Turner Industries Company Magazine Fall 2020

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The

Heartbeat of Turner Industries EQUIPMENT, RIGGING, AND SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Safe and Sound Week • Innovative Approach to Contract Strategy • Employee Spotlight • TSS Shines at Rayonier • Turner Ranked Top Ten Employer

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ON THE COVER

EDITORS Jason Broha, Marie Crespo and Corinne Bergeron

WRITERS & CONTRIBUTORS Jason Apodaca, Elizabeth Beckham, Corinne Bergeron, Mark Brittain, Dan Burke, Chad Bradley, Jason Broha, Daniel Carr, Marie Crespo, Ray Derrickson, Darrell Ferguson, Mike Fuller, Jonathan Guidry, Mack Hayes, Edward Hymel, Terry Kenney, Patrick Lee, Chris Loosemore, Caleb Lovell, Richard Medina, Jesse Morain, Mike Morain, Timmothy Murphy, Karen Powers, Amy Rouse, Carla Thompson, Nathon Williams

SPECIAL THANKS TO Amber Poché

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jason Broha

Turner Industries’ Founder, The Late Bert Turner Administrative Assistant,

Kimberly Dominguez

GRAPHIC DESIGN Scott Greci

Goldhofer Technician,

Melvin Sibley, II

Former Division President,

IN THIS ISSUE

David Lauve

Technician,

On the Cover

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Safety First

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Stop Work Authority Safe + Sound Week

Jesse Morain

Crane Operator,

Aaron Coburn

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Projects & Services

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Employee Spotlight

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The Heartbeat of Turner Industries

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Hurricane Laura Efforts

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TEAM Turner™

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Workforce Development

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Former Equipment Manager,

Brett Jacque

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Safety First

THE LATEST & GREATEST SAFETY UPDATES FROM AROUND THE COMPANY

20 years OSHA Recordable Free

3 Years OSHA Recordable Free

Plaquemine, Louisiana – Turner Industries Specialized Welding Services (SWS) employees at the Dow facility in Plaquemine have worked 20 years OSHA recordable free. The group consists of a nested furnace crew, turnaround, and project workers.

Plaquemine, Louisiana – Turner employees at Olin Chlor Alkali recently achieved 3 years recordable free working over 1.6 million hours during that time.

2 Years OSHA Recordable Free

4 Years Recordable Free

Saraland, Alabama – Our Turner Team at Shell Saraland Alabama recently achieved 2 years recordable free working 236,645 manhours during that time. Great job performed by the Turner Team at Shell Saraland.

Plaquemine, Louisiana – Our Turner Maintenance team at Dexco Polymers Plaquemine recently achieved 4 years recordable free working over 193,000 man-hours during that time. Great job performed by the Turner Team at Dexco Polymers Plaquemine.

1 Year OSHA Recordable Free Plaquemine, Louisiana – The Turner maintenance team at DuPont recently achieved one year recordable free working over 18,000 hours.

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7 Years OSHA Recordable Free Deer Park, Texas – The capital projects group at Shell have worked seven years and 2,293,182 safe hours. The group is made up of 81 employees.

“We feel the employees here are some of the best in the industry. The group not only operates as a team, but as a family working together daily to achieve excellence. We are all proud to be part of this group,” said Construction Manager Donald Greer.

4 Years OSHA Recordable Free Plaquemine, Louisiana – Turner employees at Shintech have worked four years with 2.4 million hours recordable free.

10 Years OSHA Recordable Free Plaquemine, Louisiana – Turner employees at Dow have worked ten years OSHA recordable free.

2020 SAFETY HIGHLIGHTS:

Through August of 2020, employees have performed over

3,600 observations of safe work, correcting deficiencies as they are observed and preventing incidents.

Through August 2020, employees have documented over

300 uses of “Stop Work Authority,” showing their unending commitment to preventing incidents.

Employees on site from each area also volunteer to participate (for two months at a time) in a group that performs peer observations of groups working on site once per week and meets every two weeks to discuss findings and what can be built upon. Safety Committee members also participate in a site-specific “Tell Me” picture page staging and performing everyday tool use presentations in tailgate meetings.

“Turner employees at Dow Plaquemine have taken ownership of their own and their coworkers’ safety. They have risen to the challenges put towards them and overcome both the everyday challenges and new challenges caused by the recent pandemic,” said Turner Site Manager Edward Hymel.

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FAB SHOP

34 Months OSHA Recordable Free Decatur, Alabama – Turner employees at the Ascend facility have worked 34 months and 470,650 hours OSHA recordable free.

3 Years OSHA Recordable Free Belle Chasse, Louisiana – Turner employees at Phillips 66 have worked three years OSHA recordable free.

BOILERMAKERS

“What this team has accomplished over the last three years is nothing short of remarkable, experiencing everything from unexpected shutdowns, unscheduled outages, and a turnaround nearly 90 days in duration. Our safe work approach and belief in our safety culture has remained the backbone for our organization, and the unwavering resolve of this team has never faded,” said Turner Safety Manager Patrick Lee.

SCAFFOLD BUILDERS

8 Years OSHA Recordable Free Houston, Texas – Turner employees at TPC have worked eight years OSHA recordable free.

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Stop Work Authority Freeport, Texas – Pictured from right to left is Foreman Jimmy Garner, Juan Pulido, Brandon Regian, Rodrigo Mercado, Bradley Regian, Jesse Hernandez, and Taylor Rains. These Turner employees are setting the standard at Olin. Their use of “Stop Work Authority” prevented issues that could have turned into really bad situations.

Juan Pulido and Taylor Rains As a mechanical crew was walking the job out, they noticed that the yellow tags (break point/connection tags) were not hung after being tagged out. They told operators about the tags needing to be hung before making the break & ops then put the tags on. Had they not paid attention to the connection tags not hung and unbolted the flange, they would’ve been in violation of the line equipment opening rule. Any flange/equipment being broken into must have a connection tag on it before breaking into it.

Rodrigo Mercado and Brandon Regian Employees were tasked with removing/installing drip rings on AI553. While getting permitted, the mechanical crew knew that they were going to have do the job without red tags. The mechanical crew proceeded to contact their foreman who got the work activity coordinator involved and resolved the issue.

and Jesse were walking out the permit with the operator, they noticed a 1-1/2" line coming off the T-Spool that goes to ground level, and it had a bleed valve with a red tag on it. They showed the operator the bleed valve that was red tagged, and he then proceeded with an addendum process to remove the red tag so they could resume work. Had they pulled that 1-1/2" line off the T-Spool in order to remove the T-Spool from service, they would've violated the LOCK OUT/TAG OUT safety procedure.

Ed Martinez Ed Martinez also went above and beyond the call of duty and using his “Stop Work Authority” on a scaffold job that was not under his supervision. He truly embodied the spirit of the stop work authority by having the courage to care. Ed noticed a scaffold that needed some adjustments. Ed contacted his supervisor, who in turn called the scaffold quality control manager, who came out and made the appropriate adjustments.

Bradley Regian and Rodrigo Mercado While walking out the permit, they noticed the yellow tag (break point/connection tag) was placed on the bottom flange of the spool instead of the top flange of the spool where the PSV sits. They got the operator to place the tag on the correct flange. The spool piece under the PSV had a tee with a bleed valve that had a red rag on it.

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As in years past, Turner Industries was a proud participant of OSHA’s Safe and Sound Week. This year, the safety department presented five topics, one each day, which were shared with employees at all Turner sites and locations: COVID-19 Safety – Hand Safety – Mental Health Awareness – Life Critical Safety Rules – Office Health and Safety.

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Projects & Services

WHAT IT TAKES TO GET THE JOB DONE RIGHT

Consolidation of Soft Craft Services at Shell Sites Showcases Turner Industries’ Innovation Turner brings an innovative approach to contract strategy and proprietary technology to the global energy company

Deer Park, Texas

It’s a time of uncertainty in the oil and gas market, and Turner is responding to its clients’ needs with an innovative strategy, combining contract efficiencies—bringing additional craft types under the same management structure—and proprietary technology. The most recent example is with our Shell Alliance, where we transitioned approximately 350 scaffold, insulation, and paint personnel from incumbent contractors over to Turner. Early results show that the strategy is a success. The sites have tracked a boost in productivity thanks in part to streamlined communications and less redundancies.

Based on this success, Turner is pursuing similar opportunities with other clients.

Deer Park, Texas

“Transitions of incumbent workforces is serious work for all parties involved,” says Jonathan Guidry, Shell Alliance Manager, “but seeing the reaction of employees as they experience Turner’s culture for the first time makes it worth the effort. This deal is Norco, Louisiana

positive for Turner, our client, and most importantly, our new employees.”

Convent, Louisiana

On top of being a proven leader in management systems and personnel, Turner leveraged its latest technology, the scaffold tracking application, to win the work. The app—a module within the Turner Tablet suite of custom programs built to increase efficiency, safety, and reporting accuracy—is a frontline tool that captures scaffold tag information at the location of the scaffolds. Using barcodes placed on tag holders, previously paperNorco, Louisiana

based build tickets are entered into a digital scaffold tracking system, and the locations of the scaffolds and their individual pieces are captured and stored within the system.

Managers use GPS-enabled maps to locate the scaffolding without the need to take walking tours of entire facilities.

The app allows users to track cost and time for each and every scaffold on a site. Both contractor and client will know what’s being built, where it’s built, how long it’s been

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there, and what it’s costing, all through the app.

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Projects & Services

String of Successful Projects Leads to Growing Relationship Between Kaneka North America LLC and Turner Industries Pasadena, Texas - Turner Industries has been performing nested maintenance services for Kaneka North America LLC (KNA), a subsidiary of Kaneka Corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, since 2005. Earlier this year, Timmothy “Tim” Murphy took over the reigns as Turner Site Manager at KNA. Since then, Tim has grown the relationship and expanded the services offered to KNA and proven once again that Turner Industries can provide a successful “One Solution” services approach to our clients. Below is a brief summary of recent projects completed.

Impact Modifiers Process Unit Outage Turner’s capital projects group recently wrapped up a three-week impact modifiers process unit outage. Due to the raw materials and equipment components used in this unit, this outage is a federally mandated service that must be performed every four years. Turner’s Turnaround and Capital Project Superintendent Juan Chavarria and his team spearheaded this effort working closely with KNA’s Maintenance and Engineering team for the successful completion of this outage. Juan’s crew efficiently changed over 900 control valves, manual valves, level gauges and flange connections in almost half the time of previous outages.

KNA’s operations team reported that of the 900 connections, all valves were in the correct configurations for a leak-free start up.

We are proud to report that this outage was completed incidentfree and under budget.

Nutrients Process Unit Storage Tank Improvement Project Turner was asked to pull and replace all exiting external piping and support from a 50-foot tall tank in preparation for the replacement of the top six feet of the tank. Turner also modified the newly fabricated piping by adding flanges to the bottom of the tank to make future maintenance work easier. With the support of Turner’s Equipment Division and a 30-ton crane, a crew of seven safely completed the 5-week job receiving compliments from KNA’s Outage Coordinator.

Nutrients Process Unit Drain Valve and Piping Project This project consisted of the expansion and rerouting of 50 feet of drainage pipe. The 3-day project included an expedited proposal, on-site pipe fabrication, and the completion of over 90 welds with a 0% rejection rate.

Disinfectant Services and Gate Health Monitoring Turner Specialty Service began performing industrial disinfectant services on a bi-weekly basis at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Turner is also providing gate health monitoring services, which includes temperature checks, in order to keep everyone working at the KNA facility safe.

In summary Tim states, “It has been an exciting time for me as a project manager. I have an amazing team here at the Kaneka site, and I have the ability to pull resources that I may need from our other Turner divisions. Being able to safely provide clients with first-class services, while at the same time reducing their cost, is what our job boils down to. We are thankful for the opportunities presented to us and look forward to continuing to be ‘One Solution’ to Kaneka’s needs.”

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E M P L O Y E E

S P O T L I G H T

Caleb Lovell, Vice President of Southeast Operations How did you get your start with Turner Industries and accomplish your journey to your current position? My career began with Turner at the Shell Norco facility, working on some very large and exciting turnarounds. If I could advise anyone coming out of school on how to get a crash course in our industry, it would be to work turnarounds for a couple of years. It’s like squeezing five years of experience into one, and the fast-paced environment is as exciting as much as it can be stressful. Fortunately, I had some great leaders who let me make mistakes and tolerated my inexperience which helped me eventually learn the business.

The next decade was action packed, although I didn’t spend the years at Turner. During my time away I was fortunate enough to experience different sides of our industry through entrepreneurship, working internationally, gaining experience as a site and project manager, and meeting and learning from some of the most amazing people on the planet.

Since coming back to Turner in 2017 I’ve had the opportunity to serve as special projects coordinator, project manager, alliance manager, and most recently as vice president of Turner’s southeast operations.

What qualities do you think make a good leader? For me, qualities that make a good leader include things like self-awareness, listening, emotional intelligence, vision, discipline, caring for your people, and leading a team that performs. I also think having a mentor is very important.

Caleb Lovell

What is the best advice you have ever received? You have probably heard the saying “everything is relative.” My dad used to tell me this all the time and it’s so true. What is important today may not necessarily be important tomorrow, or what is important to us may not be important to someone else. It’s advice that I keep recalling through negotiating with clients, managing employees, and navigating internal challenges.

In recent months Turner has added new equipment, bringing cutting-edge technology to our Decatur facility. Talk to us about how this can better serve our clients. Last year, my predecessor made a very smart business decision to invest in a new cutting table and beam line which has drastically increased our shop throughput.

The cutting table, by Messer, is one of only six in the world, and one Structural steel fabrication bay, part of Turner Industries’ Southeast Operations of only two in the US. The other domestic cutting table doesn’t serve the same industry, so essentially, we have the only one in our market. It’s a five-axis, fully automated, robotic plasma and oxy fuel cutter that can cut, bevel and prep penetrations for any type of alloy. When the cutting is complete, there is no grinding or weld prep necessary. What used to take 3-4 days to do now takes 3-4 hours.

Although more common in our industry than the cutting table, the beam line is equally impressive. The PythonX beam line, by Lincoln, can cut, drill and cope structural steel robotically. Just as with the cutting table, it now only takes a few hours to do what used to take a few days.

Tell us a little about your move to Decatur with your family. First, the Turner team here in Decatur has made the transition easy for me, my wife Adriana, and our family. I can’t say enough about how much of a difference that’s made. We have a great group of people up here that are fully vested in Turner’s success.

Since arriving, we keep saying that this area may be the best kept secret at Turner. There is a lot to do with young children, which is important to us as we just had our third child in September.

I guess if I could find one thing to complain about, it’s that we could use some more LSU fans up here to counter the vast number of Alabama and Auburn grads.

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Projects & Services Southeast Operations Services

Custom & Specialty Fabrication Capabilities – Decatur, Alabama Turner Industries’ southeast operation headquarters sits on 28 acres in the city of Decatur, Alabama.

The multi-service facility allows Turner the ability to service clients with a growing variety of capabilities meeting all your custom fabrication needs.

FACILITY QUICK FACTS • 8,000 SQ. FT. of Administrative and Operations Offices

• On-site Yard Facility for Assembly & Storage

• 60,000 SQ. FT. of Fabrication Floor Space

• Equipment Yard

• 40-Ton Shop Overhead Crane Capacity

• Alloy Isolation Area/Clean Room

INDUSTRIES SERVED

• On-Site Safety, QA/QC & Purchasing • Abrasive Blasting & Painting Facilities

Refining/Petrochemical, Specialty Chemical, Pulp & Paper, Pharmaceutical, & Food and Beverage

INDUSTRY LEADING TECHNOLOGY:

Messer Titan III Cutting System (Burn Table) The latest in cutting technology, the Titan III has the ability to cut flat and curved material from 26 gauge to 2" plate thickness, and it provides precise machine motion accuracy.

• 5-Axis CNC Robotic • Cuts Flat and 3D Surfaces

• Cuts and Bevels on 2:1 Elliptical or ASME Dished Heads

Lincoln Python X Beam Processing (Beamline) A member of the latest fabrication technology, the beamline machine speeds up the processing of steel beams exponentially, providing a faster product turnaround and cost savings.

• Lincoln Python X Robotic Plasma Cutting System

• Size, Scope and Layout • Cut Holes to Precision Accuracy

• Structural Steel Fabrication System for All Structural Shapes

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The Heartbeat of

Turner Industries EQUIPMENT, RIGGING, AND SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION If you ever find yourself walking the halls of our equipment division’s main office on Mason Avenue, you will still feel the steady rhythm of hard work and innovation set by our founder, the late Bert Turner. This is where it all began nearly sixty years ago, and to this day it remains the heartbeat of Turner Industries.

Turner has played a key role in the building and expansion of the refining, petrochemical, chemical, energy, pulp and paper and related industries – with the equipment division at the very core of its operations. Opportunities presented by Turner’s sister divisions— construction, fabrication, maintenance and turnaround and specialty services—continue to grow the demand for equipment, rigging, and specialized transportation services, and so the division cannot miss a beat pumping a steady supply of equipment and personnel to hundreds of jobsites.

Our People Make the Difference Looking from the outside, many may marvel at the division’s impressive equipment fleet and the projects, both big and small, that have utilized the machinery. But if you ask any employee, past or present, for an inside opinion on what is vital to the Equipment Division’s success, they will tell you it is the people. “There really is no secret. It’s the daily sacrifice and faithful service of our employees that generate our success. It’s their continuous pattern of dedication and excellence that keep us prepared to meet new challenges,” explains Executive Vice President Mike Morain.

Turner is fortunate to have many employees who have spent their entire careers with our company. Ten-, twenty-, and thirty-year service periods are not unusual in the Equipment Division. And it is just as common for generations to follow their parents’ footsteps in choosing a career at Turner Industries. Toups, Lauve, Neilson, and Guitreau are just a few of the generations of families that have called the office on Mason Street home. And Mike Morain’s own family has a long legacy with Turner Equipment. His father, Jesse Morain, started working for Nichols in the late 1950’s as an operator and later managed the repair facility. In the 1970’s, Mike joined his father at Nichols working as an oiler, and many years later is now serving as the division’s Executive Vice President. His son (also named Jesse) began as an oiler and is currently Senior Vice President. Most recently, Jesse’s son, Carson, has joined the company, making him fourth generation Morain working for Turner’s Equipment Division.

Each generation that flows into the Equipment Division is enriched by Bert’s original framework for success that includes basic values – hard work, honesty, dedication to excellence and self-sacrifice. It is from this place of enrichment that the men and women of the Equipment Division make a difference. They carry these values to every jobsite, building a stronger company, industry, and community.

This is never more palpable than in times of crisis.

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Leading the Charge in Times of Crisis When disaster strikes, the Equipment Division’s natural response is to shift into overdrive, mobilizing manpower and essentials to supply the basic needs for recovery. From the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the great flood of 2016 that affected much of south Louisiana, to the very recent hurricane Laura, which devastated the city of Lake Charles and the surrounding areas— the division’s presence offers hope and solutions to clients and communities alike during times of crisis. During Katrina, employees slept on mattresses at the Mason St. office in order to be able to mobilize quickly. During the great flood of 2016, the office became “command central” where activities were organized, food was cooked, and tetanus shots were given to anyone working in potentially toxic flood waters. And, during the most recent hurricane Laura, crews and equipment were mobilized from Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Pasadena offices to assist with recovery efforts in the Lake Charles area. “There is a spirit of family that unites us from Pasadena to New Orleans. It’s what propels us to overcome obstacles and always find a way to get the job done. I am honored to be a part,” says Vice President W.H. Berry.

A Pacesetter in Innovation Over the years, the division has crossed new frontiers and expanded its reach across the gulf south and beyond. The pioneering spirit from the 1960’s has kept the Equipment Division at the forefront of technological advances impacting the industry. Daily operations now include partnering with vendors on the development and implementation of innovative solutions to meet client needs.

In 2013, the Equipment Division launched a software application—Equipment Lifecycle (ELC)— which has allowed them to better track each equipment’s “path” from quote to final invoice. An upgrade to this software is in development, set to launch 2021, that will bring new enhancements to both rental and maintenance operations. In 2017, Turner invested in devices for all tractors and cranes that monitor driving behaviors, enabling managers to proactively coach employees. Earlier this year, the Electronic M&O (Maintained and Operated) ticket application was also deployed with positive results. Since crews work at over 300 jobsites, this has improved the flow of information and reduced the time between work completion and invoicing.

When asked what can be expected in the future from the Equipment, Rigging, and Specialized Transportation Division, Sr. Vice President Jesse Morain says, “Bert set the pace for innovation, being vigilant of the market needs and filling them first. That is our plan for the future. We do not buy equipment to be the largest provider; we buy equipment to be the best at meeting our customers’ needs efficiently and at a competitive price. But our goals are set beyond that. A crane will fill the customer’s need, but our employees take it to the next level. They are our greatest asset. So, we will continue to invest in them and the culture that has brought us this far.”

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Our History How Turner Industries has become one of the largest equipment, rigging, and heavy hauling specialists in our industry

1961 The Beginning – A young engineer named Bert Turner buys Nichols Construction Company out of bankruptcy. The company specialized in heavy equipment, hauling, rigging, equipment rental, and industrial construction. In the beginning, Bert kept the name Nichols because of its name recognition, but later it became part of what we now know as Turner Industries.

1984

1995

1998

Nichols Brings Marvel of Space Travel to the World’s Fair –

NCCCO Launches with the Help of Turner Industries – The culmination of almost 10 years’

Nichols Purchases First Goldhofer Trailers – With the purchase of its first

An astronomical job—placing NASA’s Space Shuttle Enterprise on the back of a modified Boeing 747 for transportation to the 1984 World’s Fair.

continuous work by industry representatives. Former Equipment Division President, Dave Lauve, was instrumental in the founding of NCCCO. An original board of directors member, Dave also served as President of NCCCO in 1999.

Goldhofer THP, Nichols increased its ability to transport heavy loads. Today, Turner’s fleet includes 68 lines of hydraulic Goldhofers and three Goldhofer semi-trailers with maximum extendable capacity up to 100 feet.

2007

2008 - 2014

2015

Marathon Garyville Expansion - With a $4

Major Fleet Expansion - The Marathon expansion was the catalyst that allowed for a major fleet expansion to meet the demands of Turner’s expanding maintenance presence and large construction projects. During this time period, Turner purchased five Crawlers, nine Hydraulic Cranes, 60 Cherrypickers, and three STZ Goldhofer Trailers, and because of this was able to perform major future projects for clients like LyondellBassell, Celanese, CF Industries, Sasol, and Shell.

Maintaining Excellence - Turner Industries Opens Equipment Repair Facility - With twenty-

billion project cost and a time frame of 31 months, the expansion of the Marathon Refinery in Garyville, Louisiana was the largest industrial construction project in the U.S. at the time. Turner’s workforce on the project resembled a small army, peaking at 3,000. Turner installed roughly 130 miles of piping, more than 14,000 tons of steel, and nearly 1,000 pieces of equipment. The job required an equipment fleet that included two crawler cranes, nine mobile hydraulic cranes, and over 45 cherry pickers.

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five service and repair bays, this 50,000-square-foot facility keeps our ever-expanding fleet in excellent condition, from our fleet trucks to an 800-ton crane. The facility includes a state-of-the-art paint booth, ensuring our equipment is always top-notch.

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1977

1981

Expanding to New Orleans – In the early seventies, Nichols began establishing a presence in New Orleans, opening a small office downtown and purchasing property on Jefferson Hwy the following year to be used as an additional equipment yard. The operation became involved with many major projects at the plants in the Greater New Orleans area, including construction of Entergy’s nuclear facility. Nichols also provided equipment, lifting, and hauling services during the construction of some of the city’s landmarks, such as the Superdome and several downtown hotels.

Nichols Brings Demag to Louisiana and Opens Office in Sulphur – Nichols invests

Nichols Invests in 800-ton Crane – In 1981, Nichols acquired

in a marvel of industrial machinery which most in Louisiana had never seen before—a 300-ton crane from the German manufacturer Demag.

The giant Demag TC-1200 was unveiled to the public during an open house event, attended by almost 500 people. A successful working relationship with CITGO also allowed Turner to open an office and equipment yard in Sulphur, Louisiana.

its largest crane to date—a Demag TC 4000 with a lifting capacity of up to 800 tons. Over the years, the TC 4000 has performed thousands of lifts and has been a mainstay of the fleet. In 2019 it went through an extensive rebuild, including a refurbished lower unit and a brandnew computer system.

2001

2005

2005

Nichols Receives Rigging Job of the Year Award – In 2001, the rigging

Nichols Becomes Turner Industries and Opens Equipment Yard in Pasadena - After

Supporting our Communities - In the aftermaths of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which wreaked havoc in Louisiana and Texas, Turner performed several pro-bono projects to assist with the recovery. After Katrina, the equipment division was given the responsibility of removing downed trees and the placement of modular homes on sites where homes had been destroyed in the Greater New Orleans area.

group received the “Rigging Job of the Year” award from SC&RA for installing a 112-foot-tall sour water stripper, weighing 99,500 lbs. The job required the design and fabrication of a custom tailing frame since there was no room for a tailing crane.

Turner has received the “Rigging Job of the Year” award from SC&RA five times.

years of operating as separate entities, the Turner organization came together under one name. Nichols and other Turner-owned companies like Harmony and International Maintenance officially became Turner Industries Group, LLC, a single entity comprised of four divisions: Construction, Equipment, Fabrication and Maintenance.

2018

2018

2019

Eagle Award for Critical Haul for Shell Tiger AO4 - The Shell Tiger

Crane and Rigging Works with Drone Group to Perform Sky-high Project - When a velocity ring was dislodged and

AO4 project included over 600 pieces of equipment shipped from all over the world. In June of 2016, Turner’s specialized transportation group transported and offloaded three reactor high-pressure vessels—the heart of the new unit—for which the group received an ABC Eagle Award.

expelled from a flare tip at a client facility, the equipment division collaborated with Turner Specialty Services’ (TSS) inspection group and the TSS drone group to safely remove the ring without disrupting operations. Due to the high heat produced by the flare, this project required a special cantilever beam to be drawn and fabricated in-house, tested and certified within ten hours. This was the first of many more jobs to come where the equipment division collaborates with the drone group.

Turner Opens Equipment Facility in Hahnville, Louisiana - The division’s newest facility sits on seven acres in Hahnville, Louisiana and houses a 5,000-square-foot shop with two bays and a 2,875-squarefoot office. The location allows for a quicker, efficient response to meet client needs.

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Services & Capabilities

Excellence in Motion Turner Industries has long been recognized as a leader in the equipment, rigging, and specialized transportation field. With our expertise and extensive equipment fleet, we’ve offered our clients complete lifting and hauling solutions at competitive rates since the company began in 1961.

“Our ability to grow our company in the Texas region over the past several years has been greatly enhanced by the performance of our Equipment Division. Great safety performance, the ability to quickly respond to our client needs, and can-do attitude by this group is and has been mission critical to our successes.”

“Our partnership with the Equipment Division allows us an advantage due to the ease of access to the cranes in our fleet. Thanks to this relationship, we are always able to get the equipment we need on time and receive first rate service while using it. This sets Turner apart from other contractors and ensures our clients are always getting the best equipment at their jobsites.”

– Turner Vice President of Maintenance, Mack Hayes

“Trade Construction has had a fantastic relationship with Turner’s Equipment Division over the past 30 years. Whether it’s in our yard or our clients’ facilities, Turner has always been a great partner in getting our projects done safely and on time. We trust their people and know we will always get quality work. We look forward to working together on many projects in the future!”

– President of Trade Construction, Brennan Easley

TESTIMONIALS

– Turner Industries Construction Project Manager, Chad Bradley

“Turner’s Equipment Division is a valued partner that we trust to plan and execute our turnaround work. They have a proven record of safety, honesty, and dependability.” – Placid Refining Turnaround Superintendent, Ricky Williams

Capabilities EQUIPMENT RENTAL • Conventional Cranes Up to 800 Tons

R I GGI NG • Hydraulic Gantry Lift System

• Hydraulic Cranes Up to 600 Tons

• Customized Rigging Designs via State-of-theArt Computer Technology

• Bare Rental – Maintained & Operated – Long-Term

• Five-Time Winner of the SC&RA Rigging Job of the Year for Excellence in Rigging and Heavy Lifting • 1,800 Ton Capacity Weighing System

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S PECIAL IZED TRANS PORTATION

EQU IPM EN T L ISTING

• Hydraulic Platform Trailers

• 200 Rough Terrain Cranes

• Engineered Transportation Drawings

• 70 All Terrain & Lattice Boom Cranes

• Oversized and Overweight Loads

• 60 Tractors • 200 Trailers

• Unlimited Hauling Capacity

• 1,400 Automotive Fleet Vehicles

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xpertise, precision, and transparency are the cornerstone of Turner Industries’ equipment, rigging and specialized transportation services. We take pride in being direct about our plans of action, and we’ve proven for over half a century that we work the right way from the start.

When you choose Turner, you experience excellence in motion. We’ve strategically located our operations and assets to easily access the Gulf Coast and provide turnkey solutions that offer an unparalleled advantage for our clients.

Our Locations

Division Quick Facts Miles driven by tractors in 2019 –

1,323,172 Turner Industries’ Equipment Division Services Clients in the Gulf Coast Region and Beyond

Pasadena, Texas Sulphur, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana Hahnville, Louisiana

Over 450,000 FT. (85.2 miles) of cable and over 20,328 tires are inspected daily to ensure equipment is in safe operating condition

Over 950 oil changes performed per month

Over 100 lifts are made daily just at equipment yards to load and unload crane parts on tractors for mobilization of cranes.

145 core employees work in 300+ facilities annually

Safety No company is more acutely aware of and dedicated to the mission of safety and health excellence than Turner Industries. We continually strive for total incident elimination and are steadfast in a value system that ensures our employees execute their duties and responsibilities in a safe and successful manner.

In 2019, the Equipment Division worked more hours in more locations than ever before at an all-time low Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR).

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Projects & Services

Expanding Rope Access Services Continue to Provide Documented Cost Savings Mechanical Rope Access Nozzle Replacement In August, Turner Industries’ mechanical rope access group performed a nozzle replacement inside a clarifier.

The 18" carbon steel nozzle was fitted to the fiber glass pipe coming into the clarifier 100 feet above ground level by a certified rope access fitter and then welded in place by a certified rope access welder. All work was performed under the supervision of a level III rope access technician who ensured all anchor points were secure and the work was performed safely.

The job was inspected by Turner Specialty Services’

NDE

group

using

phased-

array technology and completed without incidents in fifty hours—ahead of schedule and within budget.

Total cost savings for the client compared to conventional methods: $126,000.

Mechanical Rope Access - Vessel Repair Turner Industries’ mechanical rope access group recently performed a vessel repair.

The job consisted of internal weld repair of a 200-feet-tall column. A rope access certified fitter descended 50 feet into the column and prepped the area for weld metal. Once the area was prepped and inspected to make sure all the discontinuities had been removed, a rope access certified welder descended and brought the surface back to its normal thickness.

The job was completed in 24 hours without incidents after passing the liquid penetrant testing—ahead of schedule and within budget.

Total cost savings for the client compared to conventional methods: $ 175,000.

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Bundle Extraction - Turner Technology Reduces Risk and Saves Time Through collaborative efforts between different Turner groups and the client, a new bundle extraction process was brought to life.

Built in 1985, The HPWAC (High Pressure Weak Acid Condenser) exchanger at Ascend Performance Material’s Pensacola, Florida facility was ready for retirement and was scheduled to be replaced. Coming in at 35 feet long, three feet wide and an estimated weight over 42,000 pounds, pulling the exchanger out for replacement required partnership, strategy and innovation.

Turner Specialty Services’ bundle extraction group worked with Turner’s on-site maintenance team to present Ascend with the option of utilizing a crawler bundle extractor for the job.

On July 6 of this year the HPWAC extraction was successfully completed. Turner’s plan of using the crawler extractor took into consideration the exchanger’s size and very limited work space. This eliminated personnel exposure hours, resulting in reduced fatigue and safer working conditions. The next day the alliance team proceeded to install the new bundle for the HPWAC exchanger replacement. The installation was fast and efficient, replacing the old cumbersome method with technology and expertise. The team utilized 65,000 lbs. of hydraulic power provided by a crawler, replacing manual labor and the use of multiple pulleys and hoists. The best part of this story is that this method greatly reduced the risk of potential hazards associated with a manual hoist and produced a safer work environment for all.

Gulf Coast Growth Venture (GCGV) Progress The Gulf Coast Growth Venture (GCGV ) is a joint venture between ExxonMobil and SABIC to build a multi-billion-dollar plastics manufacturing facility in San Patricio Country, Texas.

The facility will produce materials used in the manufacture of clothing, food containers, packaging, agricultural film and building and construction materials. It will include an ethane steam cracker, which will feed a monoethylene glycol unit and two polyethylene units. Turner industries is currently assembling the first monoethylene glycol unit.

“Turner industries is proud to be a part of building this impressive facility. Our 1100+ employees are focused on safely seeing this historic project through to the finish line,” said Turner Executive Vice President of Construction Mark Brittain.

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Projects & Services Turner Specialty Services Shines During Fall Outage at Rayonier Turner Specialty Services’ (TSS) environmental group recently wrapped up an unplanned clarifier cleanout at the Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) facility in Fernandina, Florida. During a scheduled outage, RYAM encountered difficulties completing the clarifier cleanout, and the schedule delay was preventing inspection and repairs of critical pumping systems. At 9:00 am on August 19th, TSS was requested to mobilize specialized equipment from Baton Rouge, LA and asked to complete the cleaning activities by August 24th. TSS quickly sprang into action, mobilizing the equipment and rounding up the response personnel by 2:00 am that night.

Safety and operational procedures were developed, and the work was successfully completed a day ahead of schedule, incident free and at a lower cost than initially budgeted. These efforts allowed RYAM to uncover and repair pumping systems critical to the operation of their manufacturing process.

An alliance contractor since 2018, TSS performs routine environmental maintenance at RYAM manufacturing sites in Jesup, Georgia, Fernandina and Yulee, Florida. The combined staff of 2530 employees have worked over 175,000+ recordable free hours, and at each location have consistently exceeded Key Performance Indicators instituted to track safety, productivity, environmental impact, and cost. Additional alliance services include but are not limited to boiler cleaning and repairs, hydro-blasting and vacuum services, civil construction, dredging and sludge dewatering, and drone surveying, among others.

If you are interested and would like to learn more about TSS environmental services please contact Ray Derrickson at rderrickson@turner-industries.com.

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Protective Coating Capabilities QUALITY IS OUR PRIORITY

As the largest privately owned pipe fabricator in the country, Turner Industries offers turnkey solutions that provide a one-stop shop for your pipe fabrication and coating needs. Our fully equipped, climate-controlled facilities offer every painting and blasting service needed to protect pipe and allow us to maintain production, quality, and scheduled delivery of pipe spools to the field.

Coating Locations & Combined Capacity Port Allen, Louisiana & Paris, Texas • 110 Acres of Land for Our Abrasive Blasting & Coating Operations • 210,000 SQ. FT. of Covered Production Area • 60,000 SQ. FT. Covered Blasting & Storage Area • 150,000 SQ. FT. Covered Painting Area • 122,000 SQ. FT. Climate Controlled

Both facilities are equipped with recoverable grit blast booths and can apply multi-coat paint systems regardless of weather conditions. In addition to painting pipe spools, we can quickly blast and paint large quantities of straight run pipe for field run rack piping using our automated blasting equipment.

Coating Services Include:

Indoor Blasting & Painting:

• Automated Blasting for Straight Run Pipe

• 210,000 SQ. FT. Covered Production Area

• Automated Thermal Spraying of Straight Run Pipe

• Nine Indoor Blast Booths Between Our Texas and Louisiana Facilities

• Internal Blasting

• Wheelabrator for Straight Run Pipe

• Chemical Cleaning

• Ability to Apply All Types of Liquid Coatings, Externally and Internally

• Liquid Coatings • Thermal Spray • Fusion Bonded Epoxy • Internal Liners • NACE Certified Inspection

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Hurricane Laura

Hurricane Laura Recovery Efforts When Hurricane Laura made landfall in the early morning of August 27, it became the strongest hurricane to hit the state of Louisiana, as measured by maximum sustained winds, since 1856. With gusts up to 132 miles per hour, Laura completely devastated a large swath of southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas. Tens of thousands of people, many of whom are Turner Industries employees, clients, and their loved ones, have been personally affected by the storm.

Turner and our family of employees, from Corpus Christi to Baton Rouge, have been cooking and providing assistance to fellow co-workers, community members, and clients in Lake Charles every day since the storm. We are so proud and thankful of our Turner employees, who have once again showed heart and strength like no others.

HURRICANE EFFORT QUICK FACTS MEALS SERVED: 26,500 TARPS INSTALLED: 6,600 HOUSES WORKED ON AND COMPLETED: 1,048 HOURS WORKED: 48,801 EMPLOYEES: 599 Below: Our Hurricane Laura Recovery Efforts Command Central, Turner Industries’ Sulphur Facility

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Hurricane Laura

In partnership with the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF), the Turner Industries Disaster Relief Fund has been reactivated and can now accept monetary donations.

The fund provides financial support and benefits disaster relief efforts in the communities in which Turner Industries operates. Contributions may be made: Online: https://turnr.in/BRAFrelief Mail: Baton Rouge Area Foundation 100 North Boulevard, Suite 900 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Telephone: 225-387-6126 and ask for Donor Services

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OUR EMPLOYEE-DIRECTED VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION

United Way’s Day of Caring Pasadena, Texas –Team Turner members participated in United Way’s Day of Caring by donating 100 breakfast bags for Senior citizens in the Pasadena area. The bags were filled with breakfast bars, instant oatmeal and crackers and featured custom artwork by our talented employees on the exterior. The goal of this project was to provide a positive and uplifting gift to help brighten the day of local Senior citizens.

Hamshire-Fannett High School Locker Room Project

Turner Industries Provides Support to the Salvation Army

Beaumont, Texas – The devastation left behind by hurricanes Harvey and Imelda greatly affected many Texas communities.

One community in particular that was greatly impacted was the Ha m s h i re - Fa n n e t t school district. Because of their incredible story of resiliency following the storms, they were selected as the winner of a nationwide competition through Hollman Lockers – the prize being brand new locker rooms for Hamshire-Fannett High School. Turner Industries, United Way and other community partners assisted Hollman Lockers in painting the high school’s four locker rooms.

Beaumont, Texas – Turner Industries employees at our Beaumont, Texas facility supported their local Salvation Army by making a large donation of food items to help the less fortunate in their community.

Team Turner Members Support the BakerRipley Drive-Thru Food Fair Pasadena, Texas – Team Turner members assisted with the BakerRipley Drive-Thru Food Fair at the Pasadena Convention Center Fairgrounds, serving more than 300 vehicles. BakerRipley is an organization focused on supporting their neighbors and quickly responding to their most critical needs, such as isolation for seniors and food insecurity.

Participating Team Turner members included Zandria Perez, Trina Meekins, Jasmin Gaona, Jake Adkins, Gus Castillo, Brandon Joslin, Amy Rouse, and Terry Kenney

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Workforce Development

RECRUITING, TRAINING & RETAINING OUR MOST IMPORTANT ASSET—PEOPLE

Women in Industry Event Shell and Louisiana’s Community and Technical Colleges LCTCS hosted the 12th annual “Women in Industry” event. This year’s event was virtual due to the ongoing pandemic. Over 250 women signed up to hear from speakers and panelists from the energy industry and technical education providers in Louisiana. Turner Industries Learning and Development Manager Elizabeth Beckham presented a session on resume development. Turner employees Jennifer Harris from Dow LAO and Anne Roussel from Shell Geismar also participated, sharing their personal career paths into the industry with participants.

Jennifer Harris

This event is geared towards women of various ages and circumstance: high school, college, veterans, as well as unemployed or underemployed looking for pathways into the industry. Multiple clients, contractors, and educators collaborated to make this event a success.

Safety Manager Dan Carr Shares Industry Knowledge with High School Students Freeport and Clute, Texas – Turner Safety Manager for Olin, Dan Carr had the pleasure of speaking to high school students from Brazosport High School in Freeport, Texas and Brazoswood High School in Clute, Texas. He shared with students the rewards of an industrial career and provided a general safety inspection while at both facilities. He assessed items such as fire extinguishers, emergency exits, housekeeping and power tools.

Brazoria County Signing Day Pasadena, Texas – Turner Industries supported the Brazoria County Petrochemical Council’s (BCPC) workforce development committees’ initiative, Brazoria County Signing Day. The initiative aims to find entry level jobs for students graduating from Brazoria County high schools. In order to be eligible, students were required to be enrolled in a career and technical education program, complete the BCPC application and have a letter of recommendation from a school instructor.

Turner Industries was one of two companies that offered job openings for students amidst the pandemic.

Garrett Evans, a student at Brazosport College, was offered a millwright apprentice position with Turner at the Olin jobsite in Freeport, Texas.

Logan Stidham, a student at Alvin Community College, was offered a helper position with Turner at INEOS in Houston, Texas. Logan is also a graduate of Alvin Community College’s ISD’s Welding CTE program.

A virtual signing day event was held to honor our new employees.

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Pictured left to right are Turner Site Manager Ryan Beeson, Turner Superintendent Larry Whitworth, Turner Apprentice Millwright Garrett Evans

Pictured left to right are Turner Site Manager Ted Anderson and Turner Helper Logan Stidham

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News & Notes Turner Industries Ranked as a Top Ten ‘Largest Port Houston and Ship Channel-Area Employer’ Houston, Texas – Turner Industries has been ranked #9 on the Houston Business Journal’s Largest Port Houston and Ship Channel-Area Employer list of 2020. The list is based on number of employees located in the Port Houston and Ship Channel area.

“We are privileged to work in the energy capital of the United States and proud to be one of the top ten employers along with so many other great companies,” said Turner Industries President Stephen Toups.

2020 Industry of the Year Pasadena, Texas – Turner Industries has been selected as the 2020 Industry of the Year by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce. The award is given to a local organization that plays a key role in the economic development and growth of the Pasadena, Texas area. Recipients of this award exemplify characteristics of involvement in charitable organizations, community projects, emphasis on safety, and environmental and quality control standards in their respective industries.

Director of Corporate Benefits Dan Burke Appointed Two New Terms Ascension Health Services Employer Advisory Board Director of Corporate Benefits Dan Burke has been named to the Employer Advisory Board for Ascension Health System, the largest Catholic health system in the United States, operating over 150 hospitals across the country. The advisory board provides guidance to Ascension on all aspects of care provided to the communities in which affiliated hospitals serve.

Houston Business Coalition on Health Dan Burke has also been named Chairman of the Houston Business Coalition on Health (HBCH) beginning in January 2021. HBCH is an employer-centric, multi-stakeholder coalition dedicated to improving the cost, quality and consumer experience in healthcare delivery in the Houston market. HBCH achieves this through their four strategic pillars of stakeholder transparency, payment & delivery innovation, evidence-based outcomes and broad population health strategies.

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About Us T

urner Industries provides a single solution in heavy industrial construction, maintenance, turnaround, pipe and module fabrication, equipment, rigging and specialized transportation, and associated specialty services. With $3.1B in 2019 revenue, Engineering News-Record Sourcebook ranks Turner as the nation's top maintenance contractor in petroleum, and one of the top contractors in Texas and Louisiana. The company, headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, employs 20,000+ and works across the United States.

SERVICE OFFERINGS CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, RIGGING & SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION PIPE FABRICATION MODULAR FABRICATION MAINTENANCE & TURNAROUNDS SPECIALTY SERVICES

REGIONAL OFFICES TEXAS

Houston Corpus Christi Point Comfort Paris Beaumont Freeport

LOUISIANA Baton Rouge Geismar Lake Charles Monroe

Port Allen New Orleans LaPlace

ALABAMA

Decatur Mobile

Corporate Office

FLORIDA

Division/Regional Office

Pensacola

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

ROLAND M. TOUPS Executive Chairman

THOMAS H. TURNER

STEPHEN M. TOUPS

DAVID J. FRANKS

Chief Executive Officer

President

Chief Operating Officer

www.turner-industries.com

turnerbusdev@turner-industries.com

(800) 288-6503

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P.O. Box 2750 Baton Rouge, LA 70821

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