EXECUTIVE BOARD
Karl Kolmetz
Karl Kolmetz has over 25 years of progressive experience in the design, construction, commissioning, and operations management of process units from the US Gulf Coast to Alaska through Asia. He has a strong background in the manufacturing of a wide variety of chemical process technologies and product categories.
His experience includes four years of construction, two of which were on the Alaskan Pipeline with Fluor Daniel. Sixteen years of refining experience in the Charter / Phibro (now Valero) Refinery in Houston, Texas. One year of commissioning experience with Raytheon Badger Ethyl benzene / Styrene plants in Asia. Seven years ethylene experience; four years in Louisiana and three years in Malaysia with the Westlake / Titan Group. Four years of distillation design experience as the Asia Pacific Technology Manager for Sulzer Chemtech, a specialty distillation company, and General Manager for KLM Technology Group.
Kolmetz is authoring a book on Process Plant Equipment Design. He has been nominated to a task force to help review Chemical Engineering Curriculum in Malaysia. He has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from The University of Houston.
Karl Kolmetz has over 25 years of progressive experience in the design, construction, commissioning, and operations management of process units from the US Gulf Coast to Alaska through Asia. He has a strong background in the manufacturing of a wide variety of chemical process technologies and product categories.
His experience includes four years of construction, two of which were on the Alaskan Pipeline with Fluor Daniel. Sixteen years of refining experience in the Charter / Phibro (now Valero) Refinery in Houston, Texas. One year of commissioning experience with Raytheon Badger Ethyl benzene / Styrene plants in Asia. Seven years ethylene experience; four years in Louisiana and three years in Malaysia with the Westlake / Titan Group. Four years of distillation design experience as the Asia Pacific Technology Manager for Sulzer Chemtech, a specialty distillation company, and General Manager for KLM Technology Group.
Kolmetz is authoring a book on Process Plant Equipment Design. He has been nominated to a task force to help review Chemical Engineering Curriculum in Malaysia. He has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from The University of Houston.
William B. Lotz
William B. Lotz has over 20 years of experience in the construction, operation, and optimization of process units on the US Gulf Coast. His strengths encompass project management skills, ability to complete assigned tasked, and out of the box optimization ideas based on economic principles.
Experience includes five years of project management in general and industrial construction. Over twenty years of Refining experience in the Valero and CITGO systems in Houston and Texas City, Texas. Progressively promoted through the maintenance, operations, laboratory, marine inspection groups and process analytics including benchmarking, yield economics and utility management.
For the last 10 years has managed ASTM, Federal and States Fuels Compliance. Participated in the development of new fuels including various Ethanol/Gasoline blends and ECA Marine fuel. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Houston Clear Lake.
William B. Lotz has over 20 years of experience in the construction, operation, and optimization of process units on the US Gulf Coast. His strengths encompass project management skills, ability to complete assigned tasked, and out of the box optimization ideas based on economic principles.
Experience includes five years of project management in general and industrial construction. Over twenty years of Refining experience in the Valero and CITGO systems in Houston and Texas City, Texas. Progressively promoted through the maintenance, operations, laboratory, marine inspection groups and process analytics including benchmarking, yield economics and utility management.
For the last 10 years has managed ASTM, Federal and States Fuels Compliance. Participated in the development of new fuels including various Ethanol/Gasoline blends and ECA Marine fuel. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Houston Clear Lake.
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