The Petroleum Quality Institute of America (PQIA) is pleased to announce Ocean State Oil joins to support PQIA's efforts to help assure the quality and integrity of lubricants in the market.
Lou Boschetti, Sales Manager Ocean State Oil says, "Ocean State Oil and our sister company, Domestic Fuels and Lubes, are pleased to be joining the Petroleum Quality Institute of America. We support PQIA's efforts to make sure consumers are aware of the quality of lubricants they are purchasing in the marketplace.
Most consumers don't realize that in many areas of our country there is very little to no oversight of the quality of lubricants that are being purchased. While most lubricant manufacturers and marketers are reputable, there are a few players who choose to market low quality, off-spec or obsolete products.
We support PQIA efforts to directly address this issue by testing product integrity and raising consumer awareness of these issues."
To this, Boschetti adds, "Our core values at Ocean State Oil and Domestic Fuels and Lubes are simple: We market products with honesty, integrity and we bring value to our customer's bottom line. This is what the market demands. We believe PQIA's mission aligns with our core values and that is why we support their efforts. We will proudly display the PQIA logo on our delivery trucks and website as a sign of support of their efforts."
PQIA President Thomas F. Glenn says "We welcome Ocean State Oil's support and its commitment to quality demonstrated by its willingness, like all our supporters, to agree to our Supporter Code of Conduct. While it is clear we continue to face serious challenges with poor quality, off-spec engine oils and other lubricants in the market, it is through the generosity and commitment of our supporters that we are making progress in cleaning the market up."
About PQIA
PQIAs mission is to serve the consumer of lubricants by testing and reporting on the quality and integrity of lubricants in the marketplace. It is expected that this improved visibility of quality will lead to wider conformance by lubricant manufacturers to specification and performance claims. PQIA supporters include Afton, Chevron, CHS Industries, CITGO, Eni USA R&M Co., Gulf Lubricants, Phillips 66, Lubrizol, Infineum, Lubricating Specialties Co., Pinnacle Oil, Universal Lubricants, Warren Distribution, Warren Oil, Safety-Kleen, Chemlube, G.H. Berlin Lubricants, Circle Lubricants, Leahy-Wolf, and now, Ocean State Oil and Domestic Fuels and Lubes. Click for more on PQIA: http://www.pqia.org
About Ocean State Oil and Domestic Fuels and Lubes
Ocean State Oil is the only 1st Source Elite Distributor for Chevron Lubricants in New England. The company is part of the Santoro Family of Companies which also operates Domestic Fuels and Lubes, a leading distributor of diesel fuels and gasoline and is a Chevron 1st Source Elite lubricant distributor servicing Southeast Virginia and Northeast North Carolina. Click for more:
www.oceanstateoil.com
www.domesticfuels.com
