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ADVANCED LUBRICATION
SPECIALTIES ACQUIRES
AMERICAN OIL & SUPPLY
INTERNATIONAL

Advanced Lubrication Specialties
acquired the product, customer
relationship and key executive assets of
American Oil & Supply International.
" This is an exciting opportunity to
add American Oil & Supply International products to our portfolio, as it
enables us to expand our global geographic footprint, expand our specialty
product line and inherit numerous
distinguished customer relationships, " said Greg T. Julian, president
and CEO of Advanced Lubrication
Specialties. " We are very excited to
welcome to our leadership team American Oil & Supply President Chuck
Decker, who will continue to oversee
the sales and marketing of American
Oil products. "
On becoming a part of Advanced
Lubrication Specialties, Decker,
who is also president of ILMA, said,

" This is a strategic match for our
continued growth as part of a larger
enterprise dedicated to the growth of
automotive, heavy-duty, commercial,
industrial and specialty lubricants.
Our longtime and current customers
will have the same experience with
regard to supply, delivery and customer service. I have long respected
Advanced Lubrication Specialties and
its leadership and look forward to our
continued growth. "
Coinciding with this transaction is
the retirement of industry veteran Stan
Ziemski, chairman of American Oil &
Supply International and former president of ILMA. He served the industry
as a staunch leader for nearly 50 years.
CHEVRON ORONITE ON TRACK
TO START PRODUCTION AT
CHINESE MANUFACTURING PLANT
Chevron Oronite confirmed it is on
track to begin commercial production
at its Ningbo, China, manufacturing
plant this year, as originally scheduled.
" As construction enters its final
stages towards mechanical completion,
Oronite continues to meet Chevron's
high quality and reliability require-

ments for such large capital projects,
as well as strictly adhere to the laws
and regulation of the local Chinese
government, " said Mitra Kashanchi,
vice president, manufacturing and
supply chain, Chevron Oronite. " We
are excited to soon add this facility to
our global supply chain and enhance
our ability to meet customer needs
in China, as well as provide greater
flexibility and security of supply
throughout the region and beyond. "
The company reported that the
project workforce recently achieved
more than 2.7 million safe manhours
without a recordable incident.
THIRD COAST APPOINTS NEW
PRESIDENT

Third Coast appointed Angie Griffin
to the newly created role of president
of its chemical division, Third Coast
Chemicals.
Griffin will be responsible for
leading the organization's independent
chemicals enterprise.
" We are delighted to appoint Angie
to this role, " said Jim Clawson, founder
and CEO of Third Coast. " She has
demonstrated exceptional leadership
and a focus on growth, and we are
confident of her ability to take Third
Coast Chemicals to the next level. "
PCI ACQUIRES REHRIG PACIFIC
PAIL PORTFOLIO

Chevron Oronite's " tank farm " at its new manfuacturing operation in Ningbo, China.

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Polyethylene Containers Inc. (PCI) acquired Rehrig Pacific's (RP) pail portfolio.
" 2021 is going to be a big year for
the PCI family, " said PCI CEO Walter
Tyson. " We just announced our new
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