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| Petron plus patented Formula 7 technology came about like most new inventions. An ordinary, average guy, with extraordinary drive and ambition, was determined to make a better product than what was currently available. Petron International, Inc. (PPI), founded by Gary G. Clark in 1978 under the name MTM Distributing, Inc. The name was changed to PII in 1982, and in the mid 1990's PII name was changed to Petronomica Mfg. Group, Inc. (PMGI), to seperate the manufacturing from the sales companies. PMGI is located in Huthcinson, Kansas, today PMGI is internationally known and respected as one of the leaders in Advanced Lubrication Technology. Clark started-out with one product. Clark formulated the products in his garage durign the summer and in his basement in the winterfor the first year and a half. All testing was done at a laboratory in San Antonio, Texas. Clark burnt-up four or five of his wife's kitchen blenders, formulating samples to send to the lab for testing. Clark's three children (then ages 11, 9 and 7) would fill and box the products. PMGI moved into its first plant in 1982. A patent was filled in 1983 on the chemical make-up process, it was later issued in 1985. PMGI moved for the second time in 1986, into a building with approx. 17,000 square feet. At the same t ime the latest state of art in manufacturing and filling equipment was added. In 1989 PMGI moved for the third time into 36,000 square feet building. At this time two 4,000 gallon storage tanks were converted into two 4,000 gallon mixers, plus three smaller mixers were added. In June of 1994 and October of 1995 several wholly-owned and independent companies were formed to manufacture and market the over 305 products (with over 1,320 sku's or part numbers) that Clark had developed. |
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