Bradford, PA-based American Refining Group, Inc. recently announced that Made in USA Certified®, an independent third party certification source, has granted Certification to ARG.
American Refining Group, Inc. said it has successfully completed the Made in USA Certified proprietary supply chain audit process and is the first oil refinery to be granted license to use the Made in USA Certified® Seal for the following products: Brad Penn® Lubricants, Kensol® Naphthas and Distilates and Kendex® Base Oils, Custom Blends, Waxes and Resins.
Director of Marketing for American Refining Group, Roy Sambuchino told OEM/Lube News "This "Made in USA" Certification provides our customers with a guarantee that blended Brad Penn® lubricants and refinery products (base oils, waxes, etc) manufactured and marketed by American Refining Group have gone through a strict audit process by an outside independent party and are certified to have been manufactured in the USA".
We felt that it was important to become Made in USA Certified to be able to distinguish our products as being truly Made in USA which is a strong part of our heritage and something our customers value. The Made in USA Certified seal gives our consumers added assurance in their purchases, said Sambuchino.
Made in USA Certifieds Co-Founder & President, Julie Reiser stated, The Bradford refinery founded in 1881 at the height of the domestic oil boom and is the oldest continuously operating lube oil refinery in the world. Oil refinement in the United States is a critical piece of our Nations past, present and future. We congratulate this historic company on their on-going innovation as well as the good paying jobs they create for hard working Americans in the Bradford, Pennsylvania region. We are proud to certify American Refining Groups select line of products.
Made in USA Certified®, according to its website, claims to be the only Registered Made in USA Certified Word Mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the leading non-partisan, independent third party, certification company for the Made in USA, Product of USA, Grown in USA or Service in USA claims. According to the firm, USA-C Seals show that a company bearing these trust marks has gone through a rigorous supply chain audit to verify compliance with our strict certification standards, says Made in USA Certified.
Privately owned American Refining Group's Bradford refinery is the only refinery processing 100% Pennsylvania Grade crude oil. It is also the oldest continuously operated lube oil refinery in the world.
The American Refining Group's refinery is situated on approximately 131 acres in Bradford, Pennsylvania, the heart of McKean County and the birthplace of the U.S. domestic oil industry more than 100 years ago. The refinery has a rated capacity of 10,000 barrels per day and processes 100% Pennsylvania Grade Crude purchased from sources in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and West Virginia.
American Refining Group stocks are converted into high quality waxes, lubricant base oils, gasoline and fuels, as well as a wide variety of specialty products. American Refining Groups state-of-the-art blending and packaging facilities have the capability of producing a full spectrum of finished lubricant products which can be delivered in bulk by rail and truck, and are available in a broad range of package sizes. ATG's packaging plant and refinery are ISO 9001:2008 certified as well as Made in USA Certified.
