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TORMOD, A HARGROVE COMPANY, LAUNCHES NEW BLOG

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Tormod, a Hargrove company dedicated to providing asset life cycle solutions, has recently created a blog to accompany its new website, Tormod.com. The blog will serve plant leaders by sharing best practices to help enhance their operations.

“Tormod’s new monthly blog is a testament to our commitment to working shoulder to shoulder with our clients, and helping them get to know us,” says Randy Pound, Tormod’s executive director. “We understand that asset-owning manufacturing leaders are seeking solutions, and we are helping them discover the right fixes for their plant challenges.”

The blog will cover topics touched by Tormod’s full range of solutions, including commissioning and startup, maintenance services, maintenance optimization, environmental, health, safety, and security, procedure development, and talent optimization. The first post, available now, looks at “5 Ways Asset Life Cycle Management Produces Better Outcomes”. Be sure to check the blog frequently for exciting new operations content.

“Creating content like this is an important part of our client relationships,” said Nicolas Hausman, Hargrove’s marketing leader. “By taking the time to understand clients’ operational needs, we are able to bring value not only with our services, but also by providing information and expertise as leaders are seeking advice and learning about new strategies online.”

CTR AND HARGROVE JOIN FORCES TO DELIVER SUSTAINABLE U.S. LITHIUM FACILITIES AT HELL’S KITCHEN

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  • Controlled Thermal Resources appoints U.S. firm Hargrove Engineers & Constructors to manage construction of its first stage Hell’s Kitchen lithium facilities.
  • Hargrove is a leading engineering contractor in the Unites States specializing in chemical, petrochemical, and refinery developments.
  • The $1 billion development will be the largest and most sustainable integrated facility for the recovery of lithium and production of battery-grade lithium products in the United States.

(Imperial Valley, CA) – Controlled Thermal Resources Limited (“CTR”) has appointed Hargrove Engineers & Constructors as engineering contractor on the company’s $1 billion program to sustainably recover lithium from sub-surface geothermal brine in Imperial County, CA.

Hargrove, a full-service engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPC) firm, has extensive experience delivering large scale industrial projects in the power and chemicals sectors. With 10,000+ successful projects in the chemicals industry and 4,000 in mid-stream and refining, the Hargrove team has involvement in over 450 defense and aerospace programs and 1,500 petrochemicals projects. Hargrove boasts a team of 215 process engineers with chemicals, petrochemicals, and refining experience.

“We are thrilled to join forces with Hargrove for the next phase of our engineering and construction program.” said Rod Colwell, CTR’s Chief Executive Officer.  “Hargrove has an impeccable track record, and their team’s reputation for driving major industrial projects forward is second to none.”

“Hargrove is pleased to support CTR in their efforts to sustainably recover critical minerals,” said Ralph A. Hargrove, Hargrove’s president, and CEO. “This is an exciting project offering tangible benefits for the renewable energy sector, and it also aligns well with Hargrove’s sustainability goals.”

Direct lithium recovery from geothermal brines is a positive industry disruptor as it uses a closed-loop process to sustainably recover lithium and return brine to the geothermal reservoir deep beneath the earth. This method utilizes 100% renewable power and steam to produce battery-grade lithium products in one location – with a close-to-zero carbon footprint.

Located within the Salton Sea Geothermal Field in southern California, CTR’s Hell’s Kitchen project expects to produce 49.9MW of renewable power and 25,000 metric tons of lithium hydroxide from its first stage. The Hell’s Kitchen project has a projected resource capacity to produce 1,100MW of baseload renewable power and ~300,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) products per year.

Hargrove’s team is currently completing FEL-3 activities and commencing detail design in preparation for construction commencement in 2023.

CTR will open a satellite development office at Hargrove in Houston to support Hargrove in their delivery of the project.

About Controlled Thermal Resources

CTR, through its project companies, specializes in lithium minerals and renewable energy production with projects in advanced development in the United States. The company has headquarters in Imperial Valley, California, USA and Brisbane, Australia. CTR’s leadership team and key consultants have successfully financed, developed, and managed geothermal operations in the Salton Sea region for 25+ years. CTR is committed to delivering sustainable, low-cost lithium products and renewable power to support clean energy initiatives and to ensure a secure and sustainable lithium product supply chain. Additional information is available at: www.cthermal.com

About Hargrove

Founded in Mobile, Alabama, in 1995, Hargrove is a full-service project execution firm specializing in engineering, procurement, construction management, project planning, technical services, and operations. Their team of 2,500+ technical professionals, includes a robust process/chemical engineering team specializing in technology integration, process safety, and greenfield/retrofit projects with refining, petrochemical, oil and gas, renewables, biotech, material handling, and industrial processes. Hargrove’s success stems from building the most talented network of engineers and construction professionals while maintaining long-term client relationships. Hargrove celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2020 and has opened at least one additional location every year since 2016. For more information about Hargrove, or for career opportunities, please visit www.hargrove-epc.com.

HARGROVE CONTROLS + AUTOMATION NAMED CONTROL ENGINEERING SYSTEM INTEGRATOR OF THE YEAR

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Mobile, Ala. –– Hargrove Controls + Automation has recently been named 2022 System Integrator of the Year by Control Engineering magazine. This is one of the highest honors in the automation industry, awarded to deserving firms by a panel of automation experts.

“The Control Engineering/Plant Engineering System Integrator of the Year title is a direct reflection of our team’s dedication and our clients’ commitment to partner with us as we strive for excellence in the automation industry,” said Karen Griffin, Hargrove’s Vice President of Controls + Automation. “Our Team takes great pride in getting to know our clients, understanding their day-to-day challenges, and working together to create solutions.”

Hargrove has also been ranked #26 in the 2022 Control Engineering System Integrator Giants list. Visit https://www.controleng.com/articles/hargrove-controls-automation-is-system-integrator-of-the-year-2022 to read the full article published by Control Engineering.

Hargrove Controls + Automation is one of few multi-service automation groups in the country for plant automation, safety systems, industrial internet of things and industrial digitalization. Since its inception in 2012, Hargrove’s Controls + Automation team has grown to over 100 control systems engineers and specialists across Hargrove’s 17 offices. The team consists of panel builders, instrumentation designers, programmers, certified process safety engineers and process control engineers specializing in DCS/PLC/SIS system integration, IT/OT, and Cybersecurity. Hargrove’s digitalization expertise extends into advanced process control, equipment failure predictions, reliability and availability analyses, multi-variate analysis and advanced dashboarding and workflow management, implementing the vision of Industry 4.0.

Hargrove Controls + Automation, a subsidiary of Hargrove Engineers + Constructors, implements control systems for pulp and paper, chemical, refining, life sciences, power generation, petrochemical, and other industrial facilities. Tormod, our commissioning and operations group, specializes in transitioning engineered facilities into operating assets, with both short-term commissioning assistance and long-term operations contracts.

HARGROVE PARTNERS WITH PRECISION CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, LLC

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(Winchester, KY) – Hargrove Engineers + Constructors Hargrove, a full-service EPC, automation, life sciences and technical services firm, has signed an Alliance Agreement with Precision Construction Management, LLC (PCM), a general contractor and custom fabrication company in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial sectors. This Agreement augments the capabilities of both Hargrove and PCM to better serve Danimer Scientific (NYSE: DNMR), a leading next generation bioplastics company focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials. Hargrove and PCM will support Danimer Scientific’s greenfield project, a manufacturing facility the company plans to build near its current 25-acre campus in Bainbridge, Ga.

“Hargrove is pleased to enter into an Alliance Agreement with PCM,” said Ralph Hargrove, Hargrove’s president and CEO. “This partnership will allow us to further our construction management reach and better serve Danimer Scientific in this region.”

This Agreement combines the capabilities of both firms to offer industrial clients such as Danimer an increased scope of full-service engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, startup, and plant operations services.

Hargrove has grown steadily each year with an excellent track record of delivering superior results to industrial clients across the United States. As Engineering News-Record’s No. 1 ranked firm for chemical plants for three years running, as well as Hargrove Controls + Automation’s No. 23 ranking in Control Engineering’s annual list of system integrator giants, Hargrove is well-positioned to provide superior service and commitment to clients across many sectors.

“PCM is excited about the formalizing of this alliance with Hargrove for the the greenfield project”, said Wes Harris, PCM’s Chief Operations Officer. “While the agreement is something new, the performance of our companies together will simply be a continuation of past and current projects and success.”

About PCM

Precision Construction Management, LLC is a highly responsive construction company specializing in self-performing complex industrial projects of multiple facets, primarily including design, custom fabrications, and a variety of construction services. PCM’s existence is defined by their quality work and value-added solutions, coupled with a high sense of urgency. They understand that providing the right people with the right aptitude and attitude creates an environment that allows them to build strong partnerships.

HARGROVE PARTNERS WITH GUYANA-BASED GAICO

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(Mobile, AL) – Hargrove Engineers + Constructors a full-service EPC, automation, life sciences and technical services firm, along with Myer Marine Services, has entered a partnership with Guyana-based GAICO Construction. This agreement was signed in August at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, TX. This agreement will facilitate collaboration between all three companies and will spark the development of projects in Guyana, a small country on South America’s North Atlantic Coast.

“Hargrove is excited about the opportunity to partner with GAICO and Myer in order to meet the ambitious industrial and infrastructure plans in Guyana while creating skilled employment opportunities for the Guyanese people,” said Ralph A. Hargrove, President and CEO of Hargrove Engineers + Constructors.

Hargrove has grown steadily each year with an excellent track record of delivering superior results to industrial clients. Recent partnerships and alliances such as the alliance with GAICO provide support that will help to expand Hargrove’s reach and lead to mutual and sustained success not only with partners but with domestic and international clients. Hargrove is well-positioned to provide superior service and commitment to clients across many sectors.

“We are thrilled to enter this partnership with Hargrove and GAICO, and to become an active participant in the growth and development of Guyana,” said David Myer, president of Myer Marine Services. “With our collective experience and broad areas of expertise, the capabilities of this team are endless, and unmatched in Guyana or abroad.”

The signing ceremony was witnessed by Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd, United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah Ann Lynch; CEO of Go-Invest, Dr. Peter Ramsaroop; Chairman of the Private Sector Commission, Paul Cheong; Vice-President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Gerry Gouveia Jr.; and other officials. The Guyana Office for Investment, the Government of Guyana, the U.S. Embassy and Guyana’s private sector helped facilitate the partnership.