FOCUS Magazine

Welcome to a brief introduction to Ergon’s first sales and distribution activity outside of North America. The possibility of an Ergon Europe MEA project had been considered by Leslie Lampton and Ed Hudgins for some time. As the Vicksburg investment came closer to reality, it was time to act. Per Klintstam was asked to do [...]

Clause Seven: Product Realization part 3 of 6 As we continue with our look at Clause 7, Product Realization, we’ll describe Clause 7.5, Production and Service Provision, in this article. This is a very important clause that encompasses both production and service operations. 7.5 Production and Service Provision 7.5.1 Control of Production and Service Provision [...]

September, 2008 ushered in a new day not only for Ergon, but for the refining industry in general. The installation of a new reactor marks a rare expansion at a U.S. refinery. This expansion will nearly double the capacity of the Vicksburg refinery’s naphthenic slate of base oils and increase production of ultra low sulfur [...]

It is easy to understand why corn is the most widely grown crop in the Americas. After all, it is native to the western hemisphere. In fact, it was unknown in the rest of the world until Christopher Columbus and his fellow Europeans introduced it to their homelands in the years following 1492. Since then, [...]

The Roman philosopher Seneca once said “Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know which harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.” The primary way that ancient mariners stayed on course was to plot their positions periodically with a sextant and compass. With these instruments, [...]

April 11, 2008, saw the newest member of the Magnolia Marine motor vessel (M/V) fleet dedicated. The ceremony took place at the Magnolia Marine headquarters in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The newest vessel, the M/V Mari Lampton, was so christened in honor of Mari Lampton Walker, daughter of Amy Lampton Walker and DeFord Walker.

From the Daily Bread In 516 B.C., the Jews completed rebuilding their temple in Jerusalem, but the city’s wall remained in shambles for the next 70 years. These walls represented power, protection, and beauty to the city and were desperately needed to protect the temple from attack. God put the desire to rebuild the city [...]

Dear Readers, Welcome to the fall edition of our FOCUS publication. The summer has flown by once again! In this issue, our center feature is on Bunge-Ergon Vicksburg (BEV), a joint venture between Ergon Ethanol, Inc., and Bunge North America, Inc., an agribusiness company. BEV is a name plate, state-of-the art, 54 million gallon a [...]