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Corporate entities that have pioneered through the age of new frontiers are now facing a different dilemma in the sprit of development with the turn of this century. In order to meet the challenges of the next generation, the corporate base must be strengthened with the necessary human resource to ensure the growth of the entity, an indicator of success.
Sunoco, Inc. strengthened by a solid corporate base and the effective use of manpower, meets the challenge of the upcoming turn of the century. Expanding out globally, we represent the quality and prestige of the Sunoco's brandname in the Far East.
A Brief History of Sunoco,Inc.
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J.N. Pew purchases oil leases in Ohio and founded Sun Company |
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| 1895 |
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Incorporated Diamond Oil Company and began the Toledo Refinery where the Sunoco mark had its origins |
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| 1901 |
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Developed crude sources at Spindletop, Texas |
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Built Marcus Hook Refinery, Pennsylvania |
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| 1920 |
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Sun's first Sunoco-brand gas station begins operation at Ardmore, Pennsylvania |
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| 1931 |
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Built America's first long distance petroleum pipeline from the East Coast to Midwest |
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| 1953 |
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Sarnia Refinery built at Ontario, Canada |
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| 1956 |
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Introduction of Custom Blending in gasoline marketing |
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| 1965 |
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Established North Sea Sun Oil Company Ltd. in London for exploration with acquisition of Viking Oil Limited in 1980 and discovery of Glamis field southwest of Balmoral in 1983 |
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| 1966 |
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Established Japan Sun Oil Company, Ltd. |
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| 1967 |
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First to enter into Athabasca oil sands for synthetic crude production at Alberta, Canada |
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| 1968 |
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Merger with Sunray DX extends Sun's marketing territory beyond the Mississippi River with Tulsa Refinery |
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| 1969 |
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Built Yabucoa Refinery at Puerto Rico |
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| 1976 |
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Production of surface-mined coal at Cordero mines, Gillette, Wyoming began |
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| 1979 |
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Acquisition of Elk River Resources, Inc., expands Sun's coal industry operations |
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| 1983 |
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Began exploration of South China seas |
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| 1985 |
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Established China Sun Oil at Shekou. China and Sun Oil Far East in Hong Kong |
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| 1986 |
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Sun Company, Inc. celebrates 100th Anniversary |
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| 1995 |
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Japan Sun Oil Company, Ltd. establishes joint venture company-Sunoco (Thailand) Co. Ltd. in Bangkok, Thailand |
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| 1996 |
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Japan Sun Oil Company, Ltd. celebrates
30th Anniversary
Acquisition of ISO 9001:2000 Certificate |
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| 1998 |
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Sun Company, Inc. changed its name to Sunoco, Inc. |
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| *SUNOCO is a trademark of Sunoco Inc. |
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