(openPR) - HOUSTON – January 29, 2012 – The Plaza Group, a leading international petrochemical marketing company, has launched Plaza Group Trading to encompass its recently expanded petrochemical trading desk services. As a new subsidiary, Plaza Group Trading will support The Plaza Group by providing more product data, introducing additional tools and facilitating 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 on a small-scale trading desk platform. Plaza Group Trading was established to expand on this success and provide a better commerce solution for petrochemical purchasers and marketers.

Randy Velarde, The Plaza Group President, says Plaza Group Trading will enhance existing petrochemical marketing and sourcing capabilities and offer a valuable new service to its 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 customer service,” said Velarde. “We understand the supply and demand changes in this industry, and Plaza Group Trading is one way we can respond more quickly and accurately to market activity to achieve success for our customers.”

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About 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 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 company’s web site at www.theplazagrp.com.

The Plaza Group
10375 Richmond Ave.
Suite 1620
Houston, TX 77042
Phone: (713) 266-0707

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