April 28, 2026

 

 

 

Orion Plant Services rebrands as Omega Plant Services

Orion Plant Services announced its official transition to Omega Plant Services, a new name that reflects the company’s continued growth, expanded capabilities and long-term vision for supporting industrial operations across the U.S.

Why construction’s top players are moving toward scalability

By treating indirect services as a strategic blueprint rather than a collection of rentals, owners can build jobsites that are faster to deploy, safer to operate and significantly more cost-efficient.

 

 

Delek US Holdings announces refining leadership transition

Delek US Holdings, Inc. announced the appointment of Amber Russell as Executive Vice President, Refining, effective April 20, 2026.

Trump cites defense production act to sign energy-related memorandums

President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to sign a series of energy-related presidential memoranda, the White House announced, as his administration works to address rising fuel prices tied to the U.S. and Israel conflict with Iran.

 
 

Spire announces sale of its Mississippi natural gas business to Delta Utilities for $75 million

Spire Inc. announced it has agreed to sell its Mississippi local distribution company (Spire Mississippi) to Delta Utilities, a company backed by Bernhard Capital Partners, for $75M in cash.

EHCMA recommends NASAP/NABSC through GateCheck

The East Harris County Manufacturers Association Board of Directors has endorsed a formal recommendation from the EHCMA Best Practices Committee supporting the use of consortiums North American Substance Abuse Program (NASAP)/ North American Background Screening Consortium (NABSC) through GateCheck as a best practice for contractor qualification and drug and alcohol testing across member facilities.

 
 

VIDEO: Inside Superheat’s Quality Programs: Built for Safety, Traceability and Trust

In this video, Superheat’s Quality Director, Roberta Ashdown, pulls back the curtain on their two robust nuclear quality programs: a Class 1 program compliant with 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, and an ISO 9001-certified program. 

Valuable Resources

  • BIC Attends: Coating Society 2026

  • BIC Webinar: How to improve safety and efficiency during complex shutdowns and turnarounds
  • BIC Videos: Improving respiratory safety and compliance on industrial job sites
  • Featured Content: A simple plug-in change that saves refineries thousands in downtime and PPE costs
 

Upcoming Industry Events

  • CRU RefComm Expoconference - April 27 - May 1, Galveston, TX

  • Scouts Honor Shooting Classic - May 1, Rosharon, TX

  • Gulf Coast ASSP 3rd Annual Crawfish Boil - May 2, Katy, TX

  • Shutdowns & Turnarounds Superconference - May 6-7, Houston, TX
 

Top Jobs of the Week

  • Business Development - Industrial Filtration Systems - Houston, TX
  • VP of Sales - Lubricants - Houston, TX
  • Business Development - Cooling Tower - Houston, TX
  • Turnaround Development Manager - Lake Charles, LA
 

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