Flint Hills Resources LLC (FHR), through its subsidiaries, is a leading refining and chemicals company. It markets products such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, olefins, polymers and intermediate chemicals as well as base oils and asphalt. The company has more than 3,500 employees with operations nationwide. Our refineries produce fuels that power much of Texas, the Midwest and the Alaskan interior. Our chemicals are used to manufacture dozens of goods, from plastics to building products and packaging materials. Our asphalt is used for paving projects in communities across the Midwest and Alaska, and our base oils are used to produce premium motor oils, commercial lubricants, sealants and coatings. Since 2002, FHR has expanded its operations through capital projects and acquisitions worth more than $4.6 billion, enabling us to meet growing customer needs nationwide and globally.
FHR is a wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., one of the largest privately held companies in America according to Forbes magazine. Koch Industries has grown exponentially since 2003, with more than $32 billion in acquisitions and investments. With this growth has come opportunities for entrepreneurial employees to earn leadership roles within FHR and by moving to other Koch companies, such as Georgia‐Pacific, which was acquired for $21 billion in 2005, and INVISTA, which was acquired for $4.2 billion in 2004. Koch companies have a presence in about 60 countries and employ more than 70,000 people worldwide.