Business View Magazine | June 2019

389 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JUNE 2019 constructor of petroleum equipment systems, carrying all major lines of petroleum and oil- related equipment. Its services include: fleet fueling and fluid management, bulk chemical and fuel storage, retail fueling and convenience stores, aviation fueling systems, alternative fuels, construction and equipment systems for fuel oil related emergency and standby power systems, and fuel spill response. The Electrical Services Division provides complete electrical services for industrial, residential, and commercial use, including emergency power and backup power systems, and solar and wind energy projects; the Tank & Silo Division manufactures, sells, and installs tanks and silos for storage needs in the agricultural, commercial, aviation, and petroleum industries; the Commercial Development Division provides full-service contracting services for energy, industrial, office, and housing projects; the Lely Aircon Wind Turbines Division distributes small wind turbines manufactured in Germany; and the Federal Services Division provides construction, repair, and maintenance services for a variety of government fueling installations. Acterra has about 60 employees and its customers range across the west and Midwest from Portland, Oregon to Canton, Ohio, and all points in between. In addition to actively marketing its services via direct sales, digital marketing, and trade shows, the company also maintains long-term relationships with major general contractors who have five-year, federal maintenance contracts. “Our Government Services Division, which is all fuel equipment related, has grown significantly,” Cooper notes. “A lot of dollars have been moved to the Department of Defense, so it will be the biggest part of our business. We’re gearing up for quite a bit of work out in western Iowa and eastern Nebraska at some Air Force facilities, where the Missouri River flooded. The work is all fuel-related – repair and maintenance to underground tank systems. The bases are very large, so that’s probably going to take over a year to bring them back to what they originally were before the floods.” THE ACTERRA GROUP