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Head
                Office: 

              81
                Clemenceau Ave. 04-15/16

              UE
                Square Suite 23

              Singapore
                239917

              (t)
                +65 6830 8440

              www.kalenergyinc.com

            

    

    
 

    Mr
      William Bloking

    President
      & Chairman of the Board of Directors

    KAL
      Energy, Inc.

    

    9
      September 2008

    

    RE:
      Executive Chairman Fees

    

    Dear
      Mr.
      Bloking:

    

    On
      behalf
      of the Board of Directors of KAL Energy, Inc. (“the Company”), and in light of
      your duties as Executive Chairman and President of the Company, I hereby tender
      for your consideration our offered Remuneration Package. 

    

    Base
      Salary

    During
      your term as Executive Chairman, your fees will be increased from a rate of
      $84,000 per annum to $300,000 per annum, payable monthly in arrears on the
      15th
      of the
      month. 

    

    This
      will
      be accounted for since June 1, 2008. This fee structure will revert to $84,000
      per annum upon appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer as so noted by
      a
      resolution of the Board of Directors.

    

    I
      hope
      you will find this to be a competitive offer, and look forward to your written
      acceptance.

    

    

    Yours
      sincerely,

    

    
      	 	 	 	 
	/s/ Antonio
              Varano	 	 	 
	
              
Antonio
              Varano	 	 	
            
	
              Independent
                Non-Executive Director

              KAL
                Energy, Inc

            	 	 	 

    

     

    

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        Office:

      148
        North
        Main St.

      Florida,
        NY
        10921

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        +1 (845)
        651 5260

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        +1 (845)
        988 6817

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    Exhibit
      10.1

     

    
      	
              

              WOLVERINE
                TUBE, INC.

              A
                WORLD-CLASS QUALITY PARTNER

            	
              
                WOLVERINE
                  TUBE, INC.

              

            
	
            	 
	 	 

August
      14, 2008

    

    

    Via
      e-mail 

    

    

    Mr.
      Stephen L. Rudd

    2407
      Crown Circle SE

    Decatur,
      AL 35603

    

    

    PERSONAL
      & CONFIDENTIAL

     

    Dear
      Steve: 

    

    I
      am very
      pleased to extend to you an offer for the position of Senior Vice President,
      Strategic Marketing & Product Development of Wolverine Tube, Inc. on the
      terms set forth below.

    

    

    
      	1.	
              This
                position is located in the Huntsville / Madison County, Alabama area
                and
                will report directly to the President and Chief Operating
                Officer.

            

    

    

    
      	2.	
              We
                offer an annual base salary of $ 235,000.

            

    

    

    
      	3.	
              We
                will provide a $20,000 (gross) sign-on bonus, payable within the
                first
                thirty (30) days of employment. 

            

    

    

    
      	4.	
              You
                will be included in our Annual Performance Incentive Plan beginning
                in
                2008, as appropriate and consistent with the terms of that program.
                Your
                “target” performance level will be forty percent (40%), as set forth in
                accordance with such plan. This incentive will be determined by
                Wolverine’s EBITDA performance and mutually agreed-upon metrics that will
                define your success. 

            

    

    

    
      	5.	
              You
                will be eligible for an initial equity grant of 200,000 stock options
                with
                a strike price of $1.49; 200,000 stock options with a strike price
                of
                $0.95; and, 240,000 stock options with a strike price of
                $0.74, as
                appropriate and consistent with the terms of The Wolverine Tube,
                Inc. 2007
                Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (“Plan”), at the discretion of the
                Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Options under the
                Plan
                will vest over a 5 year period from date of grant, at the rate of
                20% on
                each anniversary of the grant date.

            

    

    

    
      
        
          	5.	
                  You
                    will be entitled to a restricted stock grant of 20,000 shares,
                    which will
                    vest in equal installments over a 5-year
                    period.

                

        

      

    

    

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

     

    
      	6.	
              You
                will be entitled to a monthly car allowance of
                $750.00.

            

    

    

    
      
        
          	7.	
                  Wolverine’s
                    current health care and dental plan provisions are provided through
                    Blue
                    Cross Blue Shield of Alabama. The company and employee share
                    in the cost
                    of the program. As an executive, you will also be entitled to
                    our
                    executive supplemental health insurance
                    program.

                

        

      

    

    

    
      
        
          	8.	
                  You
                    are eligible
                    to
                    participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan after 45 days of employment. The
                    company match is currently 50% of the first 2%. You are fully
                    vested in
                    the company match after 4 years of service. Wolverine with contribute
                    an
                    additional 3% of pay after you have been employed 6 months which
                    is not
                    dependent upon a contribution
                    from you. After one year of employment, you will also be eligible
                    to
                    receive a “Success Share Contribution” which is based on the Company’s
                    financial success and is paid annually. These and other benefits
                    may be
                    changed from time to time by the Company. 

                

        

      

    

    

    
      
        
          	9.	
                  You
                    will be entitled to three weeks’ paid vacation each year, which will
                    accrue in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy. You will be
                    entitled to four weeks after 10 years and five weeks after 20
                    years.

                

        

      

    

    

    
      	10.	
              The
                Company’s short-term disability policy will provide 100% income protection
                for the 1st
                ninety days and 60% income protection for the next 90 days which
                is
                provided to you at no cost. Our group long-term disability policy
                will
                provide 60% income protection up to $5,000 per month  beginning
                on the 181st
                day to include base pay. You will have the option to purchase additional
                long-term disability insurance to fill the gap between the $5,000
                per
                month cap and 60% of your actual base and bonus. The long term disability
                plan is fully contributory in order to allow you to receive benefits
                under
                the plan tax-free.

            

    

    

    
      	
              11.

            	
              Our
                current
                company-provided life insurance is two times your annual base salary
                with
                a $500,000.00 cap. In addition
                to
                this, you have the option to purchase additional life insurance up
                to one
                times your annual base salary.

            

    

    

    
      	
              12.

            	
              You
                will
                be
                eligible
                to
                participate in financial counseling services provided by The Ayco
                Company,
                L.P.

            

    

    

    
      	
              13.

            	
              In
                the event of termination of your employment, other than for cause,
                you
                will be entitled to a severance payment equal to one (1) month for
                each
                month of service (up to a maximum of twelve (12) months) of your
                then
                current base salary, less applicable taxes and withholdings (“Severance
                Payment”), payable in accordance with Wolverine’s normal payroll cycles
                and severance payment policies and subject to your signing of Wolverine’s
                standard “General Release of Claims” form. Additionally, we will continue
                to provide medical and dental insurance for the full time of your
                severance. We are currently developing
                a
                standardized executive severance policy which must be acceptable
                to and
                approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of
                Directors. If this new policy is more generous than what is outlined
                above, you will be entitled to participate in the new
                policy.

            

    

    

    

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    We
      are
      very excited about the prospect of having you as a key member of our team and
      hope this offer meets with your approval. We stand ready to answer any questions
      you may have. My direct number is 256-580-3960. 

    

    
      	 	 	Sincerely,
	 	 	 
	 	 	
              

               

              Harold Karp

              President and Chief Operating Officer

            
	 	 	 

    

     

    
      	Please indicate your acceptance
              of
              this offer by signing in the space
              provided.

    

     

    
      	 	 	 
	   	 	  

	Stephen L. Rudd	 	Date

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