Cadre Materials

Rex Tucker, Cadre’s Chief Operations Officer, delivered the keynote address at the 3 rd Proppants Summit: Supply Chain Evolution this week in Houston, Texas. Rex’s presentation, “The State of the Proppant Industry” focused on connecting industry trends to what matters most to proppant industry practitioners. As the industry trends... more »

Cadre Proppants was proud to sponsor the Dallas CASA Classic held on Monday, April 22 nd . The golf tournament, benefitting Dallas CASA which provides advocates in court for abused children, was hosted by Pioneer Natural Resources, Goldman Sachs, and AT&T. The tournament raised $1,343,000 for the charity in... more »

Mei Yang, Cadre's Lead Research Engineer, will present her most recent research at the SPE Western Regional Meeting on Wednesday, April 24 th . Ms. Yang’s research paper, which was co-authored by Dr. Michael Economides, Xicai Liu and Di Jiao of Core Lab, focuses on design flaws in hydraulic... more »

HOUSTON, December 12, 2012-Cadre Proppants today unveiled the world's first Proppant-on-Demand System (PoDS). The multi-million dollar project, located at Cadre's proppant facility in Voca, Texas, is designed to reduce costs associated with scheduling, transportation and storage of the large volumes of proppant required by companies engaged in the hydraulic... more »

Cadre's CEO, Jerry McGee, delivered the keynote address this morning at the 2 nd Proppants Summit: Getting the Right Proppant to the Right Place at the Right Time held in Houston, Texas December 4 th -6 th . Jerry's presentation, "Right Fit Proppant," covered many aspects of the proppant... more »

Transformations in business do not happen often. On 12.12.12, the next evolution is coming for the hydraulic fracturing industry. Be prepared for the next big thing... more »

Cadre has expanded its sales team with the addition of Mike Thames, Field Sales Representative, and Ken White, Account Executive. Reporting to Matt Stafford, Mike and Ken will work closely with Customer Service and the Marketing Team. In these key positions, they will assist in increasing sales, resolving customer material... more »

Cadre Proppants was recently recognized as part of the Houston Fast 100 by the Houston Business Journal. This honor was received by Jerry McGee, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kimberly Bowron, Vice President of Administration, and Alexandra Thurman, HR Specialist at a luncheon hosted by the Houston Business Journal. ... more »

As part of our ongoing commitment to communities where we live and work, Cadre donated $1,250 to the Brady School Supply Drive in connection with the Cadre Goat Gallop which took place during the 39 th Annual World Championship BBQ Goat Cook-Off. This is the 2 nd year Cadre has... more »

Cadre's Lead Research Engineer, Mei Yang, will present at ShaleTech TM - Shale Energy Technology Conference on Tuesday, August 21st. Mei's presentation, which was co-authored by Dr. Michael Economides, focuses on Proppant Selection for Hydraulic Fracturing Production Optimization . She will discuss in detail a methodology for determining optimal proppant... more »

Cadre’s CEO, Jerry McGee, recently delivered a keynote address at the Proppants Summit: Overcoming the Shortage from Mine to Well held in Denver, Colorado July 23 rd -25 th . His presentation, “The Evolution of the Proppant Industry,” covered all aspects of the proppant industry including the history of the... more »

Cadre Proppants Joins “Hiring Our Heroes” Cadre Proppants is proud to announce that it has joined “Hiring Our Heroes,” a nation-wide initiative to help veterans and military spouses find meaningful employment. Cadre, a leading supplier of Premium Hickory Sand used in the hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells,... more »

HOUSTON, March 7, 2012—Cadre Proppants announced today the sale of its 1 billionth pound of Premium Hickory Sand. This milestone was achieved in less than six months following the achievement of nameplate operations at its state-of-the-science plant in Voca, Texas. The 1 billionth pound of frac sand will be used... more »

Cadre Proppants will be exhibiting at the SPE 2012 Conference on Hydraulic Fracturing on February 6-8 in The Woodlands, TX. Joining Cadre in Booth #121 will be representatives from Retsch and Horiba PSA demonstrating how computerized particle analysis insures each shipment that leaves the Cadre plant meets the highest industry... more »

Cadre Proppants was named the Outstanding Large Business of the year at the annual Brady/McCulloch County Chamber of Commerce banquet. The award was accepted by Rex Tucker, Chief Operations Officer, with other employees present. Cadre was chosen for this award for its positive economic impact on the community and... more »

Proppants are essential to the success of most hydraulic fractures and often account for the overwhelming cost of the well treatment. According to a recent study by Mei Yang, Lead Research Engineer for Cadre Proppants, proper selection of the right type of proppant and the mass of proppant can lead... more »

Cadre Proppants will showcase “The Science of Proppant” at the DUG Eagle Ford Shale conference in San Antonio on Oct. 10-12. Lead Research Engineer, Mei Yang, PE, will be available to discuss the optimization of fracture design and maximization of well production. Mrs. Yang is a member of Cadre’s Research... more »

Cadre Proppants has named Keith Cornwall as Manager of IT. Keith joins the company from Brady ISD where he served as Network Administrator. Prior to that assignment he held positions at Cellexchange Federal, Oracle/Peoplesoft and Micropact Engineering. Keith holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management/Computer Science from Park... more »

Moe Connell has been named Plant Manager at Cadre Proppants' facility in Voca, Texas, a position that had been held by Rex Tucker prior to his promotion to Chief Operating Officer. Moe joined Cadre Proppants in September 2010 as Maintenance Manager. Before joining Cadre, he was with Lhoist... more »

Cadre Proppants is pleased to announce that Mei Yang's paper, "Revisiting Natural Proppants for Hydraulic Fracture Production Optimization," has been accepted by the SPE for its 2012 SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference. The conference will be held February 6-8 at The Woodlands, Texas. Mrs. Yang is Lead Research Engineer at... more »

Cadre Proppants will launch its new brand at the upcoming DUG Conference in Fort Worth on April 18-20. Its new, state-of-the-science facility in Voca, Texas is the largest single-line proppant plant in Texas. Conference attendees can visit Cadre at Booth #328 to experience first-hand the technological advances that enable Cadre... more »

HOUSTON, August 24, 2010 - Cadre Material Products, LLC "Cadre" , an operating company of Cadre Services, Inc., announced today that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality "TCEQ" has issued the final air permit for Cadre's proposed multi-million dollar sand mine and processing facility near Voca, Texas, enabling construction to... more »

HOUSTON, Texas, January 7, 2009 — Cadre Services, Inc. today announced the expansion of its Material Products Division with the purchase of 850 acres near Voca, Texas. Cadre intends to construct a sand processing plant while mining the property to produce high-quality, high-demand frac sand materials that enhance production of... more »