CAM2 International announced last Monday the company has acquired a lubricant blending and packaging facility located in Vicksburg, MS, which has been vacant since the unit of Royal Dutch Shell closed it in 2009.
The facility is strategically located in Vicksburg, Mississippi that will become CAM2's new corporate headquarters and serve as CAM2's Southern US blending and packaging operation. This modern and efficient 93,000 SF facility is situated on 19 acres and has access to the Mississippi river for receiving and shipping via marine barge, rail or truck. The site features a full-line manufacturing plant with a single shift operating capacity of over 100 million gallons annually, a modern and efficient warehouse and distribution facility, and state of the art testing and packaging operation.
"After careful consideration, our team concluded that the City of Vicksburg and its Port facilities were a perfect fit for a growing CAM2, providing us with low cost freight access to the nearby sources of many of our raw materials along with the availability of this outstanding and existing facility. The location in Vicksburg aligns perfectly with our passion to become the most reliable lubricant supplier in the world," said President Walter Tyson
"This year marks the 45th anniversary of the development of CAM2 and moving into this stellar facility will provide CAM2 with an even stronger foundation to fulfill our vision of providing our customers with quality products at competitive prices and strengthen our foothold through the United States," added Jack Baker, CEO.
Brad Berner, a lawyer for the company, says operations could begin in June.
It was contracting with Smittys Supply of Roseland, Louisiana, to package its products, but Berner said that work will now be done in Vicksburg. CAM2 also has a blending facility in Hammond, Indiana.
Two months ago, Cam2 announced the purchase of the company from Omega Holdings Co, LLC by Jack Baker, President of CAM2 since its inception in 1984, along with a group of investors that includes Walter Tyson, former Senior VP of Martin Lubricants/Cross Oil. This purchase included the rights to all of the CAM2 brands, the CAM2 marketing organization and various other assets to include the above mentioned Hammond Lubricants Works blending facility, located just south of Chicago in Hammond Indiana.
CAM2 International, LLC, established in 1975, is a national (U.S.) manufacturer of quality lubricant products. The company's brand, CAM2, was originally introduced as a premiere racing oil that was the first multi-viscosity oil to win the Indy 500. Today the CAM2 brand has grown to be a top independent brand of motor oil with a complete product line of over 275 SKUs and an international distributor network of over 900 distributors. The company has built a national footprint that stretches from coast to coast and a global footprint that includes over 22 countries.
