First Class

Winter 2015

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16 l FIRST CLASSCLASS sc fuels West Coast and as far east as Texas and Oklahoma. Along the way SC Fuels — still privately held and operated by the Greinke family — has become a major distributor for Valero, Tesoro, Chevron, Shell, Phillips 66 and Castrol BP fuels and lubricants. As the company grew, so did the needs of its fleet. And with acquisition as a significant growth driver, its fleet grew with less uniformity than management liked. Servicing equipment — not to men- tion improved purchasing leverage — grew to be a factor when management consid- ered the benefits of identifying a single equipment supplier. Transportation Manager Daniel Griffith oversees a fleet of Peterbilt Model 337s and 348s that serves southern California for SC Fuels. "We hear about our trucks. A big part of our image is our trucks." Alcoa Ultra ONE ™ Wheel with MagnaForce ™ alloy HEAVY-DUTY WITHOUT THE HEAVY. Unmatched strength at an unbeatable weight. We shed five pounds of overall weight from our 22.5" x 8.25" wheels so each one is only 40 pounds. Add it up and you save nearly another 100 pounds per rig. That's a nice lift to your bottom line. www.alcoawheels.com/ultraone Follow us on Twitter @AlcoaWheels

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