Ergon’s Griffin Burk Named Chair of ASTM D27.01 Subcommittee

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Congratulations to Griffin Burk, Ph.D., senior research chemist at Ergon Inc., on being named chair of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D27.01 Subcommittee.

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D27.01 is a Subcommittee of the ASTM Committee D27 on Electrical Insulating Liquids and Gases, which provides specifications and test methods for all types of insulating liquids. ASTM D27.01 covers the mineral insulating liquids standards, including Standard D3487, which provides specifications for unused mineral insulating liquids; Standard D5222, which provides specifications for unused less flammable high molecular weight hydrocarbon mineral electrical insulating liquids; and a new standard, Standard D8180 (approved January 1, 2023) which provides specifications for re-refined mineral insulating liquids.

About ASTM
ASTM International, chartered in 1902, publishes production and testing standards covering a variety of materials, systems and products in order to encourage safety and consistency among manufacturers. It has grown to encompass over 12,500 standards and more than 30,000 members.

Ergon’s Commitment to ASTM
Prior to Burk’s appointment to chair, ASTM D27.01 had been under the chairmanship of long-time Ergon employee Jimmy Rasco since 2004. Prior to his retirement, Rasco was instrumental in shepherding important standards and was the recipient of ASTM’s 2011 Distinguished Service Award, the 2015 Charles A. Johnson Award, and ASTM D27’s top annual award  — the Award of Merit, which he received in 2017.

“Ergon has a deep history in the D27.01 Subcommittee,” said Burk, who played an active role in the group for over a year before being appointed chair. “I have some pretty big shoes to fill, but I am ready for the challenge and excited about being able to contribute to the global market on behalf of Ergon.”

Burk joins Ed Casserly, Ph.D., senior scientist at Ergon, as part of the ASTM D27 Executive Committee. Casserly currently serves as vice-chair of ASTM D27.

As senior research chemist at Ergon, Burk serves as part of the technical team responsible for developing and helping to maintain the quality of the company’s products worldwide. His main area of focus is Ergon’s HyVolt brand of dielectric fluids developed to meet insulation and cooling needs in electrical equipment applications. Products that fall under ASTM D27 include HyVolt® II mineral insulating liquid (ASTM D3487), HyVolt® NE natural ester insulating liquid (ASTM D6871), and HyVolt® SE synthetic ester insulating liquid (ASTM D8240). Burk is a graduate of Mississippi College and earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from Mississippi State University.

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Ergon to Decrease Naphthenic Prices in North America

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FLOWOOD, Miss. — Ergon has announced decreases in pricing of naphthenic oils in the North American market effective Monday, January 16, 2023:

  • Ergon’s HyPrene Process Oils, HyGold Base Oils and HyPrint Ink Oils will be reduced by $0.30 per gallon
  • HyVolt Dielectric Fluids will be reduced by $0.20 per gallon

About Ergon
Ergon is a group of privately held companies that operate under six primary business segments: Refining & Marketing, Specialty Chemicals, Asphalt & Emulsions, Oil & Gas, Midstream & Logistics, and Construction & Real Estate.

Contact Information
Kathy Potts
Vice President – Marketing Communications
601-933-3000
kathy.potts@ergon.com
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Yulia Austin Named Ergon EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer

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Yulia Austin joined Ergon as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) on December 19, 2022. She will be based at Ergon’s headquarters in Flowood, Mississippi.

The creation of the new CHRO role extends from our commitment to Doing Right by Our People. We are investing in present and future generations, working to improve Ergon’s family business culture as we continue to grow the business.

Yulia has over 20 years of experience leading human resource efforts for major industry organizations. Most recently, she served as Chief Human Resources Officer at Acuren, which has 80 locations and 6,000 employees throughout North America and the United Kingdom. She has also held senior roles with Ingersoll Rand, Cameron and Baker Hughes companies. Yulia has a master’s degree in human resources development from Oklahoma State University and a bachelor’s degree in journalism and media from Azerbaijan State University.

She will be responsible for further evolving Ergon’s human resources strategy and operations, including talent management, recruitment, leadership development, compensation, benefits and payroll.

In her first six months on the job, Yulia will focus on learning about Ergon’s business landscape and operations as she travels to facilities in the U.S. and Mexico, meeting with as many people as possible.

Please join me in welcoming Yulia to the Ergon family.

Kris Patrick
President & CEO
Ergon Inc.

Ergon Sets HyVolt Field Fill Record

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Field fills — the timely delivery of dielectric fluids necessary to power our world — are complicated endeavors. Thousands of gallons of highly sensitive insulating liquid are delivered to often remote, unfamiliar field sites on time and on spec. Even though product is the same as what is delivered to a manufacturing facility, the service level required to successfully coordinate a field fill, often on very short notice, requires an experienced infrastructure of both people and assets.

This ability to mobilize large volumes of material quickly and coordinate delivery, all the while ensuring the sensitive product is protected and retains its performance characteristics, is what HyVolt’s customers rely on Ergon for every day.

As the largest provider of dielectric fluids in the United States, Ergon has earned a reputation for successfully meeting customers’ field fill needs. Team members involved include representatives from our Petroleum Specialties Marketing Division, Customer Service, Operations, Billing, the Lab at Ergon Refining in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Ergon Trucking.

In October of 2022, Ergon celebrated a record-breaking month with more HyVolt field fill gallons delivered than ever before.

Customers know they can rely on timely coordination and support from Ergon to successfully complete the field fill process. And with our recently expanded HyVolt product line, more options are available to customers around the world. Learn more about transformer field fills at ergonspecialtyoils.com.

Ergon Sets HyVolt Field Fill Record

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Field fills — the timely delivery of dielectric fluids necessary to power our world — are complicated endeavors. Thousands of gallons of highly sensitive insulating liquid are delivered to often remote, unfamiliar field sites on time and on spec. Even though product is the same as what is delivered to a manufacturing facility, the service level required to successfully coordinate a field fill, often on very short notice, requires an experienced infrastructure of both people and assets.

This ability to mobilize large volumes of material quickly and coordinate delivery, all the while ensuring the sensitive product is protected and retains its performance characteristics, is what HyVolt’s customers rely on Ergon for every day.

As the largest provider of dielectric fluids in the United States, Ergon has earned a reputation for successfully meeting customers’ field fill needs. Team members involved include representatives from our Petroleum Specialties Marketing Division, Customer Service, Operations, Billing, the Lab at Ergon Refining in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Ergon Trucking.

In October of 2022, Ergon celebrated a record-breaking month with more HyVolt field fill gallons delivered than ever before.

Customers know they can rely on timely coordination and support from Ergon to successfully complete the field fill process. And with our recently expanded HyVolt product line, more options are available to customers around the world. Learn more about transformer field fills at ergonspecialtyoils.com.