American Refining Group, Inc.

In 2021, Bradford Area High School, with help from the NWIRC, established their Student Run Manufacturing Enterprise, “Parkway Industrial.” We have been proud to partner with them on numerous occasions and projects, including ordering over 100 inventory parts. This year, we teamed up to celebrate the holidays. Parkway Industrial designed, fabricated, and delivered two sided ornaments for all American Refining Employees (including our Pittsburgh and Ohio offices). The two sided ornament, one side for ARG and one for Parkway Industrial, showcases our continued support for this incredible business partnership and the relationship we are building with the students in our community. Parkway Industrial students did a great job on our ornaments and we are proud to hang them on our trees this year!

We are thrilled to announce that every ELF Fund tag that ARG received was fulfilled! Thanks to your incredible generosity, a total of 17 local children and 7 local senior citizens will have gifts to open this Christmas! But that’s not all! In addition to the gifts, each child received a Christmas book, every family got a Save-A-Lot gift card, and each senior citizen received a hygiene bag along with their Save-A-Lot gift card. ARG also made donations to the Friendship Table, YWCA, and Destinations, spreading even more joy this holiday season! A HUGE thank you to everyone who helped make this year's ELF Fund turnout one of the best ever! We sincerely couldn’t do it without your support! 

ARG’s Pittsburgh office contributed to Marines Toys for Tots for their 10th consecutive year. The toys are donated to the Tarentum distribution center, where the toys will be sorted by age, wrapped, and gifted to America’s disadvantaged children. Toys for Tots has distributed 677 million toys to 301 million children across the country. Due to the generosity increase across the nation, the Toys for Tots program expanded by 10 million children over the last year. 

On the heels of major oil discovery in the late 1870’s, The Bradford Oil Exchange was established. During a single-day transaction at the height of the boom, a record $1 million transaction was documented. In 1880 there were 4,000 active wells and by 1881 this increased to 11,200 . Producing an estimated 23 million more barrels of crude oil, the Bradford Field, is estimated to have supplied 83 percent of America’s oil and nearly 77 percent of the world’s oil supply. From this day forward, crude oil production was vital to the growth of the region and the lifeblood of the American Refining Group refinery. (Courtesy of Library of Congress – online and Pennsylvania Crude: Boomtowns & Oil Barrons)

Thanks to everyone’s collective efforts over the last several weeks, ARG was able to collect a total of 400 boxes of cereal to donate to local food banks here in Bradford. The Supply Chain Team recently made their rounds happily delivering the breakfast goodies to The Friendship Table, The Salvation Army, YWCA, and Destinations who each received approximately 100 boxes. Winner of the coveted “Giant Spoon” and cider breakfast was again the Purchasing Team for the second year in a row. Amy O’Neil and Kortney Regis individually donated 32 boxes each while the runners up was Supply Chain themselves providing 25 boxes per employee. The Sales Team rounded out the pack with 10 boxes donated per employee. A friendly competition for a worthy cause, let’s plan ahead for next year’s drive and try to top the amounts from this year and last. 

William O. Woodring, former Fire and Safety Supervisor at American Refining Group, was honored recently during a ceremony to dedicate the newly constructed Kendall Avenue Fire Pump Building. A multi-year project, plans for the new pump building began in 2020 with construction commencing in April of 2023 before final commissioning on March 12, 2024. This project was designed to ensure adequate supply of water to the refinery in the event of an emergency. Amidst family, friends, former co-workers and many new faces, “We are proud to remember and to honor Bill Woodring by dedicating the completion of this building in his memory,” stated Matthew Rettger, Health & Safety Specialist and Fire Chief at American Refining Group. During his career, Woodring was responsible for daily safety and fire protection activities across the refinery. He witnessed the expansion of safety and fire protection practices that occurred in the early 1970’s, as well as the purchase of the 1970 foam truck and trailer that is still in-service today. “It was his passion for [all] aspects of safety that makes this dedication appropriate,” adds Rettger.

A healthy breakfast leads to mental clarity and happiness -- so does GIVING! Committed to serving the Bradford community, American Refining Group (ARG) is currently holding it’s second annual Cereal Drive to help spread cheer and eliminate hunger. Spurred on by members of our Supply Chain Team, the goal is to collect 1,000 boxes to be given to local food banks. #DoingOurPart

Another terrific turnout by Team ARG!!! The Bradford YMCA recently hosted its Corporate Challenge and ARG showed up in a wave of blue shirts and happy smiles to participate in the 2 mile walk and 5k run. Held annually, local companies throughout the community are invited as an opportunity to encourage employees to get out and exercise, raise awareness and challenge coworkers to a healthier lifestyle. Having participated for several years now, this year’s team was comprised of forty-five participants including employees and their families. This is the third consecutive year that ARG’s participation has topped greater than forty.

ARG is excited to attend the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) this weekend in Colorado Springs, CO! Come see us in meeting room E 112, located on the 1st floor of Bartolin Hall! Hope to see you there! #ILMA 

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