Delta Petroleum Corp.

• Private
• US

Dow Jones Description

Delta Petroleum Company was started in 1946 in Metairie, Louisiana, and has grown to become one of the largest independent lubricant manufacturers in North America. By the mid 70's, they had expanded their services to handling both lubricants and chemicals. In 1984 they built another plant in Denver, Colorado to service the lubricant and chemical business in the Midwest. By 1989, their business on the gulf coast had expanded so much that they had to acquire another plant in St Rose, Louisiana, where they are now headquartered. As business continued to grow, they established other sites in Bayonne, New Jersey, and Houston, Texas. Delta has also expanded through acquitions by purchasing Olympic Oil, Ltd., located in Chicago, Illinois and Vulsay Industries Ltd., located in Toronto, Ontario.

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Number of Employees 60

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