Entries by Rick Potratz

CEO Provides Update on Sustainability at Ergon

“Ergon has recently contracted with a leading global provider of ESG performance solutions to calculate our global carbon footprint, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. Carbon reduction goals will be part of Ergon’s efforts to establish clear sustainability targets for the future in the areas of our products, planet, people and principles.” — Emmitte Haddox, […]

Ergon to Adjust Naphthenic Prices in North America

FLOWOOD, Miss. — Ergon has announced an increase in pricing of naphthenic oils in the North American market by $0.35 per gallon effective Monday, March 14, 2022. The increase will apply to all viscosities. About ErgonErgon is a group of privately held companies that operate under six primary business segments: Refining & Marketing, Specialty Chemicals, Asphalt […]

Women at Ergon Bring Solutions to the Construction Industry

Ergon is proud to provide opportunities for women to join the Ergon family and advance in construction-related careers, one of the fields where women continue to be underrepresented. For Women in Construction Week 2022, we’ve highlighted a few women who help move Ergon’s construction-related operations forward with quality, safety and customer satisfaction in mind. We […]

National Employee Appreciation Day at Ergon

A Message from the Lampton Family, CEO Emmitte Haddox and COO Kris Patrick On this National Employee Appreciation Day, Ergon and the Lampton family extend our heartfelt thanks to our family of employees around the world. Thank you for your continued commitment to working hard, working safely and looking out for each other. Watch our […]

Culture and Values at Ergon

When you ask an Ergon employee how they would describe our culture, the almost invariable response is “family.” Many are quick to add that they had worked for other companies in the past that claimed to be family, but they didn’t truly grasp what that meant until they came to Ergon. You could attribute our […]

Meet Ashmita Niroula: Breaking Barriers in STEM

On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Ergon recognizes the contributions of women and girls who push past stereotypes to contribute to science every day. We are proud of the highly competent women, like Ergon Refining Inc.’s Ashmita Niroula, who help steer product development and quality control efforts across our organization. They […]