The Plaza Group Receives Coveted Safety Award

International petrochemical marketing firm, The Plaza Group, is honored with BNSF Railway Company's Annual Product Stewardship Award for safety in the transportation of hazardous materials.

HOUSTON - April 26, 2010 - The Plaza Group, an international petrochemical marketing firm, has been recognized with BNSF Railway Company's Annual Product Stewardship Award for its commitment to the safety in the transportation of hazardous materials by rail.

The Stewardship Award honors shippers who successfully implement the ethics of Product Stewardship under the American Chemistry Council's Responsible CareĀ® initiative - a global effort spanning 53 national associations working toward the advancement of safe and secure management of chemical products and processes. Award recipients must achieve zero non-accident releases (NARs) during the complete transportation cycle of a minimum 500 loaded tank cars of hazardous materials in the previous year.

Randy Velarde, The Plaza Group President, says that transportation safety is a top priority for the company. "The Plaza Group is proud to be recognized for our commitment to ensuring product shipments travel successfully through the entire transportation cycle in an efficient, safe and environmentally sound manner. By dedicating time and attention to the adherence of proper shipping ethics, we are guarding the well-being of our employees, suppliers, customers and the environment."

The BNSF Annual Product Stewardship Award, now in its thirteenth year, was presented to a record 93 companies this year; 86 companies received the Stewardship Award for safety last year. The Plaza Group has received consecutive awards since first becoming eligible in 2009 based on petrochemical shipments made in 2008.

The Plaza Group
Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Houston, The Plaza Group is a multi-million dollar international marketing company of refinery and petrochemical products. The company is a marketer of certain chemical products for Alon Refining, Blue Island Phenol LLC, BP, Flint Hills, Frontier Oil, Georgia Gulf, Halterman, Mitsui, PDVSA, Polimeri Europa, Sabic Innovative Plastics, Sumitomo and Total Petrochemicals. For orders call (800) 876-3738 or visit the company's web site at www.theplazagrp.com.

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