Unleashing the Power of Natural Fibre.
Naturally.
Plantae Environmental Has Launched!
Welcome to the new brand for our line of products, the brand that carries our passion behind making them. Unleashing the Power of Natural Fibre. Naturally.
People
The Plantae leadership group represents many years of technical experience and market leadership in agricultural and wood fibre processing, plant biology, supply-chain management, and civil-environmental and construction industries. We have intimate knowledge of virtually every step of our product path from the farm to our customer’s end use.
Ian Wilson CEO
Ian Wilson is the former President and CEO of Nilex Inc., one of North America’s largest civil/environmental product distribution companies. Ian led Nilex through the introduction of innovative products and technologies including into the soil stabilization market.
Trevor Kloeck, P. Biol. President
Trevor Kloeck is an agronomist with over 25 years of professional experience in the agricultural sector and sales and marketing experience in the oil and gas and environmental soil stabilization industry. Trevor has successfully developed and commercialized agricultural fibre-based products with international sales.
Wade Chute, P.Eng. Chief Technical Officer
Wade Chute is a professional chemical engineer with over 30 years of experience in the pulp & paper and agricultural fibre industries. Wade has developed successful fibre processing technologies and aided many clients in developing new products from plant fibre. Wade is the foremost expert in hemp pulping in North America.
Garry Evernden Head of Operations
Garry Evernden is the president of Enagon Inc and owner of Kansas Ridge Trucking and Kansas Ridge Carriers. Garry has a background in farming, trucking, aviation and maintenance and brings 30 years expertise of successful business development and innovation. His drive for innovation led to the creation of unique milling equipment that is changing how we look at the use of fibres.
Garry Wetsch K.C. Advisor
Garry Wetsch, K. C., was born, educated and raised in Alberta. He was a senior partner in an Edmonton based law firm, leaving in 2007 to join an investment company and in 2010 joined Landrex, a land development company. Garry sits on various boards, has been a shareholder in various start-up companies and is one of the founders of Plantae.
Denis Taschuk Chief Financial Officer
Denis Taschuk has close to 40 years business experience including corporate strategy development, manufacturing, market development and finance. He has worked with and consulted for a number of biomaterials companies and was President and CEO of Radient Technologies Inc. Mr. Taschuk is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Alberta.