When Catalyst Energy Services was profiled in the September 2022 issue of Resource in Focus, the Texas-based company had just released its highly innovative Vortex Prime pumping system. Vortex Prime is designed to reduce costs, emissions, and maintenance during hydraulic fracturing operations to recover natural gas. Now, Catalyst has a case study with data that aptly demonstrates the merits of its cutting-edge pump solution.
Nate Hendley
Boundary Electric
Providing Power for Over 75 Years
Boundary Electric of Grand Forks, British Columbia, has been designing and manufacturing electrical transmission equipment for over seventy-five years. The longevity of this family-run firm is due, in part, to its ability to recognize emerging markets that require huge supplies of electricity. In doing this, the company has become a leader in building electrical infrastructure for cryptocurrency mining and is closely monitoring developments in the nascent hydrogen energy sector.
Hightowers Petroleum Company
This Gas and Diesel Downstream Wholesaler Goes Upstream and Electric
There have been some major developments since Hightowers Petroleum Company (HPC), a prominent gas and diesel wholesaler based in Middletown, Ohio, was profiled in April 2021 in Resource in Focus magazine. This leading, family-owned, African American business has expanded into new markets and has ambitions of becoming a billion-dollar company.
Geo-Environmental Drilling Inc.
Raising the Bar for the Geo-technical Drilling Industry
Geo-Environmental Drilling Inc. (GEDI) is a drilling company unlike any other in its field. Founded over thirty years ago, and based in Halton Hills, Ontario, it has earned a reputation for high quality services and safety standards.
Total Operations & Production Services (TOPS)
This Texas Company Expands its Gas Compression Business
Total Operations & Production Services (TOPS) LLC of Midland, Texas, is on the cutting edge of gas compression. This fast-growing company offers a rental fleet of automated, electric-driven gas compressors that generate minimal emissions and collect vast amounts of real-time data that can be remotely monitored.
Peninsula Plastics
New Products, New Ownership for This Family Firm
Big changes have taken place at Peninsula Plastics Ltd., a start-to-finish custom injection moulding company in Fort Erie, Ontario, since it was profiled in February 2021’s Resource in Focus magazine. There has been a change of ownership in this family firm and some exciting new products—including a cutting-edge plastic garbage can.
Premier Facility Management / Premier Compaction Systems
Reducing Waste, Expenses, and the Carbon Footprint of Its Clients
Premier Facility Management (PFM) and sister company Premier Compaction Systems (PCS) offer practical and sustainable waste management and recycling services, solutions, and products. Based in Woodland Park, New Jersey, the Premier firms aim to shrink landfills, improve the environment, and lower costs for clients by reducing their waste transportation and tipping fees.
The Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association
Promoting Aquaculture with Advocacy and Action
The Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association (ACFFA) has been keeping busy with advocacy, public education, and conferences, among other activities, since Resource in Focus last profiled the organization in May of 2022. The ACFFA, which represents Atlantic Canada’s salmon farming sector, has also been enjoying the transition “back to a normal work environment,” now that the worst of COVID is hopefully over, says Executive Director Susan Farquharson.
AMGAS
A CLEAR Commitment to H2S Management
AMGAS Services Inc. is a Rocky View, Alberta-based company with an international presence and several proprietary solutions for H2S management in oil and gas operations and other sectors. By removing contaminants such as hydrogen sulphide (H2S), benzene, toluene, and xylenes, its integrated solutions benefit both the environment and its clients’ bottom line. The company has continued to refine its offerings with a special emphasis on its ground-breaking CLEAR Technology.
Catalyst Energy Services
This Visionary Company Offers Cutting-Edge Hydraulic Fracturing Technology
Catalyst Energy Services is a new company with innovative technology that might shake up the hydraulic fracturing sector. Based in Midland, Texas, Catalyst designs and manufactures hydraulic fracturing equipment which it uses to support its hydraulic fracturing services. Hydraulic fracturing, also called fracking or fracing, involves injecting liquids into shale or sand formations to break them and release more oil and natural gas.
Hightowers Petroleum Company
This Gas and Diesel Downstream Wholesaler Goes Upstream and Electric
There have been some major developments since Hightowers Petroleum Company (HPC), a prominent gas and diesel wholesaler based in Middletown, Ohio, was profiled in April 2021 in Resource in Focus magazine. This leading, family-owned, African American business has expanded into new markets and has ambitions of becoming a billion-dollar company.
Hawe Hydraulik Canada
Grace and Growth Under Pressure
‘Solutions for a World Under Pressure!’ is the slogan of German valve and pump manufacturer Hawe Hydraulik, and the company certainly lives up to it. Hydraulic valves—Hawe’s specialty—control the direction of a given liquid within a hydraulic system to activate a machine or equipment function. The company’s valves are used in forestry, agricultural, and construction machines, drilling equipment, lifting platforms, and loading cranes. The firm also makes hydraulic pumps which are sold into many of the same markets as its valves.
Rogue Energy Services
Rapid Growth for This West Texas Construction Firm
Rogue Energy Services has grown enormously since it was founded five years ago, and this is thanks to a combination of innovation and an old-school commitment to hard work and meeting deadlines. The firm’s areas of expertise include pipeline and oilfield construction, facility maintenance, and heavy hauling. Oil and gas companies make up its main client base.
Black Gold Pump & Supply
Enhancing Oilfield Performance & Safety with Leading Pumps, Products, and Service
Black Gold Pump & Supply, Inc. provides parts, products, and services for companies in the oil and gas sector. The aim is to make oil and gas extraction more productive, efficient, and safe.
Catalyst Energy Services
This Visionary Company Offers Cutting-Edge Hydraulic Fracturing Technology
Catalyst Energy Services is a new company with innovative technology that might shake up the hydraulic fracturing sector. Based in Midland, Texas, Catalyst designs and manufactures hydraulic fracturing equipment which it uses to support its hydraulic fracturing services. Hydraulic fracturing, also called fracking or fracing, involves injecting liquids into shale or sand formations to break them and release more oil and natural gas.
K & S Tire Recycling, Inc.
Recycling Rubber for Revenue and a Better Environment
K & S Tire Recycling, Inc. processes scrap tires, turning old rubber into new products. Based in Chicago Heights, Illinois, this family-owned and operated company primarily works in the Midwest but aims to have a nationwide presence within a few years. For this firm, recycling tires has proven to be both a lucrative business venture and a boon to the environment.
Premier Facility Management / Premier Compaction Systems
Reducing Waste, Expenses, and the Carbon Footprint of Its Clients
Premier Facility Management (PFM) and sister company Premier Compaction Systems (PCS) offer practical and sustainable waste management and recycling services, solutions, and products. Based in Woodland Park, New Jersey, the Premier firms aim to shrink landfills, improve the environment, and lower costs for clients by reducing their waste transportation and tipping fees.
The Mining Suppliers Trade Association (MSTA) Canada
Critical Minerals, In-Person Events, and Government Support Bring New Opportunities
The Mining Suppliers Trade Association (MSTA CANADA) is celebrating the return of in-person industry events and new government funding for mining activities. As the national voice for firms in Canada’s mining supply and services (MSS) sector, MSTA CANADA has attended several in-person industry gatherings around the world in recent months. The association held its own Annual Forum in Toronto—the first time the conference has been organized and hosted since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Filco Carting
High-Tech Trucks and New Opportunities for this NYC Solid Waste Collection Company
When Filco Carting Corp. was launched in 1910, the company’s assets consisted of a horse and wagon used to haul rubbish from Manhattan’s garment district. Today, family-owned Filco is one of New York City’s most prominent waste removal companies, with a fleet of modern trucks.
Canadian Renewable Energy Association
CanREA’s Ambitious Plan for Reaching Net-Zero
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) is on a mission to decarbonize electricity generation in Canada while doubling output. By ‘decarbonize,’ CanREA means avoiding energy sources that produce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions—a leading cause of climate change—and focusing instead on affordable, abundant, untapped wind and solar energy.
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