Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTNR ) provides solutions to process and recycle industrial waste. The company has two main business divisions, one that deals with collection and marketing of used motor engine oil and the other has to do with purchase of by-products from pipeline operators that is then processed and sold for a number of purposes. Based in Houston, Texas, the company markets its products in 13 states mostly located along the Gulf coast. The company does not currently pay out dividends and there is no history of it having done so during the last five years. Nevertheless, investors can expect gains in this company's share price as profitability continues to improve. According to the most recent quarterly earnings reports, the company saw a 53 percent increase in gross profit. Sales were up by 29 percent and net income improved by 11 percent, as compared to the same period last year. The company is witnessing phenomenal growth both in sales margins and volume.