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John Jennison and Carl Rollins founded Jennison Rollins Oil Company.

Gopher State Oil Company founded.

John Coffey purchased Jennison Rollins Oil Company and renamed it “Rollins Fuel and Oil Company.”

Fred Bame purchased the Gopher State Oil Company of Minneapolis and renamed it the “Gopher Oil Company.”

Gopher Oil Company partnered with W.H. Barber Company to expand its blending and packaging abilities.

Husband and wife, Chris and Marna Bame purchased the Gopher Oil Company and renamed it “Lubrication Technologies Inc.” known as “Lube-Tech,” remaining a family company ever since.

Lube-Tech launched its first 2-cycle high-performance snowmobile oil for their first custom blended, private label customer, later turning them into the world’s leading supplier of snowmobile oil.

Lube-Tech merged with Rollins Fuel and Oil Company, one of the two largest privately held oil distributors in the Twin Cities.

Lube-Tech launches an engine testing facility that focuses on high-tech performance testing and analysis for engines and fluids. Today it spends over 70,000 hours of engine testing each year.

The water-based chemical division is established as a state-of-the-art blending facility.

Lube-Tech partnered with Randt Recycling offering full-service recycling solutions.

Lube-Tech purchased the Hallman Oil Company of St. Paul to expand distribution capabilities.

Egan Oil Company is acquired, expanding Lube-Tech’s wholesale fuel, adding retail gasoline and entering the company into wind energy and power generation markets.

JM Oil Company is acquired to create a stronger presence in central Minnesota.

Lube-Tech acquired Yocum Oil Company, forming a fuel distribution partnership with Mansfield; Lube-Tech introduced Minnesota’s only oily water treatment facility.

Lube-Tech & Partners is formed with the merger of Boyer Petroleum, Lubrication Technologies (the Distribution Division) and Moore Oil Company becoming the largest lubricants and chemicals distributor in the region.

Lube-Tech & Partners made its first acquisition under the new partnership by acquiring Dyno Oil, expanding Lube-Tech & Partners’ footprint to better serve the Northwestern region of Iowa.

PCS was acquired to complete Lube-Tech’s full circle of service in the automotive industry. Lube-Tech purchases Mighty Auto Parts franchises in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa.

Lube-Tech acquires Reliable Plus, another Vehicle Wash company, making Lube-Tech the largest Vehicle Wash provider in the Midwest.

Lube-Tech acquires CNC Electrical, one of the largest independent online retailers of rotating electrical components and replacement parts to expand our ecommerce capabilities.

Lube-Tech launches the Maintenance 360® brand focusing on reliability services.

Reliable Plus, Powered by Ascentek, acquires Midwest Carwash Supply to expand its geographic coverage area to include Northern Missouri and Western Illinois.

Lube-Tech announced the launch of Ascentek, a new enterprise brand that will propel our people, customers and communities toward the future.

Ascentek launched a new online brand Nth Gear to align multiple online brands and give consumers one location to go beyond with parts, oil, marine and outdoor products.

Ascentek launches new brand, Motivity, positioned to be a complete product portfolio for Automotive, Industrial, Heavy-Duty, Chemicals and Cleaners.