RelaDyne, a U.S. lubricant distributor that also sells fuel, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and industrial reliability services, has acquired Dennis Oil Company, a family-owned blender and distributor of commercial and industrial lubricants serving customers across Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
Dennis Oil Company, founded in 1940 and headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, has expanded over eight decades from supplying case goods for service stations to a bulk-lubricant provider for end markets including trucking, manufacturing, excavation, and quarrying. The company offers engine oils, DEF, hydraulic oils, gear oils, and grease to customers spanning manufacturing, trucking, automotive, mining, railroad, and agriculture.
Dennis Oil President Jeff Dennis said joining RelaDyne creates an opportunity to broaden product offerings and service capabilities within Dennis Oil’s existing footprint while expanding reach to new customers. He added that the combination is expected to support continued growth with long-standing customers and create new opportunities for associates.
RelaDyne CEO Eric Royse said the acquisition strengthens RelaDyne’s Midwest operations by adding density in key regional markets and pairing RelaDyne’s platform with Dennis Oil’s customer relationships, product expertise, and long-standing reputation in the commercial and industrial sectors. RelaDyne Chief Strategy Officer David Schumacher said the deal aligns with the company’s strategic investment priorities in the “Heartland of America” and broader Midwest, citing Dennis Oil’s market position built on customer service, reliability, and quality across commercial and industrial end markets.
RelaDyne described itself as an “Acquirer of Choice” in the lubricants, fuel, and reliability services industry, positioning the Dennis Oil transaction as part of its ongoing expansion strategy in core Midwest markets.
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“Dennis Oil Company is excited to join the RelaDyne team. RelaDyne’s dominant presence in the automotive, commercial, and industrial segments creates an amazing opportunity to expand our product offering and service capability in our current footprint. Joining forces with the RelaDyne team propels our capacity to grow with our longstanding, loyal customers, while also expanding our high level of service to new customers we could not previously reach. I am extremely proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish at Dennis Oil Company and cannot wait to execute on the opportunities that this combination brings for our associates and our customers.”
Jeff Dennis, President, Dennis Oil Company
“We are thrilled to welcome Dennis Oil Company to the RelaDyne family. Dennis Oil Company’s service footprint and product breadth perfectly complements our existing operations in the Midwest, improving our density in key regional markets. By combining Dennis Oil Company’s exceptional customer service, existing relationships, product expertise, and an enviable reputation in the commercial and industrial sectors built over 80+ years, we are certain that RelaDyne and Dennis Oil Company, together, will provide even greater reliability to the market.”
Eric Royse, Chief Executive Officer, RelaDyne
“This acquisition continues our strategic investment priorities in the Heartland of America and key Midwest markets. Dennis Oil Company has built an enviable market position, on the foundation of exceptional customer service, reliability, and quality product and service offerings across the critical commercial and industrial end-markets. We are honored to build on the tradition of excellence the Dennis family and the talented associates have created over multiple generations. Together with RelaDyne, we will continue to provide the highest level of customer service and support to existing customers while unlocking new opportunities for growth in the Midwest.”
David Schumacher, Chief Strategy Officer, RelaDyne
