THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS (May 26, 2009) - Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical) announced today that Americhem Sales Corporation (Americhem), located in Mason, Michigan, will be its distributor for TrackTek® racing fuels in Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Ohio. ASC Performance Racing Fuels, LLC, a subsidiary company of Americhem, will distribute TrackTek® TT-111 racing fuel to customers who expect high performance and consistent quality.
As a leader in the research and production of racing fuels, Chevron Phillips Chemical designed TrackTek® racing fuels to meet the needs of the serious racer. TrackTek® fuels are efficient and burn cleanly, prevent vapor lock, and deliver excellent throttle response.
"Customers interested in Chevron Phillips Chemical's high performance TrackTek® racing fuels will be well served by Americhem," said Casey Collins, product manager for Chevron Phillips Chemical. "We selected them as a distributor because they have the ability and the resources to effectively market and deliver TrackTek® fuels across the Midwest."
Americhem, a Midwest chemical distributor and blender, carries a full line of industrial chemicals, solvents, oils and automotive fluids. Americhem is also a registered common carrier in 48 states.
Americhem's facility in South Central Michigan features dedicated tanks, transfer lines, pumps and hoses. An on-site certified laboratory facility ensures product quality and integrity. In addition, the site has two 120,000 pound certified scales under roof, a fleet of 21 bulk trailers of various compartment sizes, and four vans for drum delivery.
TrackTek® fuels are available in seven grades to meet racers' unique needs. Chevron Phillips Chemical's state-of-the-art analytical equipment, standardized production procedures, and secure blend-stock sources all combine to ensure that TrackTek® racing fuels are made to specification batch after batch.
About Chevron Phillips Chemical
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, one of the world's top producers of olefins and polyolefins and a leading supplier of aromatics, alpha olefins, styrenics, specialty chemicals, plastic piping and polymer resins. The LLC and its affiliates own over $6 billion in assets and employ over 4,500 people at 37 manufacturing and research facilities in nine countries. Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC is equally owned by Chevron Corporation and ConocoPhillips, and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. For more information about Chevron Phillips Chemical, visit www.cpchem.com
About Americhem
Founded in 1970, Americhem is a Midwest chemical distributor and blender. Americhem was honored by the National Association of Chemical Distributors by receiving the first ever Responsible Distribution Process Excellence Award in 2006 for outstanding performance in chemical distribution. Americhem is ISO 9001:2008 compliant with an emphasis on continuous improvement, constant product quality and most importantly, integrity.