“We look forward to working with the people, communities and industries in the Welland Niagara area as we start-upthe largest biodiesel plant in Canada. We are also working co-operatively with feedstock suppliers and with refineries to meet a significant percentage of the biodiesel requirements for the Canadian Government’s 2% biodiesel mandate. We produce quality biodiesel, reliably, and, in large commercial quantities to provide Canadian refineries who need to be blending biodiesel with diesel to meet the mandate. We are committed to this.”Wilson Parasiuk, Chair, Great Lakes Biodiesel
People
Our management team is comprised of highly experienced professionals coming from the biofuels and energy sectors who are committed to having a premium quality biodiesel production facility in Welland Ontario, Canada. Our plant engineers draw on direct experience in designing and building other successful biodiesel facilities in North America and Europe.
We worked with local area engineers, contractors and trades in the development and construction of our plant. The Welland Niagara region has an extraordinary pool of highly skilled workers and top notch academic institutions from which we drew upon to fulfill our human resource requirements.
The board which oversees Great Lakes Biodiesel is made up of respected local and national leaders of Canadian industry. The Chair of the Board Mr. Wilson Parasiuk, a former senior Provincial Deputy Minister, Provincial Minister of Energy, and senior international business executive, brings with him extensive experience in large scale energy development projects as well as having extensive knowledge and experience in the procedures, responsibilities and governance of a corporate board.