Lee Enterprises Opens Missouri Biodiesel Consulting Office

June 5, 2009 - PRLog -- Lee Enterprises of Little Rock, Arkansas, a nationally recognized biodiesel consulting firm is pleased to announce the addition of Jim Gardner of Huntsville, Missouri to its consulting team.  “I am really pleased to have Jim in our group” said Wayne Lee, owner of Lee Enterprises.  “He has over 40 years experience in methyl ester manufacturing, quality assurance,   statistical process control and environmental management, and has been in the biofuels industry since its inception” says Lee.  “In fact, he assisted in the design and startup of the first biodiesel facility in 1996”.  Lee also noted that Gardner has traveled extensively, both in the U.S. and internationally, providing the biodiesel industry experienced based consulting in the area of process reliability, product quality management, and process/ personnel safety, and has been qualified as an expert witness to provide expert testimony in legal proceedings involving biodiesel production.  

“Not only does Jim bring a wealth of knowledge” said Lee, “he also adds a presence for us in the heartland of biodiesel” said Lee.  “And his fluency in Spanish, added to our existing Russian fluency, is yet an added benefit in dealing with our clients overseas” said Lee. “We are just very excited to have him on board”.

Last year, Lee Enterprises was selected by APInnovations to market their line of biodiesel products and services. AP Innovations of Stuttgart, Arkansas, is a nationally recognized biodiesel design and engineering company.  "I am really excited about our affiliation with AP Innovations" said Lee.  “And, with their clients on six continents, having Jim is a big benefit to us.”  

Gardner notes that he has seen the industry from its inception through the present time, and is very optimistic about the future of biodiesel.  “I have assisted clients for years in weeding through the technologies that are out there for sale” said Gardner.  “It’s nice to be working with a group that has built quite a number of plants that I can tour with prospective clients.  More importantly” said Gardner, “it’s nice to have satisfied biodiesel plant owners for our clients to talk to”.  

Le also owns National Business Brokerage, Inc., a business brokerage firm with a division specializing in the sale of alternative fuels plants.  “While we have seen several of the smaller plants go up for sale over the past couple of years, I am really optimistic about the future of biodiesel” said Lee.  “The industry seems to have flushed out many of the smaller players and the serious alternative fuels investors seem to be coming back in now” said Lee. “Oil is a limited commodity and it’s running out. We have to do something”.      

About Lee Enterprises. Lee Enterprises is a biodiesel consulting firm specializing in project management, feasibility studies, business plans, and assistance with planning, market analysis, site evaluation, feedstock selection and procurement, process technology, evaluation, offtake distribution, financing, capital budgeting, and contract negotiations (for feedstock, off-take, transportation, construction, site purchase/lease, and plant management). They also own National Business Brokerage, Inc., (www.natbusbro.com) a full service business brokerage firm specializing in the buying and selling of biodiesel plants. Lee Enterprises, 1503 East Kiehl Ave., Sherwood, AR 72120. (501) 833-8511. www.lee-enterprises.com

About APInnovations. AP Innovations is a full service design and engineering company owned by engineers, Mike Shook and Steve Danforth. AP Innovations has clients on six continents and are recognized experts in both the biodiesel and oilseed processing industries. APInnovations, Inc., 1012 East 22nd Street, Stuttgart, AR 72160. (870.673.3030) www.apinnovations.com

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Lee Enterprises is a biodiesel consulting firm specializing in project management, feasibility studies/business plans, planning, market analysis, site eval, feedstock, technology, offtake, financing & budgeting, and contract negotiations. (501) 833-8511