Valvoline
Valvoline Inc. (/ˈvælvəliːn/) is an American retail automotive services company, publicly traded on the NYSE as VVV. It licenses the name for a number of Valvoline-labeled automotive oil, additives, and lubricants. It also owns the Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Great Canadian Oil Change and Valvoline Express Care chains of car repair centers. As of 2023[update], it is the second largest oil change service provider in the United States with 10% market share and over 1,650 locations.[4][5][6]
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| Company type | Public company |
| Industry | Chemical manufacturing and distribution, car repair |
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| Founded | September 6, 1866 in Binghamton, New York, U.S. |
| Founder | John Ellis |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | |
| Products | Motor oil, additives, lubricants |
| Revenue | US$1.24 billion (2022) |
| US$220 million (2022) | |
| US$424 million (2022) | |
| Total assets | US$3.42 billion (2022) |
| Total equity | US$307 million (2022) |
Number of employees | 8,900 (2022) |
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| Website | valvoline |
| Footnotes / references [1][2][3] | |
History edit
Dr. John Ellis, the inventor of a petroleum lubricant for steam engines, founded Valvoline on September 6, 1866, in Binghamton, New York, as the "Continuous Oil Refining Company". In 1868, Ellis renamed his Binghamton Cylinder Oil to the more memorable Valvoline. The next year, he moved the Continuous Oil Refining Company to Brooklyn. With his son and son-in-law, Ellis renamed the company to "Ellis & Leonard" and relocated to Shadyside, New Jersey. Valvoline received commendations by Charles F. Chandler and others at the Paris Exhibition of 1878.[7] By the 1890s, Valvoline oil was associated with winning race cars.[8] During the early 20th century, Valvoline was the recommended motor oil for the Ford Model T.[4]
In 1949, Ashland Inc. purchased the Freedom-Valvoline Company.[9]
By 2016, Ashland's Valvoline subsidiary accounted for about 37% of the parent company's annual revenue.[4] Valvoline completed an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange on September 22, 2016,[10] ahead of Ashland spinning off Valvoline as an independent company on May 5, 2017.[1]
On August 1, 2022, Saudi Aramco announced the acquisition of Valvoline's lubricant unit for US$2.65 billion.[11][12]
Sponsorships edit
Valvoline sponsored a number of auto races to market its motor oil, including the SCCA National Championship Runoffs and Bommarito Automotive Group 500. Valvoline also sponsored NASCAR Cup Series driver Mark Martin (1992-2000), CART driver Al Unser Jr. (1988-1993), and NASCAR teams RahMoc Enterprises, and Ginn Racing and Hendrick Motorsports (since 2014).[2]
In Australia, Valvoline owns naming rights to the Sydney Speedway and sponsors the Australian Sprintcar Grand Prix. It also sponsored the 1994 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.
Valvoline was also the official lubricant supplier for Marussia F1 Team in 2014 (later Manor Marussia F1 Team in 2015), but the team didn't show the Valvoline logo branding on Marussia F1 cars despite utilizing Ferrari engines. [13] Since June 2020, Valvoline sponsors La Liga association club Sevilla FC as a global partner, with their logo appearing on the sleeves of match kits.
References edit
- ^ a b Caproni, Erin (May 15, 2017). "Ashland, Valvoline complete split". Cincinnati Business Courier. American City Business Journals. from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ a b Baniak, Susan (June 22, 2017). "Lexington-based Valvoline Separates from Ashland Inc., Moves into New Headquarters". Business Lexington. Smiley Pete Publishing. from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Valvoline Inc. 2022 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. November 23, 2022. from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c Willoughby, Jack (March 12, 2016). "Valvoline Spinoff: A 45% Gain for Ashland Holders". Barron's. Dow Jones & Company. from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Motor oil maker Valvoline maps IPO spinoff from Ashland". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. September 13, 2016. from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "About Us". from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ Scientific American, "Valvoline". Munn & Company. 1878-12-07. p. 356.
- ^ Smith, Gerald (November 19, 2014). "Valvoline was born in Binghamton". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Gannett Company. from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ Thompson, Eric V. "A Brief History Of Major Oil Companies In The Gulf Region". University of Virginia. from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ Beckerman, Josh (September 22, 2016). "Valvoline IPO Prices at $22 a Share". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company. from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ Krishna, Rithika (August 1, 2022). "Valvoline fuels retail drive with $2.65 bln lubricants unit sale to Saudi Aramco". Reuters. from the original on 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ Gnana, Jennifer (2022-08-01). "Saudi Aramco acquires Valvoline in downstream push". www.spglobal.com. from the original on 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ "How much is Valvoline oil change?". Auto Ride Of Reading. July 17, 2022. from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
External links edit
- Official website