NPRA becomes AFPM

The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) was born yesterday when the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NFPA) implemented its promised change of name. “This trade association has been around for 110 years, serving our nation and the American people,” says AFPM chairman James Mahoney, executive vice-president of operations excellence and compliance for Koch Industries. “We believe our new name better describes who we are and what we do.” “An America without domestic fuel and petrochemical manufacturing would be a nation facing higher consumer costs – not just for fuels, but for the thousands of products made from petrochemicals,” adds AFPM president Charles T Drevna. “Without American fuel and petrochemical manufacturers, our nation would have a higher trade deficit and higher unemployment.”