan Meeder, who had served as ePURE President since 2023 but has taken on new duties as CFO of Südzucker AG.

“With a new European Parliament and European Commission, the need to raise awareness about the strategic value of EU ethanol biorefineries is more important than ever,” said Vallespir. “As ePURE President, I will work with policymakers and stakeholders to help ensure that the European renewable ethanol sector can continue to be part of the solution to climate change, energy independence, food security and industrial and agricultural autonomy.”

ePURE members also elected Alarik Sandrup, Director Public and Regulatory Affairs of Lantmännen, as the association’s new Vice-President.

ePURE represents the interests of European renewable ethanol producers to the EU institutions, industry stakeholders, the media, academia and the general public. Based in Brussels, ePURE speaks for 43 member companies and associations, with around 50 plants across the EU and UK, accounting for about 85% of EU renewable ethanol production. The organisation, established in 2010, promotes the beneficial uses of ethanol throughout Europe.

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