Trecora Issues Statement to Shareholders

Trecora Resources is engaged in the manufacturing of various specialty petrochemicals products and specialty waxes and the provision of custom processing services. The Company operates through two segments: Specialty Petrochemicals and Specialty Waxes. Its Specialty Petrochemicals segment is conducted through South Hampton Resources, Inc., which owns and operates a specialty petrochemicals facility in Silsbee, Texas which produces hydrocarbons and other petroleum-based products used in the production of polyethylene, packaging, polypropylene, expandable polystyrene, poly-iso/urethane foams and in the catalyst support industry. Its Specialty Waxes segment is conducted through Trecora Chemical, Inc., located in Pasadena, Texas, which produces specialty polyethylene and poly alpha olefin waxes and provides custom processing services. The specialty polyethylene waxes are used in markets from paints and inks to adhesives, coatings, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) lubricants.