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The Canton refinery, built in 1931, was acquired by Ashland in 1948 when it merged with Allied Oil Company and became fully owned by Marathon in 2005. The refinery is a moderate conversion plant with a processing configuration that enables it to run heavy sour crudes as well as sweet crudes. The refinery has a capacity of 78,000 barrels per day.

Refinery operations include crude fractionation, catalytic cracking, catalytic polymerization, hydrotreating, reforming, alkylation and sulfur recovery. The product slate consists of gasoline,
distillate, asphalt, heavy fuel oil, propane, sulfur and low sulfur gasoline. The commissioning of a new distillate hydrotreater in 2009 enables the refinery also to produce ULSD.

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

The Ohio Refining Division received EPA's ENERGY STAR award in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 for superior energy performance.
Numerous awards from the National Petroleum Refiners Association recognizing the refinery’s performance and commitment to safety.
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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