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Wishing you a happy and safe Labor Day!

Need split keys?

Split keys are essential for the majority of catalyst change outs.
They are used for securing assembly hardware, especially manway fasteners. We work with our partner Precision Screen Manufacturing to keep your service crews on schedule when planning your catalyst change outs and get you out of a bind when an emergency needs arise.

Our heater design and engineering partner, Great Southern Technologies, will be presenting at this two-part webinar on June 10th and July 8th. The series will focus on burners and combustion process considerations. For more information and to register, visit:
https://www.johnzinkhamworthy.com/training-classes/increasing-heater-throughput-two-part-series/

Webinar: Increasing Heater Throughput | John Zink Hamworthy Combustion In this two-part webinar series, you will learn about burners and combustion process considerations.

Wondering why certain things are more expensive right now? Simply put, it's supply and demand. The pandemic reduced demand for certain goods so much that business closed or reduced headcount and operations to levels they had not done before. However, now that the world has a better understanding of how to deal with Covid-19 and the economy is ramping up with returning demand, businesses are scrambling to produce and meet that demand.

Here's an interesting article on how the pandemic has affected the steel manufacturing industry:
https://insights.globalspec.com/article/15551/steel-industry-shortage-due-to-covid-slump-and-other-steel-news

We wanted to take some time to address AGC and the Grassmann family’s commitment to charities and other philanthropic foundations.

A great friend of our family asked Scott to sign up for this bicycle ride event. The event raises money, which goes to programs and research working to eliminate Multiple Sclerosis from our world. At the time, we had no personal ties with the disease; but Scott signed up, raised money (many of you reading this donated, thank you!), and completed the 100+ mile ride. It was a life changing event, and hopefully will continue to be for many more years. If you would like to learn more about the event, our involvement or how to donate, contact us!

Precision Screen Manufacturing (PSM) is our screen, strainer, and everything reactor internals manufacturer. They are the best in the business. Whether it’s preplanning materials or rushing discovery items, PSM keeps your catalyst change outs moving effectively and efficiently!

With closing of several refineries due to COVID-19 last year, could demand for oil and gas surpass the supply, driving prices even higher?

Here's an interesting article on how supply and demand drives the price of gas in the US. We are currently facing issues with the capacity or capability to manufacture and supply gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel for transportation demands, and with refineries, such as Shell Convent, closing during the pandemic and other refineries in the conversion process from conventional oil refining to biodiesel refining, demand may surpass supply driving prices even higher.

Why $4-a-Gallon Gas May Be Coming Your Way This Summer The oil industry, known for boom-bust cycles, is resisting the temptation to pump more oil — for now.