Pacific Ethanol and ZeaChem sign agreement

Renewable fuels producer Pacific Ethanol has entered into an agreement with Pacific Ethanol Management Services (Pacific Services), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Ethanol, and ZeaChem.

Together the companies will provide operations, maintenance and accounting services for ZeaChem's Boardman, Oregon, US-based biorefinery.

Under the terms of the agreement, Pacific Services will provide operating services to the biorefinery developer's 250,000 gallon a year cellulosic integrated biorefinery, which is located adjacent to Pacific Ethanol's Columbia plant, starting in Q4 of 2011.