Entries by Rick Potratz

Ergon – West Virginia Announces Delay in Startup of Maintenance Turnaround

Newell, WV — Ergon – West Virginia Inc., Ergon’s paraffinic refinery in Newell, West Virginia, is completing a maintenance turnaround that began on April 9, 2021. During this planned maintenance event, the company implemented several reliability projects to improve security of supply to customers. The turnaround schedule was extended approximately one week due to COVID-19 precautions […]

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 Friday, May 7, 2021. The increase will apply to all viscosities. About ErgonErgon is a group of privately held companies that operate under seven primary business segments: Refining & Marketing, Specialty Chemicals, Asphalt & […]

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 $0.20 per gallon effective Monday, April 5, 2021. The increase will apply to all viscosities. About ErgonErgon is a group of privately held companies that operate under seven primary business segments: Refining & Marketing, Specialty Chemicals, Asphalt & […]

Ergon Committed to Customers Around the World

Providing a secure supply of specialty oils for customers around the world is a top priority for Ergon.  Ergon International Inc., headquartered in Waterloo, Belgium, is home to customer service, supply and distribution, and administrative teams that market and distribute the company’s specialty oils throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, Indonesia and Asia. Ergon […]

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 $0.30 per gallon effective Monday, March 1, 2021. The increase will apply to all viscosities. About Ergon: Ergon is a group of privately held companies that operate under seven primary business segments: Refining & Marketing, Specialty Chemicals, […]

Ergon Refining Logistics Impacted by Winter Storm

VICKSBURG, Miss. – The winter storm that has blanketed much of the southern United States this week has caused delays in product delivery via truck and rail from Ergon Refining, Inc., Ergon’s naphthenic refinery in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Safety of Ergon’s employees, both terminal operations and drivers, is of utmost concern to Ergon. Management will continue […]

Women in Science and Technology at Ergon

On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Ergon is delighted to celebrate some of the many amazing women throughout our organization who contribute to the fields of science and technology. ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution to establish […]

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 $0.20 per gallon, effective Friday, December 18, 2020. The increase will apply to all viscosities. About ErgonErgon is a group of privately held companies that operate under seven primary business segments: Refining & Marketing, Specialty Chemicals, Asphalt & […]

Ergon’s Mary Ellen Snow Receives Certified Professional Product Steward Credential

FLOWOOD, Miss. — Ergon is pleased to announce that Mary Ellen Snow, Global Product Stewardship Manager, recently received her Certified Professional Product Steward™ (CPPS™) credential. Snow was part of the inaugural class of only 28 people to earn this global certification. The CPPS credential, according to productstewards.org, “… demonstrates your knowledge and expertise essential to the best […]