As part of the Monument Chemical family, Haltermann Solutions is always looking at the big picture, seeking ways to continuously optimize operations, improve customer service, and pursue growth opportunities.

“Haltermann has been using three different sites for blending, storage and shipping and we’re not as efficient as we should be. We knew that it would make sense from both a financial and resource perspective to consolidate these activities in one location,” said Quinntine Dunford, Director of Manufacturing for Haltermann Solutions.

“We have certain products that can only be blended in Texas, so we kicked off a project in 2019 to find a location that met all of our requirements and evaluated several sites, including those owned by Monument,” he said. “We looked at what it would take to bring the work to each location with the goal of moving all of our activities there and scaling up operations. However, this would require capital investment, and we still needed to be able to blend smaller volumes of test and reference fuels for our automotive customers in the meantime.”

“We decided to move blending operations to Baytown and asked if they would be willing to take on smaller blending projects. The entire team there – especially Kurt Griffith, Site Manager, and Vernon Harris, Operations Manager – has gone ‘Above and Beyond’ for Haltermann Solutions, taking on the work of safely blending our fuels without having all of the permanent equipment and resources in place,” Quinntine said.

William Hairston, Outplant Manager for Haltermann Solutions, was responsible for overseeing consolidating the three sites into one, including moving all of the necessary equipment to Baytown. “Starting up operations was a bit of a challenge at first because we didn’t have all of the preferred equipment needed, and the site hadn’t worked with drums and pails before,” he said. “However, they adapted quickly and have delivered great results. Having crews with operator-level expertise involved – something we didn’t have previously – has been outstanding, because they’re able to blend higher quality, on-spec fuels the first time.”

Congratulations to the Haltermann Solutions and Baytown teams for collaborating on a project that brings new opportunities to both groups!