As marine fuel regulations have evolved, so too must the tools used to respond to spills. The EU Sulphur Directive of 2015 prompted a shift in shipping fuels from heavy fuel oil (HFO) to lighter marine distillate fuels such as Marine Diesel Oil (MDO DMB) and Marine Gas Oil (MGO DMA). This transition has prompted […]
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Elastec Is Celebrating 35 Years of Innovation! Today, May 1, 2025 marks the 35th anniversary of Elastec’s founding, beginning our commitment to making innovative environmental solutions and keeping our world clean. Since our founding in 1990 with the revolutionary drum oil skimmer, Elastec has been at the forefront of developing and manufacturing equipment to combat
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Shon Mosier is the Senior VP of North American Sales and Marketing at Elastec. He recently spoke with Inside Oil and Gas Magazine. He shared insights about the company’s history and its wide range of products. Elastec has become a global leader in environmental solutions. This success comes from innovation and a strong commitment to
Elastec’s Chief Operating Officer, Curt Kessler, is now stepping into the role of the Chief Executive Officer on February 1st, 2024. Current Elastec CEO Mark Hilliard will be a tenured member of the board of directors in 2024. Hilliard has been with Elastec since 2015 taking over the CEO position in 2021. Curt Kessler’s successful
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Elastec is excited to announce that the Company is now owned by the employees under an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A meeting on December 28th, 2023 with Elastec shareholders and board of directors approved the transaction effective for the year ended December 31, 2023. The Employee Stock Ownership Plan will give Elastec employees the
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Elastec (Carmi, IL) is excited to announce the acquisition of Kepner Plastics (Torrance, CA). Kepner was founded in 1961 and grew to become well known in industrial circles as one of the outstanding custom plastic fabricators in the world. Kepner broke into the oil spill response industry in 1968 after the invention of the SeaCurtain
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Elastec’s Beach Bouncer and Brute Boom barriers are being used by 4ocean to help control floating plastic trash and debris in their Guatemala project. 4ocean has been expanding its operations in Guatemala to access some of Central America’s most polluted rivers. Their mission is to help end the ocean plastic crisis and stop the inflow
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Elastec received a mention on the “Resilient Forward” podcast while discussing water pollution. Emilio Lopez, of SOP Technologies, mentioned how the ELASTEC Omni Catamaran is one of the tools being used to collect floating trash, debris and dead fish in canals and waterways. The mention of Elastec begins at around the 12:20 mark. SOP Technologies
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The White County CEO Program and Elastec will be teaming up on Saturday, January 25, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for The Green Project. The Green Project is to sell a sample bag of sustainable, green products to people in and around White County. This business also offers t-shirts, silent auction items, and
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