Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Ence Energía Y Celulosa
Search every verified Ignacio De colmenares interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Ignacio de Colmenares, Chairman and CEO of Ence Energía y Celulosa, has continued to present the company's financial results and discuss regulatory matters affecting its operations. During a 2021 appearance, de Colmenares warned that a provision in Spain's climate change bill (Article 18.4) could force Ence to close its Pontevedra mill. He stated that the article, as written, would require the company to shut down the facility "de forma inminente" and argued that the government had not followed a recommendation from the Council of State to amend the wording to avoid retroactive application. De Colmenares said that without sufficient time to invest in plant upgrades, the mill could face "un susto mayúsculo medioambiental" and that the company would be forced to close the plant in an orderly but rapid manner. In earlier earnings presentations spanning 2017 to 2020, de Colmenares emphasized the company's investments in capacity expansion at its Navia and Pontevedra biofactories, including a 30,000-ton increase in Pontevedra and an 80,000-ton increase in Navia. He also highlighted growth in the renewable energy business, with the addition of new biomass plants in Huelva and Ciudad Real and the acquisition of a solar thermal plant in Puertollano. De Colmenares frequently discussed the favorable outlook for pulp prices, citing strong demand and a lack of new production capacity. He also defended Ence's concession in Pontevedra until 2073 and noted that legal proceedings over the issue could take up to four years. In a 2015 speech, de Colmenares described Spain's forest resources as "un patrimonio forestal fabuloso" and argued that lifting the government's moratorium on biomass could generate 14,000 rural jobs and reduce firefighting costs.
Ignacio de Colmenares, presidente e conselleiro delegado de Ence, advertindo dun posible "susto medioambiental"
El Presidente de Ence, Ignacio Colmenares, presenta los resultados del primer trimestre de 2020 de la compañía.
+80.000 TONS IN NAVIA +20.000 TONS IN PONTEVEDRA ...
El Presidente de Ence, Ignacio Colmenares, presenta los resultados del cuarto trimestre de 2019.
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