Patent Awarded for Arrows Up’s Bin to Blender Unloading System

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Arrows Up, LLC, an affiliate of both OmniTRAX, Inc., one of the largest
privately held transportation service companies in North America and The
Broe Group, was issued US Patent No. 9,650,216 titled “Bulk Material
Shipping Container Unloader” on May 16, 2017. The patent covers
the design, construction and usage of the Arrows Up Rack & Riser, which
helps shippers of frac sand and other bulk commodities quickly and
efficiently unload product into storage or transport receptacles.

“Our intellectual property around the loading, transport and unloading
of bulk materials positions Arrows Up as the leading solution provider
for the frac sand and related industries. We can now help shippers and
receivers manage their commodities with more precision, while
reinforcing safety throughout the supply chain,” said John Allegretti,
founder and CEO of Arrows Up.

Allegretti is named as the sole inventor of the Bulk Material Shipping
Container Unloader.

The Arrows Up Rack & Riser allows for 100% gravity feed of bulk
materials from bins to storage or transport repositories without the
need for conveyors, belts or vacuums. Combined with the Arrows Up Jumbo
Bin, which holds up to 25 tons of frac sand or other material, the Rack
& Riser replaces significant storage and transportation infrastructure
in the oil & gas and industrial supply chains. The two systems also
create transfer efficiencies, eliminate the need for dust suppression
equipment and decrease product shrinkage.

Arrows Up was recently awarded U.S. Patent No. 9,617,065 for its “Bulk
Material Shipping Container” and previously received U.S. Patent Nos.
8,887,914 and 8,616,370. Additional patent applications on other aspects
of the Arrows Up solution are currently pending.

About OmniTRAX, Inc.

As one of North America’s largest private railroad and transportation
management companies, OmniTRAX’s core capabilities range from providing
management services to railroad and port services and to intermodal and
industrial switching operations. Through its affiliation with The Broe
Group and its portfolio of managed companies, OmniTRAX also has the
unique capability of offering specialized industrial development and
real estate solutions, both on and off the rail network managed by
OmniTRAX. More information is available at www.omnitrax.com.

About The Broe Group

The Broe Group, based in Denver, Colorado, is a diversified
privately-owned enterprise with a multi-billion dollar asset base. The
Broe Group and its affiliates employ more than 1,000 people directly and
provide employment for countless others through its Great Western
Industrial Park in Northern Colorado. The Broe Group and its affiliates
own and/or manage commercial real estate and other businesses across
North America. Its transportation affiliate, OmniTRAX, Inc., is a
leading transportation services firm with railroad, port and terminal
operations, and is the 2^nd largest operator of short-line
railroads in the U.S. Its energy affiliate, Great Western Oil & Gas
Company, is a top 10 driller in Colorado and among the top 100 drillers
in the U.S. The Broe Group has multiple other investment affiliates,
including Three Leaf Ventures, which is focused on innovative healthcare
technology start-ups. For more information, see www.broe.com.

About Arrows Up, LLC.

Arrows Up, LLC. began following a company’s request to create better
products to serve the bulk storage and transportation industry. The
management and operations teams of Arrows Up have over 65 years of
combined experience in the packaging and logistics industry. Our mission
is to create innovative, efficient and safer solutions for the bulk
storage and transportation industries. This will be accomplished by
research, customer involvement and continued experimentation with
materials, design and assemble concepts. More information is available
at http://www.arrowsupllc.com/.

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