Solomon Associates was the subject of an article, “Solomon: Performance Partner,” in the December 2010 issue of FUEL Magazine.

An excerpt:

Energy industry executives routinely cite their position using industry “quartile ranking” statistics. If that executive works for a refiner, those statistics are almost certainly the “Solomon” rankings and indices developed by HSB Solomon Associates LLC.

FUEL recently visited with Solomon’s executives to learn why companies from more than 70 countries rely on the Solomon process to maximize their operational efficiency, reliability and margins.

Dale Emanuel, Solomon Associate’s President, told FUEL that Solomon’s offerings are built around benchmarking tools, an operational database and a library of best practices collected from the world’s best refineries and energy operators. While the refining industry redefines itself to meet the critical opportunities and challenges in 2011 and beyond, Solomon is already helping refiners to improve diesel yields, enhance environmental performance and access heavy Canadian oil…

“If you don’t measure, you can’t improve, and those who do, perform the best,” Emanuel told FUEL.

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