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# Built around certainty, performance, and people

 High-stakes work deserves a team of Artisans committed to excellence.

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Explore Refined Technologies’ evolution, from pioneering technology to a **trusted partner** for **safer refinery operations**.

 Since its founding in 2001, Refined Technologies (RTI) has been challenging traditional approaches to refinery shutdowns and industrial maintenance.

## Our Mission

At RTI, culture is not separate from our work. Our Mission Statement, unchanged since our founding in April 2001, is built on four big ideas that capture our deepest organizational and personal commitments.

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### Honor God Always

We fulfill commitments, treat people with kindness and respect, steward resources wisely, and approach our work with honesty and accountability.

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### Help People Develop

We want growth for all of our stakeholders! We are committed to creating environments for learning, feedback, and growth.

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### Pursue Excellence

High-stakes operations demand disciplined execution, continuous improvement, and a commitment to delivering safe, predictable results every time.

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### Earn a Profit

Profitability should be earned by creating value that exceeds cost, allowing us to reinvest in innovation, people, technology, and long-term partnerships.

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## A Legacy of Excellence

From the beginning, our team has been passionate about people, innovation and safety.  Since day one, we have been solving problems in challenging environments that honor God. Today, RTI supports refineries, petrochemical facilities, LNG operations, and offshore environments across the globe through integrated turnaround services, equipment cleaning, specialty chemistry, and consulting expertise delivered by more than 800 Artisans worldwide.

## Our History

- ### 2001
  
  #### RTI Established
  
  Refined Technologies is founded to challenge traditional shutdown and decontamination methods through chemistry-driven solutions.
- ### 2005
  
  #### QuikTurn® Patent Awarded
  
  RTI secures the patent for QuikTurn®, helping redefine turnaround execution.
- ### 2009
  
  #### RX Programs Launched
  
  RTI expands its chemistry portfolio with RX reactor cleaning programs designed to address increasingly complex operational challenges.
- ### 2015
  
  #### Mechanical Rental Services Launched
  
  RTI broadens its capabilities by introducing mechanical rental services to support industrial turnarounds and maintenance projects.
- ### 2017-2020
  
  #### International Footprint Established
  
  RTI expands globally, establishing operations and support capabilities across Singapore, the Middle East, and Europe.
- ### 2019
  
  #### CruzAlta Launched
  
  RTI extends its service platform through the launch of CruzAlta, providing consulting to drive operations performance improvement for industrial clients.
- ### 2023
  
  #### Finned Equipment Cleaning & RTI Offshore Launched
  
  RTI adds specialized finned equipment cleaning capabilities and establishes RTI Offshore to support offshore operations.
- ### 2025
  
  #### Rizon Launched
  
  RTI launches Rizon, expanding its portfolio of specialty chemistry solutions for refineries.
- ### Today
  
  #### Integrated Industrial Platform
  
  RTI delivers turnaround services, specialty chemistry, air-cooled heat exchanger (ACHE) cleaning, mechanical solutions, and consulting expertise through a global team of 800+ Artisans operating across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific.

## The Difference Our People Make

RTI believes the quality of our work starts with the quality of our people. That’s why we are intentional about who we hire, how we help people develop, and the standards we expect in the field.

Our Artisans are selected not only for technical capability, but for humility, accountability, grit, and a commitment to getting results the right way. That commitment to culture creates teams our clients trust under pressure. In turn, projects run more smoothly, communication stays clear, and high-stakes work is executed with greater consistency.

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## Bring certainty to your high-stakes operation.

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Protecting throughput across complex industrial environments

RTI combines technical expertise, Artisan execution, and purpose-driven teams to keep critical operations moving safely and efficiently.

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