Posted on: Tuesday, January 1, 2002

BEI Hawaii deal completed

Advertiser Staff

Investor group Phoenix V LLC yesterday completed its purchase of the Distribution and Environmental Services divisions from Brewer Environmental Industries LLC.

Under the new operating name of BEI Hawaii, the company will continue as Hawai'i's largest distributor of agricultural and industrial chemicals and fertilizer. Its Environmental Services Division is one of Hawai'i's largest environmental consulting companies.

Richard T. Hill becomes president and chief executive officer. Marc C. Tilker, another Phoenix V investor, becomes executive vice president and chief financial officer. Other members of the group are Marvin Tilker, a former C. Brewer executive; Richard Ing, a director of Aloha Airlines parent Aloha Airgroup Inc., and local industrial relations attorney Robert Katz.

Former Brewer Environmental Industries LLC executives Fred Kubota and Kevin Kennedy were named vice presidents of BEI Hawaii and will be responsible for the operation of the Distribution and Environmental Services divisions, respectively.