From Our Winning Team to Yours

By Kyle Lehne

Recent events have made headlines around the world; from the Royal Wedding of Price William and Kate Middleton, to the demise of Osama bin Laden.  In the United States record storms devastated Alabama, killing approximately 250 people and injuring over a thousand more. Adjacent states of Georgia, Mississippi and Arkansas were also impacted, as was Virginia.  Damages are projected to run as high as $5 billion and the loss of life in the five state areas upwards of 400.  Most of the destruction took place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama-home of the University of Alabama and Stillman College.   The dead included six college students.  The path of the tornadoes stretched some 80 miles wide and was classified as an EF-4, with winds reaching 190 mph.  Some neighborhoods were completely obliterated, including over 5,000 buildings in Tuscaloosa alone.  

Chris Goree (SCRI Employee) showing his condolences to Robert Bentley (Governor of Alabama) after the Alabama tornado outbreak.

Sun Coast's emergency response team was called on by the private and public sectors alike to provide disaster response fueling services in Tuscaloosa and surrounding areas.  Over the past couple of weeks our team has lent support to first responders and businesses in the impacted areas.  I am proud of our dedicated disaster response personnel and their tireless commitment.  I shall never forget the complete destruction we observed and the human tragedy of those who lost loved ones and their homes and businesses.  Moreover, I will never forget the first responders, neighbors and so many other volunteers who jumped in with aid and encouragement.  Through the rubble, I witnessed some very heroic acts of compassion, and heard such optimism from those who lost everything.

As those impacted by the storm and recent flooding in the Memphis area face an uncertain and most difficult future, I am encouraged by the resilience of Americans.  Our country has suffered much over the course of our brief history-as many other nations have--but through it all we seem to pull together during periods of peril.  So let's give thanks for what we have, and who we are as a nation, and say a special prayer for the families affected by the storms.

Warmest regards, Kyle Lehne, VP Sales & Emergency Response

Lubricant Tip: 

Sun Coast Resources, Inc. Announces the Acquisition of the Commercial Fuel and Disaster Response Businesses of Roy Moffitt Customized Fueling, Inc.

Don't forget,  May is the last month you are eligible to receive up to $ 500.00 back for purchasing Delo branded products.  You must have purchased these products between February 2011 - May 2011.  Please ask your sales person if you qualify!

Well, it looks like all the major oil companies (and small batch blenders) for that matter are announcing general lubricant price increases effective anywhere from June 6^th- to June 20^th.  Some of the many of the factors affecting the price of crude, which in turn affects the cost of base oils, additives and finished lubricants are : The value of the American dollar in decline Middle East turbulence

Refinery capacity due to flooding down the Mississippi Delta.