The human resources department is preparing to launch a new software system for the recruitment and hiring of employees. The platform is called iCIMS, and it will allow recruiters and hiring managers to easily track, search, screen, sort and hire candidates for various company positions. This system will replace the current recruiting and hiring interface…
The fuel rack at the Coffeyville Resources Refinery in Coffeyville, Kan. will now carry MFA Oil’s BOSS performance diesel additive starting in late May. BOSS was previously added to the Holly Frontier Refinery rack in El Dorado, Kan. last December. These additions will broaden the availability of the diesel fuel at our Emporia and Garnett,…
By the end of May, Big O Tires is expected to have closed on the purchase of a new store in Norman, Okla. The property was already operating as a Big O Tires franchise, but it is in need of some remodeling. The 5,500 square-foot building has two bays for tire changes and four more…
The rollout of EnterpriseOne (E1) software for fuel sales is drawing closer as the number of trucks testing the system continues to grow. Within the past week, 11 trucks have made the transition to E1 and the testing is progressing well, according to Barry Oden, district manger for the northeast. “We still have a few…
As the Current River swelled to unprecedented levels near Doniphan, Mo. last week, service technicians Alex McGonigal and Robbie Stewart were busy moving propane tanks to higher ground. Flooding in the area damaged homes, businesses and the local city hall, but the quick response from McGonigal and Stewart helped to minimize any losses for the…
MFA Oil is once again raising money for Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit organization that provides emergency and other financial assistance to the families of service members and wounded warriors. We will host our 3rd Annual Charity Golf Scramble and Concert in Columbia on June 5 at The Club at Old Hawthorne. More than 50 teams are…
It’s been about a year since the truck services department moved from Columbia into its new home at the Moberly Business Support Campus. Bob Powell, who manages the truck shop, says the extra space and improved facilities have allowed him to hire additional staff. There are currently 10 people working in the truck shop, counting…
An agreement has been struck with Brenntag Mid-South to handle delivery of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) totes and bulk shipments to MFA Oil customers. Brenntag has distribution facilities setup throughout MFA Oil country, including: Kansas City, St. Louis, Des Moines, Springfield, Little Rock and Memphis. “This is a great partnership with a large, reputable supplier…
Work will soon begin on the construction of a new Petro-Card 24 unattended fueling station near Hamilton, Mo. The new facilities will be located at the corner of Highway 36 and Nettleton Road in Caldwell County, directly across the road from the grain shuttle-loader project that MFA Oil has partnered with MFA Incorporated to open….
In early April, Break Time rolled out MyTime Rewards, a new customer loyalty program. MyTime Rewards provides customers with the opportunity to earn fuel discounts, free drinks, Break Time Bucks and more for repeat visits. Customers can pick up a MyTime Rewards card at any Break Time store. To date, more than 60,000 customers have…
A focus on attracting poultry customers in northeast and central Arkansas has added more than 600,000 gallons of propane sales volume to the company since September. “We started targeting farmers who were opening new poultry operations in our sales area and we’ve had a lot of success in picking up new customers,” says Ron McCreless,…
The propane market is in a state of flux and it bears monitoring as we approach pre-buy season. The inventory of U.S. propane has gone from record highs in November 2016 with more than 100 million barrels to the current inventory of 43 million barrels, a three-year low in propane stocks. The export market has…