Lykins Energy Solutions history

1953, A local Gulf distributor bought the station.

1963, Guy continued his commitment to his customers.

President Jeff Lykins said customers of the Wiley Oil Co., a home heating and commercial fuel business founded in 1965, will see little change.

1967, Lykins builds its first office in Newtonsville, Ohio.

1969, The two brothers open Lykins Sales and Service, a lawn equipment dealer.

1981,The Company left Gulf Oil and became a Pennzoil marketer.

1982, Lykins moves to Milford.

1985, The first Lykins-owned convenience store opens in Bethel.

1986, Lykins becomes a Citgo marketer and expands its transports into Premier Tank Lines, which operated as a common carrier of petroleum products in 9 states.

1987, Lykins expands again and moves to 5,000 square feet of office space in Park 50 TechCenter.

1989, Lykins founds Emerald Green Lawn Care, which has 15 franchises in 11 states.

1990, Guy Jr. sells his stock in the Company to his son, Ron, and to Don and his two sons, Jeff and Mike.

1991, The company expands to 9,500 square feet in Park 50.

1992, Lykins becomes a lube distributor for Pennzoil and acquires Country Folks Restaurants, a chain of four family-style restaurants.

1994, Several changes occurred: Emerald Green Lawn Care is sold to Benchmark Associates; Country Folks Restaurants are sold; Lykins Sales & Service (the power equipment business) is sold and becomes Clermont County Equipment; and Lykins purchases a Fuelman franchise a total fuel management system.

1995, Lykins purchases Miami Marathon, a small heating oil marketer.

1996, Lykins Oil Co, Inc is changed to Lykins Companies, Inc and wholly owned subsidaries set up - Lykins Oil Company, Lykins Transportation, Inc, Lykins C-Stores, Inc, and Lykins Realty, Inc.

1997, Lykins Oil Company, Inc. is split into four subsidiaries Lykins Oil Company, Lykins C-Store, Inc., Lykins Transportation, Inc. and Premier Tank Lines, Inc.

1998, The stock of Premier Tank Lines is sold to allow Lykins to concentrate on its own fleet in Lykins Transportation.

1999, Jeff Lykins takes over for Don, as President and Don becomes the Chairman of the Board.

2000, Lykins expands again and moves to its current, 12,000 square foot location in Milford and employs 250 people.

2001, Lykins purchases the heating oil and commercial segment of Bruce Miller Oil Company and Columbia Oil Company.

2002, Lykins purchases Georgetown Oil Company (OH).

2003, Lykins purchases Steve Krebs Oil Company and MC Russell Oil Co.

2004, Lykins purchases the Transportation division of Columbia Oil Company.

2006, Lykins named exclusive reseller of Nexol Bio Diesel for Southern Ohio, Western Indiana and Kentucky.

2007, Lykins purchases Hamilton Oil Co. (KY), DeBoard Oil Co., J&L Equipment & Oil Co., Hively Oil Co., Tucker Oil Co. and Wilson Oil Company.

2008, Lykins restructures divisions to better focus on its core business and also purchases Jabob Hively Oil Company and Bill Leasure Oil Company.

2009, Consolidation of BP Consumer Marketing Group and purchase of related properties.

Wiley is the ninth company Lykins has bought since 2011.

2013, Lykins introduces Eco-Supreme diesel fuel.

2014, Lykins Oil Company changes their name to Lykins Energy Solutions.

2015, Lykins purchases STEP Resources.

Lykins Energy Solutions employs about 330 people and had revenues of $642 million in 2016, according to this year’s Deloitte list.

Lykins Energy Solutions recently ranked 19th in the 2017 Deloitte Cincinnati USA 100.

2019, Lykins purchases Kelly Oil in Milan, IN.

2020, ECO Supreme Logo becomes trademarked.