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7CHS 2014
Significant investments, which enhanced eciency
in Lubricants manufacturing facilities and increased
private label sales (including 53 percent sales
growth to Canadian customers) helped reduce
unit costs, providing price stability for dealers,
despite overall industry price volatility. Product
development, including synthetic heavy-duty and
passenger vehicle motor oils, brought new vigor to
this business. The new CHS Lubricants Technical
Conference and an online training program
educated energy specialists and sales teams about
lubricant essentials.
Providing Energy to Produce
More Energy
_Lubricant sales grew 400 percent over
fiscal 2014 projections in the Bakken region.
_Cenex® premium diesel fuel helped
move supplies and crude oil in and out
of exploration areas.
_CHS Country Operations partnered with
Wildcat Minerals, the leading U.S. distributor
of oilfield consumables, to build transload
terminals at CHS rail facilities in oil field areas.
Cenex® retail brand and premium fuels growth continue to
drive system momentum as CHS remains a rural energy leader.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS