Employee of the Quarter 2 nd Quarter 2015 Blake Bricely Terminal Manager - Lorain We received 4 nominations for the 1 st Employee of the Quarter Award. All nominees were worthy, demonstrated excellent work ethics, safety driven, and dedicated to the Beemac Mission Statement. It is with great honor that we announce Blake Bricely of the Lorain, Ohio Terminal as our winner. Blake will receive a $250 gift card as our appreciation of his service to Beemac. Congratulations Blake on a job well done! It is never too early to submit a nominee for the next quarter! CSA Score We continue to monitor and take steps to improve our CSA Scores. These score have a huge impact on future vehicle inspections and insurance costs. The better our scores, the less likely you will be stopped for roadside inspections and we will have to pay less in insurance costs. Both of these are good things for the driver and the company. Please keep your log books current, make sure you do a thorough pre-trip inspection every day, make repairs when needed, replace cut and worn cargo securement devices, keep the inside of your truck clean, secure the deck of your trailer, check your lights, secure your air lines, and replace tires and brakes when required. If your equipment is placed out of service for any reason, even if it is 2 minutes to make a necessary repair or adjustment, this will cost you 2 extra points and also raises the company Out of Service Ratio which could mean the difference of being pulled over for an inspection or being waved through. Accumulated CSA points are reviewed after each inspection. We cannot afford to have drivers who do not take care of their equipment and make the necessary repairs. The company will not hesitate to terminate a lease if CSA scores get too high. These points and reason for lease termination will follow you to your next application, back ground inquiry, and lease. No one wants someone else’s problems. Driving Tip Safe Following Distance – Keep at least 5 seconds between you and the vehicle in front of you. Use a stationary object and count the seconds that lapse from the time the vehicle in front of you passes that object until you pass the same object. If it’s less than 5 seconds, back off and check again. Log Violations Every 15 th of the month, the safety department sends out letters to inform the drivers of their previous months log violations. The original intent was to have these letters signed, returned, and placed into the driver personnel files. We are going back to this intent for the coming months. The format will change and instructions will be provided. Please pay attention to these letters when they arrive. They will become part of the driver personnel/lease file. Log reviews will always be a part of our operation as long as they are required by law. We, as a company, cannot and will not accept inaccurate or false logs, nor will we allow violation to occur without consequences. We are bound by law to monitor and control the Driver’s Hours of Service, and that we will do! Our jobs and the success of Beemac depends on it! Summer Vacation Summer is only half over. Families are still going on vacations. Keep an eye out for these travelers. Most noticeably will be the luggage trunks on their roof or the trailer that they are towing. Also keep an eye out for bikes and motorcycles. PLEASE BE COURTEOUS AND GIVE THEM ROOM! Tractor Lease Purchase Program- Upgrade Your Equipment There are still tractors available for lease purchase International Prostar tractors with the remaining balance of the 500k mile factory warranty. For financial details on purchasing these units, please contact Butch Mehlhorn at July 2015

401k All full time employees with 6 months of service are eligible to participate in the 401k program. For further information, please contact Sherri at Birthdays August Birthdays – Dale Peifer, Robert Gaskin, Gary Baker, Matt Sheesley, Bob A. Grimwood, Mark Schoonover, Mike Popdan, Jr., Steve Harlan, Shelly Gush, Mick Hall, Ed Mazar, & Sherri Wilson. September Birthdays – Stan Marsh, Willie Robinson, Dale Swisher, JP Chavez, Vernon Volpe, Harry Campbell, Daric Solomon, Mike Marrero, Dennis Yoho, Christian Russo, Robyn Remic, Annette Trehar & Zach Holtz. Employee News Congratulations to Andy Cottage and his wife Emily on their recent marriage! They were married on July 4, 2015 in Monaca, PA. Employee of The Quarter Employees have an opportunity each quarter to be nominated for the Employee of the Quarter. All employees can be nominated from driver to office staff. The criteria for this award is: an employee who demonstrates a high level of job performance, adheres to Safety, has a positive attitude, shows leadership and initiative qualities, and is in good standing with attendance is eligible for this award. A nomination form may be obtained from Human Resources. Submission for nomination deadlines are as follows: 3rd Qtr 2015 – deadline is October 1, th Qtr 2015 – deadline is January 1, 2016 Port of Beemac Update The Port has acquired a few new customers. The new companies they are working with are ThyssenKrupp & Celtic Marine. They are expected to be unloading a super sac barge with 1,750 tons the first week of August $ Finder’s Fee Beemac is always looking for safe, professional drivers. Do you know anyone that would like to be part of our organization? There is a $250 Finder’s Fee if you recommend a company driver and that driver stays in our employment for 30 days. Meet the Employee We are pleased to welcome Diana Hartsell to our Beemac Team. Diana recently joined our Beemac Team as a Payroll/Billing Specialist in our Corporate Office in Ambridge. Diana brings with her many years of experience in accounting/billing. Diana Hartsell – Payroll/Billing Specialist Corporate Office – Ambridge, PA Update from the CEO Building Repair Updates A light pole has been placed in the driver parking area at the Corporate Office. We will be installing a low sodium light to illuminate the parking area. A bridge has also been constructed and placed to elevate the crossing of the stones. Surface replacement of the area of the parking lot for office employees will start in the next few weeks. Office employees will be utilizing the driver parking area and congestion during the day may occur. The septic system was upgraded, the walls were painted and the roof is in the final phases of being repaired. TMK-IPSCO UPDATE TMK-IPSCO is ready to fire up after a long repair schedule. The outlook for the remainder of the year looks great! There will be a lot of pipe and billets running as well as barge. It is very important to make certain that ALL safety requirements are met when entering the mill. TMK-IPSCO Safety has been instructed to heavily enforce the PPE requirements. They will have a ZERO tolerance moving forward. I personally appreciate the dedication, professionalism, and hard work that is performed by ALL! Thank you! Rick Macklin CEO