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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Pinnacle, a leading
provider of data-driven reliability and integrity programs, has acquired
Houston-based Trinity Bridge, LLC, a consulting company specializing in
risk-based inspection programs for the refining and petrochemical industries,
said Hydrocarbonprocessing.
This
comes on the heels of Pinnacle’s announced rebrand and reinvestment into
technology and systems to create next generation reliability solutions for the
industry.
"Reliability will be the key to sustainability for industries
like oil and gas refining, chemicals, mining, and water treatment, and Trinity
Bridge brings a great team of people to accelerate that advancement,” said Ryan
Sitton, founder and CEO, Pinnacle and author of "Crucial Decisions." "Lynne
Kaley and I have worked alongside each other as competitors and collaborators
for nearly 20 years, and I have always respected and admired her. She was a
pioneer in the early days of Risk-Based Inspection technology development, and
we are excited to have her and her team join us in building next generation of
solutions to optimize reliability."
Lynne Kaley, principal owner of
Trinity Bridge, will be joining Pinnacle as vice president of research and
development. In this role, she will lead Pinnacle’s investment into the
development of new technology, processes, and solutions to advance industrial
reliability.
"We are really excited to join the Pinnacle organization
and combine our expertise with the resources of such a forward-thinking
company,” said Kaley. “Pinnacle’s vision and commitment to advancing credible
reliability solutions for the industry is an area where we believe we have a lot
to contribute. We are looking forward to being a part of driving the next
revolutionary advancements."
As MRC informed earlier,
in 2018, Pinnacle Polymers, one of the major PP manufacturers in the US, has
announced force majeure at its polypropylene (PP) facility in Garyville,
Louisanna, USA. The Pinnacle Polymers plant has a capacity of 410,000
tonnes per year.
According to MRC's ScanPlast report,
November PP production in the country exceeded 169,100 tonnes, compared with
152,000 tonnes in October; several producers increased their capacity
utilisation. Russia's overall PP production reached 1 698,000 tonnes in
January-November 2020, compared to 1 298,000 tonnes a year earlier. Six out of
eight producers increased their capacity utilisation, two producers decreased
production volumes.
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