Union, Kentucky native, Darrell Lanigan guided the number 29 Ford Taurus, sponsored by RA Mueller and General Electric, to a sixth place finish in the Kentucky 150 on Saturday May, 12th. Part of the ARCA Remax Series, the 100-lap event was held at the Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5-mile tri-oval in Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky. The RA Mueller-G.E. Taurus started from the seventh position and swapped places among the top five most of the day before crossing the finish line sixth at the checkered flag.

Jim Hook, Vice President of Marketing and Sales, RA Mueller, commented on his company's sponsorship of the car by stating, "We were pleased to have been involved with G.E., ARCA, Darrell and the whole race team. We hope that our sponsorship has successfully associated the high-quality products and services that RA Mueller offers with the high-quality of performance demonstrated by Darrell Lanigan in the 29 Ford Taurus."

New Account Manager to Serve Parts of Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia

RA Mueller is pleased to announce that Ken O'Roark has been appointed account manager for southern West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and southeastern Ohio. Ken, a chemical engineering graduate from the University of Kentucky, comes to RA Mueller with over seven years of plant and process engineering experience, most recently with Union Carbide.

According to Jim Hook, Vice President of Marketing and Sales, RA Mueller, "Ken has a wealth of practical experience and the in-depth knowledge required to give our customers the high level of service they've come to expect from RA Mueller."

To discuss your process equipment requirements with Ken, contact him at 304-634-6883 or keno@rampump.com.

Goulds Names RA Mueller as Industrial Products Distributor for Indiana

Fluid handling products distributor, RA Mueller recently expanded its coverage area as it was chosen as the exclusive Goulds Pumps industrial products distributor for Indiana. With locations in Elkhart, Indianapolis, and New Albany, RA Mueller ensures customers throughout Indiana get the right Goulds, ITT-AC or G&L pump to meet their requirements. "We are pleased to offer Goulds products in Indiana," stated Jim Hook, Vice President of Marketing and Sales, RA Mueller. "This move supports our strategy of solid growth through expanding partnerships with top brand name product manufacturers."

RA Mueller Inc. already has two salesmen in Indianapolis, one in the Elkhart area, and one in the New Albany area to offer full state coverage. "Also," said Hook, "we have in place customer service contacts for equipment and parts for the Indiana market, and we are working toward setting up a service center in the Indianapolis area."

Reliability and Repair Center Opens in Cincinnati

To meet its customers' needs for high-quality after-the-sale service and support, fluid handling products distributor, RA Mueller opened a fully equipped reliability and repair center in Cincinnati.

"Our reliability and repair center is devoted to troubleshooting customers' processing challenges and getting them into operation again as soon as possible," remarked Jim Hook, Vice President of Marketing and Sales, RA Mueller. "The center is staffed by factory-trained technicians with the expertise to provide qualified preventative maintenance service along with manufacturer-certified rebuild, refurbishment and repair."

Additionally, a variety of high-tech services are also offered including laser-assisted pump shaft alignment, computer-controlled impeller balancing and metering pump calibration.

RA Mueller Boasts the Largest Number of Degreed Engineers on Staff

RA Mueller is the largest fluid handling products distributor in the Ohio Valley region due in part to its large staff of highly skilled and experienced engineers. Degreed in various fields of study including mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering, these qualified professionals fulfill roles within the Company as systems designers, sales engineers and applications support personnel. "We are dedicated to seeking out, hiring and retaining the most highly qualified, motivated individuals skilled in specific areas of expertise to ensure our customers' unique needs are met," explained Jim Hook, Vice President of Marketing and Sales, RA Mueller.

RA Mueller engineers employ their knowledge and experience to conduct complete analyses of customers' fluid processing systems in order to develop a solution that optimizes system performance, cuts operational costs and increases efficiencies.