Bill Marshall, APM senior manager, has been appointed to the Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association of Kansas (PMCA of Kansas) Board of Directors. PMCA represents the independent Kansas petroleum marketing industry and provides a unified voice for the state’s petroleum distributors, gasoline retailers and convenience store operators. PMCA lobbies on behalf of its members…
MFA Oil Company has acquired the refined fuel operations of Rock Port Oil Company, an independent retailer based in Rock Port, Mo. The acquisition closed on August 8. “Rock Port Oil has a well-earned reputation for outstanding customer care and we are eager to build upon its success,” says Jon Ihler, MFA Oil vice president…
Aiming to capitalize on the lack of truck stop options between Kansas City, Mo. and Sedalia, Mo. on U.S. Highway 50, Break Time opened a store catering to truckers’ needs last week in Warrensburg, Mo. The new truck stop is positioned at the intersection of highways 13 and 50. “The location lends itself to a…
MFA Oil Company has acquired the propane and farm fuel operations of Frazier Oil & LP Gas Company, Inc., an independent retailer based in Gower, Mo. The acquisition became official on August 2. Frazier Oil has serviced residential, agricultural and commercial customers in Buchanan, Clinton and Platte counties since its founding in 1969. “Frazier Oil’s…
MFA Oil held its annual managers meeting on July 25 and 26 at Old Kinderhook Resort in Camdenton, Mo. There bulk and propane plant managers, operations managers, district managers and business development personnel convened to focus on “Commitment to the Mission,” which was the meeting’s theme. The meeting was kicked off by motivational keynote speaker…
The question of who to contact is the last thing you want to ask as you try to arrange for time off work due to a medical reason or leave of absence. Whether it be your own health issues or those of someone on your team, it is vital that you contact the correct personnel….
Rusty Coats, who has led our Big O Tires operations since he was hired in 2003, is retiring after decades of faithful service to the automotive industry. His career began in the early 70s at COMO Tire, where he worked with his father, Russ Coats, who owned and operated tire stores in Columbia and Jefferson…
The Fourth Annual MFA Oil Charity Golf Scramble and Concert raised $135,000 for Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit organization that provides emergency and financial assistance to the families of U.S. military service members and veterans. The event was held June 4 at The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia and featured 58 teams and a…
MFA Oil Company’s 2018 college scholarships have been awarded to the following: Bailey Tyler, daughter of Dawn Tyler, senior field training administrator for the BP/LP division, was selected to receive the C.F. Robertson Scholarship. Bailey attended El Dorado Springs High School, where she was the valedictorian and has been active in school and community activities…
MFA Oil Company has acquired George’s Gas Co., Inc., with operations in Berryville, Ark., Harrison Ark., and Springdale, Ark., effective April 30. “This purchase significantly strengthens our presence in northern Arkansas and the number of poultry farms George’s was serving in the area fits well with our expertise,” says Jon Ihler, MFA Oil vice president…
MFA Oil Company has acquired full ownership of Howard Electric – MFA Propane LLC in Fayette, Mo., effective May 1. Howard Electric – MFA Propane LLC was formed in 1999 as a collaboration between MFA Oil and Howard Electric Cooperative. MFA Oil does not plan to maintain an office in Fayette, but will instead service…
MFA Oil Company had 32 employees retire in 2017. These employees had a combined 777 years of service with the company. We salute these individuals for their many years of hard work and wish them luck in their retirement. MFA Oil Company 2017 retirees: Bob Barton, district manager, Southwest District (40 years) Gerald Sweezer, general…