Origin Americas is a newly formed North American acquisition vehicle controlled by the Element Group, an independent Houston and Geneva-based oil trading firm. In March 2018, Origin Americas acquired a 50-acre liquid bulk storage terminal with rail, truck, vessel loading and unloading infrastructure, as well as one of the largest used motor oil and lubricant collection businesses in Baltimore Maryland. Origin Americas seeks rapid growth through the acquisition of strategically-located oil terminals, oil processing facilities, and storage assets throughout North America, Europe and Asia.