Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. (TKI) and Gary-Williams Energy Corp. (GWEC), along with GWEC’s Wynnewood Refining Co. (WRC) in Wynnewood, Okla., announced on March 16 that they have entered into a long-term agreement to expand the refinery’s sulfur processing capability.
According to Ken Gagon, TKI’s group vice president of operations and technical services, TKI will design, construct, own, and operate the new sulfur processing plant and manage GWEC/WRC’s existing sulfur processing assets. The new sulfur processing plant will produce ammonium thiosulfate (Thio-Sul®) for TKI’s markets. TKI said Wynnewood will join a number of selected refinery locations in North America, “where TKI and the refineries enjoy a long association of meeting the goals of both organizations.”
“We welcome the opportunity to form a long-term relationship which provides efficient and reliable sulfur processing for GWEC/WRC and will allow us to expand our supply efforts in meeting the demand for sulfur-based nutrient solutions,” said Jordan Burns, CEO of TKI.
GWEC is an independent oil and gas company headquartered in Denver, Colo., with operations primarily in the Mid-Continent region. Refining and wholesale marketing are the company’s primary businesses. The WRC refinery produces gasoline, diesel fuel, military jet fuel, solvents, and asphalt.
“We believe TKI’s proven expertise in providing reliable sulfur processing plant performance, coupled with expansion of our sulfur processing capacity, will significantly enhance our environmental programs,” said Ron Williams, president and CEO of GWEC.
Headquartered in Phoenix, Ariz., TKI produces and markets specialty chemical solutions, including fertilizers, crop protection chemicals, and process chemicals and services, to diverse markets in the U.S., Mexico, Central and South Americas, and selected European countries and the United Kingdom. TKI operates 10 manufacturing plants in North America, in addition to an extensive terminal network.
TKI is a subsidiary of the Tessenderlo Group, an international chemicals group with more than 100 branches in 20 countries. Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, the group is a world and European leader in most of its product areas. Tessenderlo Chemie NV is listed on Eurolist by Euronext Brussels and is part of Next 150 and BEL Mid.