A personal message from Michael Grunberg: 

For 80 years the Somerset Refinery has been a part of the community in Somerset Kentucky, providing jobs and opportunity to many.  It is our goal to restore this institution to the position it once held.  As paternalistic as it once was under the steady hand of Cy Waddle and W.T. Walker we want it to be an economic engine to this community. With more than ample capitalization over the next several years and every ones dedication to hard work this can again be accomplished. 

The Somerset Refinery represents our first business venture into the great State of Kentucky and already I can see a wealth of assets within the state, from a strong work ethic to a public/private cooperative environment.  These benefits will be used to re-establish and grow the refinery. 

The inherent challenges of a competitive oil industry will be met head-on, and therefore cause us to be more efficient and dedicated to our goals which will create a stronger and thriving business.  Trust is something earned and not given, we plan to earn back the trust and confidence of suppliers of crude and customers of our fuels through this rebuilding process, and we look forward to dedicating ourselves and competitive pricing, service and dependability.  How may we serve you? 

Sincerely,