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Canton, Ohio

The Canton refinery is located approximately 60 miles southeast of Cleveland, Ohio, and 90 miles west of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The refinery employs approximately 300 employees. It has the capacity to convert 78,000 barrels of crude oil per day into products such as gasoline, diesel fuels, kerosene, propane, sulfur, asphalt, roofing flux, home heating oil and #6 industrial fuel oil.

History

The facility was built in 1931 as the Allegheny-Arrow Oil Company but was forced to close in 1932 during the economically troubled times of the Great Depression. It reopened in 1936 and was sold to the Allied Oil Company in 1937. In 1948, Ashland Oil Company acquired the facility and began the modernization that broadened the refinery’s market presence and widened its product offerings. In 1998, Ashland Inc. and Marathon Oil Company formed Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC and the Canton refinery became part of the new company's seven refinery system.

Safety and Environmental Awards

Numerous awards from the National Petroleum Refiners Association recognizing the refinery’s performance and commitment to safety.
Awarded the Energy STAR Award for 2006 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This award recognizes facilities that demonstrate superior energy efficiency and a commitment to continuously improving energy performance.
Received the Responsible Care Achievement Award in 2005 through the Synthetic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA). The award recognizes SOCMA member facilities that satisfactorily meet health, environmental and safety criteria that are founded in Responsible Care® principles.

Community

The refinery also demonstrates a strong commitment to the community through employee volunteer efforts and financial support of numerous community outreach programs.

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