CONNIE P. FABRÉ PRESIDENT & CEO

Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance, Inc.

Allan Martin

FOUNDER & CEO Rex Industrial

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2023 IS SHAPING UP to be another great year for GBRIA. The year began with enthusiasm for GBRIA’s program of work and our many networking events. Our Annual Meeting in February and Safety Excellence Awards attendance in March were the highest ever and our members and partners are looking forward to more collaboration this year through events such as our Industry Expo in June and others. Demand for industry products is growing in a post-pandemic world despite some major uncertainties from the war in Ukraine, interest rate, supply chain and labor shortage issues. Companies view Louisiana as an ideal place to invest in energy transition and carbon reduction and we are seeing billions upon billions of dollars of investment coming in to build clean energy solutions, advanced manufacturing for new technologies like cleaner batteries for electric cars and chip manufacturing and more. Our partnerships with area educational institutions such as high schools, LCTCS, ABC and the Alliance Safety Council are working hard to recruit and train needed skilled craftspeople. Our latest labor forecast shows that demand will remain high for skills such as welders, scaffold builders, millwrights, pipefitters, engineers and technology professionals of all types. Louisiana’s industrial workforce achieves the highest productivity in the industry and we are proud to help with amazing partnerships that GBRIA and its members have with educators, government, and our community.

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G. SCOTT HILL PRESIDENT RelaDyne Reliability Services

FOR OVER 50 YEARS, RelaDyne has offered the most diversified and comprehensive portfolio of industrial and sustainable services, equipment, and products to provide ultimate plant and operational efficiency. Being the largest Shell, Chevron and P66 lubricant distributor and reliability solutions partner provides our customers the ease of obtaining products to meet their lubricant and fuel needs without concern of supply issues. Our multiple domestic and international hubs provide our teams the ability to cover massive geography for every industrial sector.

Our services are categorized in six areas: product cleaning, system cleaning, equipment rentals, fueling services, embedded technicians, and ESG. We serve nearly every relevant industry – petrochemical, refining, power generation (including nuclear), hydrogen fuel cell, LNG, steel and metalworking, pulp and paper, manufacturing, marine, oilfield, alternative, fuel, and automotive.

I am excited about our contracted service projects in the Gulf Coast area as our projections are pointing towards record high levels for the next several years in startup and commissioning services along with traditional outage work, plant expansions, and new alternative energy plant developments. With the Industrial transition to carbon footprint reduction, RelaDyne’s strategic offering of carbon neutral lubricants along with our Industrial Sustainability Services allow us to provide world class service for every major project in the 10/12 Industry corridor.

THERE IS PLENTY to be optimistic about regarding US Gulf Region industrial activity in 2023. Rex Industrial is fortunate to be in a hotbed of oil, gas, chemical, and renewable projects vital to keeping the world moving. We have seen a strong demand for products and services to start the year. Supply chain constraints have eased but the skilled labor market remains tight.

Looking forward, we expect the general economic slowdown from rising interest rates to have minimal effect on business in the near term; in particular, clients in the Midstream and Downstream Markets have proven to be resilient. If rates stabilize by Q3 we should see an increase in activity at the end of the year and in 2024. More importantly, we want to see WTI in a range between $60bbl and $100bbl.

Regardless of where we are in the business cycle, it is always a good time to be an innovator. Innovation is the only way to achieve significant reductions in prices, lead-times, and coordination efforts. See some of our innovative products and how we use software to streamline design, engineering, and procurement (D.E.P.) at www.RexIndustrial.com.

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DAI NGUYEN GENERAL MANAGER Shell Geismar

SHELL HAS A proud and rich history in Louisiana, with more than 100 years partnering with communities throughout the state and along its working coast. Last year, Shell celebrated the 55th Anniversary at its Shell Geismar facility, where Dai Nguyen serves as General Manager. Louisiana is already home to a wide range of Shell activities, from oil and gas exploration and production to pipeline supply and distribution, from refining and chemicals to LNG for transport. But they’re on the verge of a transition to a sustainable future with their Powering Progress strategy.

Though Nguyen is a Louisiana native, he took a very roundabout way to return home. After graduating from Tulane University with a degree in chemical engineering, he has held a myriad of roles around the globe for Shell in his 32 years. Nguyen was excited to return to Louisiana to lead the Geismar site as part of Shell’s strategic plans featuring Louisiana as its epicenter for the future. Although focused on growing Shell’s business in Louisiana, Nguyen is equally committed to growth in his community. Apart from Shell, he is on the board of directors for the Capital Area United Way, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, Louisiana Chemical Association and The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. He also promotes investing in childhood education.