The Plaza Group Launches Specialized Petrochemical Trading Desk Operation

Plaza Group Trading is a newly launched subsidiary of The Plaza Group that will facilitate transactions for large quantities of petrochemicals on behalf of its partners.

The Plaza Group, a leading international petrochemical marketing company, has launched Plaza Group Trading. Plaza Group Trading was developed to encompass The Plaza Group's recently expanded petrochemical trading desk services. As a new subsidiary of The Plaza Group, Plaza Group Trading will support The Plaza Group by providing more product data, introducing additional business tools and facilitating simpler transactions for larger quantities of specific petrochemicals on behalf of its partners.

The Plaza Group initially tested and achieved exceptional results for its customers buying and selling certain chemicals on a small-scale trading desk platform. Subsequently, Plaza Group Trading was established to expand on The Plaza Group's initial success and to provide a better commerce solution for a range of petrochemical purchasers and marketers.

Randy Velarde, President of The Plaza Group, says Plaza Group Trading will enhance existing petrochemical marketing and sourcing capabilities and offer a valuable new service to The Plaza Group's customers. "Our petrochemical trading desk is just one example of how The Plaza Group continues to develop new strategies to deliver the highest level product expertise and exceptional customer service," said Velarde. "We understand the supply and demand changes in the chemical and petrochemical markets, and Plaza Group Trading is one way we can respond more quickly and accurately to market activity to achieve success for our customers."

About The Plaza Group
Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Houston,Texas, 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 Blue Island Phenol LLC, Husky Oil, HollyFrontier, CEPSA, Mitsui, Dow, Polimeri Europa, Honam, Shell, Valero, Sumitomo and Total Petrochemicals. For orders call (800) 876-3738 or visit the The Plaza Group's web site at www.theplazagrp.com.

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