We extend our sincere appreciation to all who participated in the recent employee pulse surveys. Your feedback is invaluable as we continue to drive the growth and success of Lucas Oil. Your commitment to our company's advancement is pivotal to our collective achievements. Together, we are committed to fostering a culture marked by openness, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Additionally, we extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who played a crucial role in the successful Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Official Opening of the Grease Plant last month! The inauguration of this new facility not only addresses market demand but also brings growth opportunities to the industry, particularly within the Indiana region. This milestone signifies a new chapter for Lucas Oil, filled with optimism and anticipation for the future. We are excited about what lies ahead and eager to pursue continued growth!

More than 2/3 of our team members responded to our first Pulse Survey last month! THANK YOU for taking time to share your feedback. We gained valuable insights and are excited to share with you the results and action steps we are going to take to improve the employee experience.

It’s an exciting time in Corydon. Through our restoration and modernization efforts, we’ve made significant investments at Plant 1 and 2 the last few years as well as updated our trucking fleet. These investments have increased plant capacity, created new production and sales opportunities, modernized processes to streamline workflow, restored facility infrastructure, created new jobs, and helped to improve working conditions for employees. In Plant 1, these investments included expanding our exterior tank farm, adding palletizers to automate the pallet stacking process, implemented hand scanners to improve workflow and recordkeeping, and remodeled and updated the office area. In Plant 2, we’ve installed a new roof and reorganized the layout through new racking technology, reorganized the office space and added a server room, and most exciting, invested in a new grease production facility to expand our sales and production opportunities that will allow us to expand into other market segments. There is still more to come! In March, we approved a multi-year CAPEX plan that will further modernize and maximize production and delivery at both facilities. This multi-year plan covers a variety of initiatives from basic infrastructure replacement, safety, business continuity, and expanded production and delivery capabilities. Through these investments, we will provide additional storage and blending capabilities, add a dedicated receiving area for raw materials, acquire new machinery & equipment to boost production, and continue investments into our facilities to enhance the employee experience. The past and future investment reflects our commitment to the company, employees, and region. We appreciate your commitment, flexibility, and support of all the changes.

On Tuesday, June 18th, we celebrated the opening of our new Lucas Oil Grease Plant! The success of the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony announcing the opening of the Grease Plant was picked up by local new stations and received great exposure! The below coverage from WAVE NBC Louisville highlighted the memorable day. Click here to view full story.

For the past six months, our focus has been on our exceptional products. This month, however, we want to turn the spotlight onto our customers.

While we've always recognized this, recent months have solidified our belief that we have remarkable customers. They have remained steadfast and resilient alongside us during times of base oil, oil additive, and especially grease product shortages. Many customers have expressed eagerness to expand with Lucas, increasing their sales through exploration of new product lines, offerings, and collaboration with our Sales and Marketing teams to implement promotions that boost sales!

A recent training call with a long-time customer highlighted this enthusiasm to sell more Lucas products. Their response to our group training session was positive, demonstrating their excitement that we took the time to help them understand our extensive product range. Such enthusiasm and dedication underscore that we truly have the best customers, eager to grow and promote Lucas!

This customer's enthusiasm wouldn't be possible without the incredible teams at Lucas Oil who make everything possible. From developing new products to sourcing raw materials, production, shipping, and customer service, every department plays a crucial role. Our customers clearly recognize this teamwork within Lucas, which fuels their excitement to collaborate and promote our products!

We should all take pride in our customers acknowledging the daily effort we put in, and we should continue to be relentless in the pursuit of customer satisfaction.

Lucas Oil Golf Course, commonly called “A Hidden Gem in Southern Indiana,” is spread across 265 acres in the foothills of the Hoosier National Forest. It is an 18-hole par 72 golf course with a restaurant, bar and 2 houses available for golfers to rent. The front 9 meander through parts of the “Old town” of English. “New English” was moved to higher ground in the 1990’s due to devasting floods in prior years. The back 9 is divided by creek bottoms and hills, creating a continuous flow of scenery that enhances the pleasure for the golfers and is unique to this “Hidden Gem."

The golf course was acquired in 2012 by Forrest and Charlotte. The ownership of the golf course came to fruition by their desire to support the local community. It all started in the late 1990’s with the talk of building a golf course in Crawford County. Specifically, the town of English. Forrest and Charlotte, spending many of their early years in Crawford County, were the first investors supporting the building of the golf course. Prior to 2012, the original management struggled to run a successful business which led to the acquisition of the golf course.

The full-service restaurant is known for providing quality food that includes hand breaded tenderloin, mushrooms, pizzas along with a full breakfast menu. The quality of the food draws non golfers consistently to enjoy the service, atmosphere and outdoor patio overlooking parts of the golf course.

The rental houses have been a great addition to the golf course. House #1 opened in 2016 and house #2 opened in 2018. Both houses have been booked from April through October for the past several years. Once a group of golfers stay with us they book for the next year to assure they are able to get the following years date.