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AMERICAN REFINING GROUP
LUBRICANTS GET NEW LOOK

American Refining Group Inc. (ARG)
has introduced the new logo for the
"Made in USA" certified refinery's
house brand of blended lubricants. As
part of the new logo, industry partners
and customers will recognize the
traditional red and black windmill that
has been ARG's mark for decades.
The company's blended lubricants
team first shared the image at the 73rd
Society of Tribologists and Lubrication
Engineers (STLE) Annual Meeting
& Tradeshow in Minneapolis. ARG's
Blended Lubricants Business Manager Todd Cawley said, "We were so
excited to share this news at STLE,
especially when we have already
received some really positive feedback
from distributors who formerly did
business with us and are eager to
re-establish that relationship."
President and Chief Operating
Officer Jeannine Schoenecker said,
"First and foremost we are American
Refining Group, so we wanted to stay

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true to the customary design that our
partners have come to associate with
us. Furthermore, both our leadership
and our customers felt it was imperative that we include the phrase, 'Made
in Bradford, Pa., USA,' ensuring that
it appears front and center on all of
our labels and packaging."
SEA-LAND CHEMICAL CO. AND
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL
CO. TEAM UP TO DISTRIBUTE
NORMAL ALPHA OLEFINS
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP
(Chevron Phillips Chemical) and
Sea-Land Chemical Co. have
expanded their collaboration to
include the AlphaPlus® brand of
normal alpha olefins. Sea-Land
Chemical Co. will strategically target
distribution to customers requiring
small-volume drum quantities. The
distribution agreement between the
two companies will cover the entire
U.S. and Canadian territories.
"We are excited for the opportunity
to represent the AlphaPlus® brand
of chemistries in North America,"
said Jennifer Altstadt, president of
Sea-Land Chemical Co. "As the
channel distributor for the Synfluid®
polyalphaolefin products since 2006,
we are well-positioned to build upon
our strong relationship with Chevron
Phillips Chemical and provide another
range of high-quality products to
our customers."
"Our products are used in a wide
range of specialty chemical applications where the volumes involved
can be at the drum/packaged level,"
said Kevin Hendryx, Americas sales
manager, NAO of Chevron Phillips
Chemical. "We are excited to have
Sea-Land, with their technically
trained sales team and customer-

focused attitude, manage the complexity of these key customers."
PILOT CHEMICAL NAMES MIKE
CLARK AS COO, WINS TOP
WORKPLACE AWARD
Mike Clark has been named chief
operating officer of Pilot Chemical
Co. (Pilot). Clark most recently served
as vice president of Organics at Sasol
Performance Chemicals in Houston.
He will report to Pilot CEO and President Pam Butcher. The announcement
follows an extensive search conducted
by Pilot's Board of Directors.
"The Board and I are excited to
welcome Mike to the Pilot team," said
Chairman Paul Morrisroe. "We are
confident that his extensive industry
management experience, both here
and abroad, will contribute to Pilot's
growth and success in the future."
During his tenure at Sasol, Clark
held management positions in sales
and marketing, business development
and strategic planning. Prior to that,
he served in management roles for
CONDEA Chemie (later Sasol O&S)
in Germany. The Hamilton, Ohio,
native began his career with Vista
Chemical Co. and holds bachelor's
degrees in zoology and marketing
from Miami University.
"I am excited to join a private family
business with such a sterling reputation," said Clark. "Pilot began with
innovation, quality production and a
focus on customers, and I look forward
to building on that foundation."
Clark will lead corporate operations
from the company's headquarters in
Cincinnati. He will oversee the Business
and Commercial; Manufacturing and
Engineering; Integrated Supply Chain
and Customer Service; and Environmental Health, Safety and Quality


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ILMA Compoundings July 2018

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ILMA Compoundings July 2018

LETTER FROM THE CEO
INSIDE ILMA
WHAT’S COMING UP
INDUSTRY RUNDOWN
In the Know
International Insight
Market Report
HIGHER RATES, TIGHTER CAPACITY
BEARING FRUIT IN THE FOOD-GRADE LUBRICANTS MARKET
ACHIEVING PEAK PERFORMANCE
BUSINESS HUB
COUNSEL COMPOUND
WASHINGTON LANDSCAPE
IN NETWORK
Member Connections
Cross Connections
PORTRAIT
ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - Cover1
ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - Cover2
ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - 1
ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - 2
ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - LETTER FROM THE CEO
ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - INSIDE ILMA
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ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - WHAT’S COMING UP
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ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - INDUSTRY RUNDOWN
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ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - In the Know
ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - International Insight
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ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - Market Report
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ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - HIGHER RATES, TIGHTER CAPACITY
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ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - ACHIEVING PEAK PERFORMANCE
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ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - BUSINESS HUB
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ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - COUNSEL COMPOUND
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ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - WASHINGTON LANDSCAPE
ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - Member Connections
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ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - Cross Connections
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ILMA Compoundings July 2018 - PORTRAIT
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