Lubricant blender American Hi-tech Petroleum Chemicals Inc. is moving from its current location in Oakland, Calif., to a Richmond, Calif., plant formerly occupied by Witco, Sunoco and Lubricating Specialties Co.
Officials from American Hi-tech, which uses the moniker Amtecol, said this week that the company is moving to accommodate growth. Its current home includes a 16,000-square-foot warehouse on a one-acre lot. The Richmond site has a 42,000-square-foot plant on five acres.
Weve been growing, and we just need more space, Amtecol Vice President Peter Nguyen told Lube Report.
The Richmond plant was originally operated by Witco and then by Sunoco, which subsequently leased it to Lubricating Specialties. Lubricating Specialties operated the plant for approximately four years until vacating it earlier this year.
Nguyen said Amtecol installed nine filling machines and several new tanks, but he declined to disclose the value of the companys investment in the facility. Amtecol blends automotive lubricants for private label and for sale under its own brands, Amtecol, Super Life and Duralife. The company is four years old and employs 35 people.