26 February 2008

Sure Seal Appoints Eric Melton Biofuels Sales Manager

Mineral Point, MOSure Seal, a division of the OPW Fluid Transfer Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric Melton to the position of Biofuels Sales Manager. Melton, who has been with the OPW Fluid Transfer Group for three-and-a-half years, was most recently Midwestern Regional Sales Manager for Sure Seal and OPW FTG where he covered a 14-state territory in the chemical/industrial markets.

"Eric has been a major asset for Sure Seal and OPW FTG in his time with the company and is more than ready to step into this new role," said Tim Warning, President of OPW FTG's Chemical and Industrial Market Unit. "His previous work has enabled him to develop lasting relationships with many distributors, OEMs and end-users, and this experience will be a major benefit to him, and OPW FTG, as he moves forward in his new position."

Per his appointment, Melton will focus on the renewable fuels markets consisting of grain-based ethanol, cellulosic ethanol and biodiesel production at all levels, from new construction to expansions/conversions of existing plants. He will also work closely with equipment manufacturers that provide systems to the renewable-fuels industry while using Sure Seal valves and automation devices.

"I'm excited that Eric has been appointed to this new position and welcome him to the industry," said Gary Schriever, Market Manager, Biofuels for OPW FTG. "Sure Seal's products are ideal for the biodiesel, ethanol and related biofuels industries, and Eric has the experience and background for the job."

Melton has nearly 20 years of experience in industrial fluid-transfer markets. He began as a valve/automation tech and held Sales Manager and Vice President of Sales & Marketing positions in the industry before moving to Sure Seal in 2004.

For more information on Sure Seal's products, please go to www.suresealinc.com.

Sure Seal Inc. manufactures patented butterfly valves and actuators used with industrial piping applications such as chemical, food processing, pulp and paper, shipbuilding, E-coat phosphate paint systems, dry bulk transportation and pharmaceutical. Sure Seal Inc. is a part of OPW Fluid Transfer Group, a company that specializes in the safe handling and transfer of hazardous liquids and dry bulk commodities in critical applications such as gasoline, diesel, chlorine, chlor-alkali products, LPG, acids, cement, flour and starch, among others. The Group is comprised of three market units: Chemical & Industrial, Rail and Cargo Tank, and six market-leading operating companies: OPW Engineered Systems, Midland Manufacturing, Civacon, Knappco, Sure Seal and OPW Fluid Transfer Group – Europe. The company has manufacturing plants in North America, Europe, Brazil and India; and sales offices in the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Shanghai. For more information, please visit www.suresealinc.com or www.opwftg.com.

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