Executive Committee. Composed of the president, vice president,
immediate past president and two members of the board of directors, this
committee is established by the PEI Constitution and makes interim decisions
on behalf of the board.
Joey Cheek, JMP Solutions, Inc., Tampa, FL, chair
Dennis Rethmeier, Western Pump, Inc., San Diego, CA
Terry Cooper, Acterra Group, Inc., Marion, IA
Eva Chambers, Veeder-Root, Simsbury, CT
Scott Hafer, Hafer Petroleum Equipment, Reading, PA
Insurance Committee. This committee monitors the association's
insurance programs and legislation that impacts the insurance needs of PEI
members.
J. Stephen Hieber, PWI, Inc., New Oxford, PA, chair
Larry Gentry, W.G. Gentry Co., Inc., Lafayette, IN
John T. Hardin, Hardin's Pump & Compressor, Winston-Salem, NC
Fred W. Jones, Westech Fuel Equipment, Salt Lake City, UT
Mark A. Leak, Leak Petroleum Equipment, Inc., DeWitt, MI
William J. Mascott III, Mascott Equipment Company, Inc., Portland, OR
Safety Committee. Plans programs and publications (SafetyLetter, Safe
Practices, Dos and Don'ts, safety posters, etc.) for use by members to
enhance public and workplace safety.
John Keller, Petroleum Solutions, Inc., San Antonio, TX, chair
Carl E. Bayliss II, B C & C, LLC, Winchester, VA
Clif Coker, Murphy Oil USA, El Dorado, AR
Steve Fletcher, Northwest Pump & Equipment Co., Portland, OR
Joseph Radermacher, Pump & Meter Service, Inc., Hopkins, MN
Derek Rethmeier, Western Pump, Inc., San Diego, CA
Dave Roller, United Rentals Trench Safety Division, Spokane, WA
Tim Thickstun, Advanced Fuel Systems, Inc., Columbus, OH
Strategic Long
Range Planning Committee. Established by the PEI Constitution, this
six-member committee is composed of the president, vice president,
treasurer and three immediate past presidents. It develops long-range plans
and objectives, and serves as an advisory group to the PEI Board of
Directors.
Dennis Rethmeier, Western Pump, Inc., San Diego, CA, chair
Joey Cheek, JMP Solutions, Inc., Tampa, FL
Terry D. Cooper, Acterra Group, Inc., Marion, IA
Phil Farrell, Double Check Company, Kansas City, MO
Blair D. Shwedo, Southeastern Petroleum Systems Inc., Charlotte, NC
Peter H. Ward, Glasgow Equipment Service, Inc., Riviera Beach, FL
Young
Executives Committee. This committee establishes and develops programming
for PEI's Young Executives program.
April Indest, Southern Tank Testers, Inc., Breaux Bridge, LA, chair
Chris Farrell, Double Check Company, Kansas City, MO
Matt Jenkins, Gilbarco Veeder-Root, Greensboro, NC
Sherrie Keller, M & M Service Station Equipment Specialist Inc., Silver
Grove, KY
Justin Regier, P.S.I. Equipment Sales, Inc., Fresno, CA
Ryan Rethmeier, Western Pump, Inc., San Diego, CA
Mani Sundaram, Double Check Company, Kansas City, MO
Loren Semler, Semler Industries, Inc., Franklin Park, IL
TOPICS FOR FUTURE RECOMMENDED PRACTICES REQUESTED
PEI is seeking to identify topics that might provide subject matter for
future technical documents (recommended practices). Submitted ideas for
recommended practices should meet all of the following requirements:
- The subject matter involves practices and/or procedures used in the
petroleum equipment industry and serves the greater good of the industry;
- The topic has not been adequately covered in documents produced by
other organizations; and
- The expertise exists among PEI members to write the document.
If there is a topic you believe PEI should consider developing as a
recommended practice, we would like to hear from you. If you previously
submitted a topic that was not selected in the past, you must resubmit.
Email Bob Young byoung@pei.org with your
suggestions by February 7. Please include the purpose and scope of the proposed document,
along with the intended audience. We will compile the responses and forward
them to a PEI ad hoc committee for its review and recommendations to the PEI
Board of Directors.
CONGRESS ALLOWS ETHANOL SUBSIDY TO LAPSE
The U.S. Congress adjourned last year without passing a tax extenders
bill that normally rolls such measures over for another year. The result is
that the 45˘-per-gallon credit for blending
conventional, corn-based ethanol is gone, as is the 54˘-per-gallon
tariff on imported ethanol. Although lawmakers could extend the credit
retroactively for the 2012 tax year, most Capitol Hill observers believe
that will not happen.
EPA FINALIZES 2012 RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARDS
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to set the
annual standards under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program based on
gasoline and diesel projections from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
EPA is also required to set the cellulosic biofuel standard each year based
on the volume projected to be available during the following year, using EIA
projections and assessments for production capability from industry. EPA's
final rule will require the total volume of fuel sold in the United States
in 2012 to contain 15.2 billion gallons of renewable fuels, 2.0 billion
gallons of advanced biofuel, 1.0 billion gallons of biomass-based diesel
and 8.65 million gallons of cellulosic biofuel.
2012 NACS SHOW EXHIBIT INFORMATION AVAILABLE SOON
The 2012 NACS Show will be held October 8-10, 2012, at the Las Vegas
Convention Center. The 2012 NACS Show Exhibitor Prospectus will be available
later this month. The Prospectus will be sent to all PEI Manufacturer
Division members and any PEI member company that exhibited in Chicago last
year. If your company is interested in exhibiting in the 2012 NACS Show,
please forward contact information (booth contact name and email address,
company name, mailing address, phone and fax numbers) to Bob Young
byoung@pei.org at PEI.
COMMERCIAL TRUCKERS: NO MORE CELL PHONES
A new federal law banning the use of hand-held cell phones by commercial
truckers went into effect January 3. The ban impacts some four million
drivers nationwide. Commercial truck drivers could face fines up to $2,750
for each offense. States could also suspend a driver's commercial license
for multiple convictions. Companies that allow their drivers to use
hand-held cell phones while driving face a maximum penalty of $11,000.
COMPANY ACQUISITIONS
Husky Corporation, Pacific, Missouri, has acquired the assets of Hewitt
from GT Sales and Manufacturing, Wichita, Kansas. Hewitt, also branded
Hewitt USA, manufactures aircraft, curb and farm refueling hose.
RDM Industrial Electronics, Inc.,
Nebo, North Carolina, has purchased the assets of commercial fuel controller
rebuilder PTSG, Inc. of Canyon Lake, Texas.
BRIEFLY NOTED
S. Bravo Systems, Inc., Commerce, California, has received national
certification as a Women's Business Enterprise by the WBEC-West, a regional
certifying partner of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council. The
certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51
percent owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women. Paola Recendez
has been president of Bravo Systems since May of 2010.
Chevron Corp. is preparing to introduce Google Wallet contactless
mobile payments in 600 service stations around San Francisco and Los
Angeles, according to CSP Daily News. The soft launch will enable
customers to purchase items inside the service station using their
Google Wallet-enabled Android smart phones.
GASOLINE STATION LEAK CAUSES TWO DOZEN EXPLOSIONS
IN SEWERS
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said 1,200
gallons of fuel spilled December 27 from a ruptured pipe at a Cumberland
Farms station in Hudson Falls, New York, traveled downstream more than two
miles through the sewage system and then ignited near Fort Edward, causing
an estimated two dozen explosions in ten minutes.
The force of the blasts launched more than a dozen manhole covers into
the air and sent flames shooting from the ground. Several manhole covers
were found more than 300 feet from where they took off, according the
Glens Falls Post Star. One explosion shattered all the windows of a
nearby home and carved a crater more than six feet wide into the pavement.
The gasoline leak was triggered by an automobile backing into a dispenser
at the station. Hudson Falls police chief Randy Diamond said the emergency
mechanism to close the pump failed. The source of ignition is still unknown.
SOUTH DAKOTA TO LAUNCH BLENDER PUMP INCENTIVE PROGRAM
The South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) will
begin accepting applications January 9 for financial assistance to help
retailers in the state install blender pumps. State legislators approved a
proposal last year that will redirect $3.5 million over five years from the
state's Ethanol Producer Payments Program to fund the Ethanol Infrastructure
Incentive Program. The GOED said that $950,000 will be available for use in
2012. Grants will be available to fund up to $25,000 for the installation of
a station's first blender pump. Applicants are also eligible to receive to up
$10,000 for the installation of each additional pump. Application
information is available on the GOED website:
www.sdreadytowork.com.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS
Florida distributor. A. Phelps Petroleum, P. O. Box 676, Lynn Haven,
Florida 32444, has applied for distributor division membership. Justin
Phelps is vice president of the company, which was established in
1939. The company provides turnkey solutions for petroleum- and
fluid-handling needs. The company represents CentralIL, ChampLabs,
EmcoWheatn, Flex-Ing, FuelMaster, Lincoln, OPW, PtrCntmt, Tuthill, VeriFone
and Xerxes. Sponsored for membership by Gene Pope, PopeAscs, Tampa,
FL. www.aphelpspetroleum.com
Alberta service and maintenance firm. Pumptech Service and Maintenance
Limited, 168 Pamely Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta T2P 1J2, has applied for
service and construction division membership. Blair Forster is
director/technician for the firm, which was established in 2009. The company
services fuel dispensing and storage equipment, and also maintains service
station equipment. Sponsored for PEI membership by Paul McKay, KellrEqLtd,
Calgary, Alberta.
Storage tank manufacturer. Berg Engineering Co. LLC, P.O. Box 66199,
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, has applied for affiliate division
membership. Arun Kaplesh is a director for the firm, which was established
in 2006. The company specializes in the fabrication of aboveground and
underground diesel and oil storage tanks. Sponsored for PEI membership by Naram H. Nassar, OTAL, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
www.bergengg.com
ADMITTED TO PEI
- Triumph Signs and Consulting, Inc., Milford, OH (S&C)
