Barko Hydraulics is working to continue to manufacture innovative products
for another 55 years and beyond.
By Bianca Herron
Since 1963, Barko Hydraulics has earned a reputation as a leader for innovative forestry and land management solutions. Over the course of its history, the Superior, Wis.-based company has continued to enhance its product offering with cutting-edge technology, providing its customers with a complete line of machines to deliver optimal results for demanding jobs.
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Delek Logistics focuses on expanding its assets organically
through customer commitment and acquisitions.
By Janice Hoppe-Spiers
Delek Logistics Partners is investing in and acquiring assets that will expand its ability to transport and store crude oil and refined products for its parent company and external customers. Delek US Holdings Inc. formed the master limited partnership (MLP) in 2012 to be the “logistics arm” of its growing refining and marketing business.
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Advanced planning makes the difference when you have to compete for resources.
Second in a series of articles that explores preparing for and recovering from natural disasters.
By Yves Thill, Vijay Kasi, Vincenzo Sposato and Brandon Kennedy
For petrochemical buyers, keeping supply-chain information flowing during a natural disaster is the fastest route to recovery. When Hurricane Harvey struck the Gulf Coast in 2017, it became immediately clear that there would be substantial impact to operations, but it took weeks to assess longer-term implications. With nearly all ethylene capacity shut down in Texas, nearly a quarter of U.S. refining capacity halted and major logistical disruptions, it was critical for petrochemical users to react quickly.
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Solar Turbines expanded into other areas of power solutions
to become a single point of contact for turbine and compressor systems.
By Tim O’Connor
Solar Turbines must earn the right to win every day. The gas turbine and compressor manufacturer competes against giants such as General Electric and Siemens. To survive, it has to deliver products and packages in a value-added way that answers one key question: “Why should our customers choose us over another solution?”
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Encore Energy begins drilling the first of many horizontal wells
in the Berea Oil Sandstone in Kentucky.
By Janice Hoppe-Spiers
Encore Energy Inc. began drilling its first non-conventional horizontal well this summer using state-of-the-industry technology in eastern Kentucky’s Berea Oil Sandstone and the company has now plans for eight additional horizontal Berea wells. Founder, President and CEO Steve Stengell says the Encore Adkins Bud #H1 well discovered a productive reservoir in an area where high volumes of gas have created a longer flowback period, post frac.
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