American Refining Group Inc.'s Bradford refinery is situated on 131 acres in Bradford, Pennsylvania, in McKean County and the birthplace of the domestic oil industry more than 130 years ago.

American Refining Group Inc. (ARG) won the 2015 Pennsylvania Governor’s ImPAct Award in the Community ImPAct category for the North Central region in May.  

The Community ImPAct award is ultimately “given to a company that exemplifies the tenet of ‘doing well by doing good.’ The winner in this category shows a sustained commitment to the growth and development of its employees and the communities in which it does business.” To even be nominated is to be recognized for “creating jobs that pay” and economic impact in the commonwealth.

American Refining Group Inc. is focused on and committed to being a responsible corporate community member. With a philanthropic spirit that is cultivated corporately and encouraged in its employees, ARG focuses its charitable giving on education, economic development, human services and health care. The company, which has been an economic engine in McKean County for generations, developed this charitable-contribution strategy to address areas of particular need in a rural and sometimes underserved area.

ARG donates thousands of dollars annually, and thousands more are contributed through its employee-donation-matching program to other local non-profit organizations and relief efforts.

“Harry Halloran Jr., our owner, is a dedicated philanthropist; he leads the way,” said Jeannine Schoenecker, ARG president and chief operating officer. “We will continue to advance our community-development efforts by maintaining our commitment to keeping our dollars local and to give back at every feasible opportunity; this includes encouraging our employees’ community involvement, generosity and volunteerism, which is not difficult because these are things our workforce is already very good at.” 

The North Central Partnerships for Regional Economic Performance (P.R.E.P.) region submitted ARG’s recommendation for the honor. P.R.E.P. is a statewide network of partners that works to regionalize and coordinate local economic-development services to businesses and entrepreneurs.

A finalist in the category for two consecutive years, this is ARG’s first win. Bob Esch, ARG vice president of external affairs, attended the ceremony held at the Hershey Lodge and accepted the award on ARG’s behalf.

Esch said, “We can all be very proud of our organization’s commitment to our community and all of our stakeholders.”

ImPAct Awards were also given in other categories including Entrepreneur, Export, Jobs That Pay and Small Business. For more information and a complete list of finalists, visit newpa.com/gia.

ARG’s unique facility 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 130 years ago. The refinery has a rated capacity of 11,000 barrels per day and processes light, sweet, paraffinic crude. This type of crude is available domestically, and ARG purchases the majority of its crude from sources in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and West Virginia.

ARG stocks are converted into high-quality waxes, lubricant base oils, gasoline and fuels, as well as a wide variety of specialty products. American Refining Group’s state-of-the-art blending and packaging facilities are capable of producing a full spectrum of finished lubricant products. These products are available in a broad range of package sizes, including bulk, and can be delivered either by rail or truck. Our total commitment to quality is proven through our packaging plant and refinery being both ISO 9001:2008 and Made in USA certified; ARG’s was the first refinery to earn the coveted Made in USA certification.

For more information, visit www.amref.com.

American Refining Group, Inc.

American Refining Group, Inc.

Our unique facility 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. Our refinery has a rated capacity of 11,000 barrels per day and processes light sweet paraffinic crude. This type of crude is available domestically, and ARG purchases the majority of its crude from sources in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and West Virginia. ARG stocks are converted into high-quality waxes, lubricant base oils, gasoline and fuels, as well as a wide variety of specialty products. American Refining Group’s state-of-the-art blending and packaging facilities are capable of producing a full spectrum of finished lubricant products. These products are available in a broad range of package sizes, including bulk, and can be delivered either by rail or truck. Our total commitment to quality is proven through our packaging plant and refinery being both ISO 9001:2008 and Made in USA certified.

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