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Fleetwing
Corporation is a multi-branded
petroleum jobber, supplying a full line of fuels and lubricants, mineral
spirits, anti-freeze, and Orchex citrus spray oil. Fleetwing distributes
petroleum products to the citrus, phosphate and road construction
industries; as well as to fleet owners, excavators, and retail automotive
outlets throughout the State of Florida.
We
proudly distribute the following product brands:
- Exxon
- Mobil
- ConocoPhillips
- Kendall
- Bel-Ray
Fleetwing
is also well-known to consumers as a convenience store. But the convenience
store operation is just the public portion of a very large operation.
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CARD
LOCK - CONVENIENCE STORE DIVISION
Fleetwing
Corporation offers their complete line of products directly
to the general public at its headquarters in Lakeland, Florida.
The company also markets gasoline and diesel fuel through
its card activated fueling station located at the Combee Road
complex. These stores are either company owned and operated,
or lease operated. All outlets are presently located in Polk
and Hillsborough counties.
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FACILITIES
Fleetwing
Corporation's headquarters, warehouses and petroleum storage
facilities are located on a 25 acre tract on Combee Road in
Lakeland. Fleetwing also proudly serves the space coast from
our Cocoa facility. The Lakeland complex encompasses Administrative
Office Building; Dispatch and Sales Office; Maintenance Shop;
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ROLLING
STOCK
Need
to update numbers.
11
tractors; 46 transport trailers; 10 tank wagons (1,400 - 5,000
gallon); 3 package trucks, 2 service trucks, and 2) 4x4 tankwagons.
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TANK
FARMS
120,000
gallons of storage capacity for light products
600,000 gallons of storage capacity for lubricant products
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OIL
ANALYSIS
Fleetwing
Corporation can assist you with your preventive maintenance
program by offering oil analysis through a local contract
lube analysis laboratory. Turnaround time is 24 hours from
receipt of the sample in the lab. Critical results are telephoned
or faxed immediately to the customer. The program includes:
- Spectrochemical
analysis to monitor component wear and contamination
- Viscosity
- Saltwater
test
- Fuel
dilution
- Antifreeze
test
Supplementary
tests available at additional cost include:
- TBN
test
- Fuel
condition test - bacterial and fungal growth only
- Water
and coolant condition test
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EMPLOYEES
Fleetwing
employs approximately 75 employees.
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OFFICERS
- Mr.
D. A. Ricketts - President
- Mrs.
C. S. McGinnis - Vice President
- Ms.
E. B. Smith - Vice President
- Mr.
W. A. Smith - Vice President
- Mr.
W. R. Elsberry - Secretary/Treasurer
- Mrs.
N. E. Curran - Assistant to Secretary/Treasurer
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HISTORY
Fleetwing
Corporation was established in 1956 under the name of
C. Wilson Oil Corporation, and purchased in 1958 by Walter
and Elizabeth Smith. In 1965 the name was changed to Fleetwing
Corporation and the company relocated from Bartow to the
current location 742 S. Combee Road, Lakeland, Florida.
The corporation is still family owned and operated.
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