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Frac Sand Insider Conference a Success On June 5‐7, Rock Products and the Frac Sand Insider hosted the inaugural Frac Sand Insider 2013 Conference and Exhibition at The Westin Convention Center in Pittsburgh. More than 200 manufacturers, producers, consultants and others with an interest in the fast‐ evolving frac sand market attended the event. Frac Sand Insider 2013 was designed to be a focused, informative event tai‐ lored to both experienced frac sand producers and companies just entering the industry. The event was sponsored by BDP Industries; FMC Technologies; Martin Engineering; McLanahan Corp.; Polydeck Screen Corp; and W.S. Tyler. "For a first‐time show, we consider the event a great success," said Show Man‐ ager Cory Smith. "There were a number of attendees just breaking into the mar‐ ket and looking for equipment, so many of our exhibitors found that attendees took a keen interest in their products and services." The event kicked off with a tour of Heyl & Patterson's pilot plant testing lab fa‐ cility. Attendees got a first‐hand look at how frac sand is tested to determine its usability in the hydraulic fracturing process. Educational sessions at the show included: ■ An Economic Analysis of Industrial Sand Operations; Economic Benefits and Costs to State and Local Communities. ■ Hydraulic Frac Sand Exploration & Evaluation Deposits. ■ How to Design and Build an Efficient Trans‐Load Facility. ■ Overcome NIMBY Opposition: Managing the Politics of Permitting. ■ Understanding Frac Sand Requirements – How To Get There from Here. ■ Conveyor Systems – Essentials to Maintenance and Avoiding Catastrophic Failure. ■ Design‐Build of Transload Facilities – Transportation Logistics. ■ ■ ■ ■ Making Product in Spec. Wet and Dry Frac Sand Production. Frac Sand Drying Techniques. Overcoming Challenges Obtaining Special Use Permits for Industrial Sand Mining. "The educational sessions included something for everyone," said Mark Kuhar, editor of Rock Products and the Frac Sand Insider newsletter. "Both new producers and seasoned veterans were able to gain new insights on the frac sand market, and learn new pro‐ duction tips." Attendance at the show was made up of representatives from many companies, including: Airmatic Inc. Apache, Inc. Baldor‐Dodge‐Reliance Baldor Electric BDP Industries Inc. Beumer Kansas City, LLC. Black Creek Lime Stone Co. Calvert Street Group Carver Inc./Wabash MPI Cemex Chieftan Sand Cumberland Mine Services Inc. DLC Derrick Corporation Douglas Manufacturing FK Gardner & Sons FMC Technologies Gerard Daniel Worldwide GH Edwards & Associates, Inc. Gilson Company Inc. Glacial Sand and Gravel Co. Great Northwest, Inc. Gulf Coast Limestone GZA Geoenvironmental, Inc. 10 ROCKproducts • JULY 2013 Heyl & Patterson, Inc. Husker Premier Sands Industrial Project Solutions, Inc. Intercomp Intersystems John T. Boyd Co. Lewis‐Goetz & Co. Martin Engineering McLanahan Corp. Metso/Air Classifiers Midwestern Industries, Inc. Missouri Sand Resources LLC Montana Tech Orville Loosco OSB LLC Pattison Sand Co. Paul D. Stark & Associates Penta Engineering Co., LLC Phoenix Process Equipment Co. Polydeck Screen Corp. Premier Silica, LLC Process Engineers R.W. Sidley, Inc. Reliable Asphalt Products, Inc. Resource Capital Funds Rogers Group Inc. Rubber & Plastics, Inc. Siemens Industry, Inc. Steel Systems Installation, Inc. Stifel Tabor Machine Co./EEG Tank Connection The Mid‐Ship Group U.S. Silica Co. Universal Well Services Valley Quarries, Inc. VNCA Victory Nickel, Inc. Victory Silica W.C. Green and Assoc. Inc. W.S. Tyler Watco Terminal & Port Services Weir Minerals Linatex Whibco, Inc. Winn Corp. YPF SA www.rockproducts.com