Tricor Refining

What Tricor Refining does

Tricor Refining, LLC is a Bakersfield, California-based processor, transloader, and storage operator for petroleum and asphalt products, and the exclusive distributor of the Golden Bear pavement preservation product line in North America. The company markets a portfolio of proprietary naphthenic-based formulations including Reclamite (asphalt rejuvenator), CRF Emulsion (restorative seal/crack filler), Cyclogen (recycling oils for hot and cold in-place recycling), and Coherex (dust retardant and soil stabilizer), alongside supporting products such as SC Cutback Asphalts, Roofing Asphalts, and infrared pavement restoration systems. The Bakersfield facility integrates dual asphalt blowing stills, polymer blending, an emulsion plant, a hydrotreater, solvent extraction, and UF columns for utility fractionation, supported by 1 million barrels of storage, 38 heated railcar unloading spots, and seven loading racks with direct BNSF and Union Pacific rail access via the San Joaquin Valley Railroad.

Name

Tricor Refining

Legal name

Tricor Refining, LLC

Website

https://tricorrefining.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tricor Refining, LLC is a Bakersfield, California-based processor, transloader, and storage operator for petroleum and asphalt products, and the exclusive North American distributor of the Golden Bear pavement preservation product line serving municipalities, contractors, and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pavement Preservation Products

NAICS

Petroleum Refineries (324110), Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing (324122)

SIC

Petroleum Refining (2911)

akta.pro primary industry

Refinery Blending & Product Quality Control (Gasoline/Diesel/Jet Blending, Additives) (EUALAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cutback Asphalt & Flux Oils (Rapid/Medium/Slow-Curing) (EUALAKAC)

Keywords

• Pavement preservation products
• Asphalt rejuvenating emulsions
• Petroleum processing services
• Asphalt storage transloading
• Recycling oils emulsions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bakersfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Golden Bear Preservation Products Sales: Sale of proprietary pavement preservation products including Reclamite, CRF Emulsion, Cyclogen, Coherex, and SC/MC cutback asphalts through distributor network and direct sales.
2. Processing Services: Processing services for industrial asphalt customers using dual asphalt blowing stills, emulsion plant, and polymer plant capabilities.
3. Transloading and Storage: Transloading, short-term and long-term storage services for asphalt, diesel, petroleum products, and hazardous materials. Tank leasing services for customers requiring dedicated storage capacity.
4. Utility Fractionation Services: Utility fractionation for crude and base oil distillation, hydrotreating and solvent extraction services for petroleum and asphalt customers.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tricor Refining is the exclusive distributor of Golden Bear pavement preservation products, including Reclamite asphalt rejuvenator, CRF restorative seal, Cyclogen recycling oils, and Coherex dust retardant. The company also operates as a processing, transloading, and storage facility for petroleum and asphalt products, providing emulsion production, polymer blending, air-blown asphalt, utility fractionation, hydrotreating, and solvent extraction services at its Bakersfield, California facility.

Product overview

Tricor Refining, LLC operates as a processing, transloading, and storage facility for petroleum and asphalt products, and serves as the exclusive distributor of Golden Bear pavement preservation products. The product portfolio centers on the Golden Bear Preservation Products brand, which includes Reclamite (asphalt rejuvenating agent), CRF Emulsion (restorative seal/crack filler), Cyclogen (recycling oils for hot/cold recycling), and Coherex (dust retardant). Supporting products include SC Cutback Asphalts (SC-70 through SC-3000 grades), Roofing Asphalts (Coating Asphalt, Type IV BUR Asphalt), and Infrared Pavement Restoration products. Services include transloading, short/long-term storage (1 million barrel capacity), tank leasing, and industrial processing (emulsion, polymer, hydrotreating, solvent extraction) at their Bakersfield, California facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reclamite Asphalt Rejuvenator Asphalt pavement rejuvenating agent emulsion that restores oxidized asphalt by replenishing maltenes and rebalancing the asphaltene/maltene chemistry. Spray-applied diluted 2:1 or 1:1 with water; extends pavement service life by 5-7 years per application. Used by paving contractors and municipal agencies for pavement preservation.
• CRF Emulsion Cationic petroleum oil and water emulsion that serves dual purposes as crack filler in concentrated form and pavement restorative seal when diluted. Does not harden or dry out; applied 2:1 or 1:1 with water. Includes sand seal application for surface restoration.
• Cyclogen Recycling Oils Naphthenic-based recycling oils and emulsions for hot and cold in-place recycling and asphalt pugmill mixing. Restores maltenes to aged asphalt binder. Available in base oil grades (Cyclogen L, M) and emulsion grades (Cyclogen LE, ME).
• Coherex Dust Retardant Petroleum resin and water emulsion (60% semi-liquid natural petroleum resins, 40% wetting solution) for dust control and soil stabilization. Creates cohesive membranes that agglomerate dust particles. Used for roadways, orchards, railroad grades, and slope stabilization.
• SC Cutback Asphalts Slow-curing cutback asphalt products available in grades SC-70, SC-250, SC-800, and SC-3000 for road construction and maintenance applications.
• Roofing Asphalts Customizable coating asphalts and Type III and IV BUR (Built-Up Roofing) asphalts produced using the Air Blown Asphalt process. Offered in tank truck bulk quantities only.
• Infrared Pavement Restoration Products Products including Cyclogen LE, Cyclogen ME, and CRF used with infrared equipment to restore maltenes and add binder during hot patching repairs. Supports permanent asphalt pavement repair via the infrared heating process.
• Transloading Services Transloading services at the Bakersfield, California facility for petroleum and asphalt products, including hazmat and non-hazardous materials via truck and rail.
• Tank Storage Services Short and long-term tank storage with 1 million barrel total capacity (42 million gallons): 500,000 barrels asphalt storage and 500,000 barrels base oil, distillate, and emulsion storage. Tank sizes range from 10,000 barrel to one 96,000 barrel asphalt storage tank.
• Industrial Asphalt Processing Services Industrial asphalt processing including emulsion production, polymer blending, air blown asphalt, utility fractionation for crude and base oil distillation, hydrotreating, and solvent extraction.
• Tank Leasing Services Tank leasing services for customers requiring dedicated storage capacity at the Bakersfield facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• Normal Reclamite treatment can provide 5-7 years additional service life to asphalt pavement
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major.

• Corrective Asphalt Materials, LLCmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Alabama, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Mississippi. Contact: Jeremy Huckaby, Logan Sanders, and Rachel Lang handling business development for Midwest territories.
• Pavement Technology, Inc.majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMulti-state distributor covering Florida (Gulf and Atlantic sides), Georgia, New York, Ohio (Northern and Southern), Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Features multiple regional sales representatives including Ken Holton, Chris Evers, Colin Durante, Zack Helm, Dave Helm, and John Calvert.
• Cenovus Energy, Inc.majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanadian distributor covering British Columbia (Kamloops), Alberta/Yukon/Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan. Contact: Jason Rende and Scott McGirr (Marketing and Technical Representatives) serving western Canadian markets through huskyroadsolutions.com.
• PaveRestore (Pavement Restoration Inc.)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor covering Arizona, Texas/Eastern New Mexico, Utah, and additional states. Contact: Travis Elliot (Arizona), Rob Wiggins and Don Ward (Texas), providing pavement restoration products and application support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/jimbrownridge
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Tricor-Refining-LLC/117751104953073
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tricor-refining-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Tricor Refining