W & H Cooperative1021 16th Ave N, Humboldt, Iowa, United States

Since 1929, W&H Oil Cooperative has been one of the most respected Oil Cooperatives in Iowa. W&H stands for Webster and Humboldt Counties, but it also has expanded to meet the needs of customers in Wright, Hamilton, and Kossuth counties as well. We are owned and operated by our members. W&H provides excellent products such as propane, diesel, gasoline, lubricants and merchandise. W&H also has a wide variety of dependable services, which includes but not limited to setting tanks, tank cleaning, and heating and air conditioning repairs. W&H also owns and operates 3 Ampride Stations, 3 Fastways and 5 Cardtrol Sites which all provide quality Cenex products. W&Hs goal is to provide customer safety, customer service and customer satisfaction.

History

Farming was just beginning to change from horses to tractors. Kerosene was selling at 16 cents a gallon, but the wholesale cost was 6 cents per gallon. So, a local farmer, Edgar Hovey felt this was too much of a difference to pay. He encouraged area farmers to work together to buy petroleum products at a reduced price. A Badger banker helped get the farmers organized to form their own cooperative, W&H Cooperative. The first location was in Badger, Iowa. In the first year, a tank wagon truck was added to the operation and another truck in the second year.

• 1930 – The first expansion – a gas station was opened in Goldfield on the south side of Hwy 3 just across the highway from our current Cardtrol.

• 1942 - Added two of our very own transport load trucks. These trucks transported fuel from Clear Lake to our bulk plants. We also added automobile service to the Badger location. At that time W&H had 5 employees.

• 1946 - Farm machinery was added to the list of products we offered.

• 1947 - A large warehouse was built in Badger to service farm machinery.

• 1948 - We expanded to Renwick after buying a competitive distribution plant.

• 1949 - We expanded to sell tractor and car tires.

• 1950-1960 - W&H would offer bus trips for our members. We would take members to Kansas City to tour the refinery in Coffeyville, Farmland offices, paint plant, grease plant and the fertilizer plant.

• 1959 - Propane gas sales and services were added to our list of programs. In four years, we were the largest purchaser of propane from Farmland and the second largest purchaser of refined fuels.

• 1960 – Tank wagon services were added to the Clare area. We also added new facilities in Renwick.

• 1963 - The Humboldt service station was remodeled.

• 1966 - We added the seven-bay car care service facility in Goldfield.

• 1968 - Logue Oil of Livermore was purchased.

• 1969 - We built a new service center and moved the office from Badger to Humboldt (near our current Humboldt bulk plant). We also started selling appliances and the Humboldt station was on Main Street.

• 1972 - Built a new building in Badger, with a large warehouse and bulk plant.

• 1973 - We implemented our first credit policy. It was decided that the customers bills needed to be paid by the 15th of the following month. We are still following this policy.

• 1976 - We had 1,960 members in our co-op.

• 1979 - The main office was moved again. This time to our current location on Hwy 169 across from Bank Iowa and the Humboldt station was moved from downtown to this same location. We had also purchased Nelson Petroleum in Goldfield.

• 1983 - We purchased Eagle Grove Coop Petroleum Department and New-Coop Petroleum Department. Many of the grain elevators werent interested in the petroleum business and we werent interested in the grain business, so it worked out for the best!

• 1984 - Cardtrol was added to service our areas with fuel. Renwick was chosen as the first location for this brand new technology!

• 1987 - We expanded our Cardtrols to our Humboldt location after major remodeling was completed at the station.

• 1988 - Goldfield was chosen as our third location for Cardtrol and the rest of the locations to follow.

• 1989 - Renwicks convenience store was purchased.

• 1994 - Fort Dodge truck stop was purchased and remodeled naming it Fort Dodge Ampride All-Around.

• 2000 - W&H changed regional cooperative from Farmland to Cenex.

• 2001 - New Ampride station in Humboldt was built. We went from full service to self serve.

• 2002 - New Ampride station opens in Eagle Grove.

• 2010 - Re-opened Livermore Fastway for business.

• 2011 - We added a Drive Thru to the Fort Dodge Ampride All-Around location.

• 2011 - We built a propane plant in Moorland to better serve our customers in that area.

• 2011 - Eagle Grove Ampride was remolded. A very nice beer cave was added to this facility.

• 2011 - We were the first fuel retailer in the area to have Blender Pumps! They were installed at Humboldt Ampride, Eagle Grove Ampride, and Fort Dodge Ampride All-Around.

• 2012 - We purchased new Freightliner refined fuel truck.

• 2013 - Badger Fastway remodeled station re-opened.

• 2014 - Fort Dodge Ampride fire on February 6 declared total loss.

• 2014 - Renwick Fastway remodeled station re-opened.

• 2015 - Fort Dodge Ampride reopened.

• 2016 - We purchased new Propane Truck January 13.

• 2016 - We purchased another new Propane Truck March 10.

• 2016 - We had 3,143 members in our co-op.2016

• 2016 - We purchased The Station at 2320 N 15th ST in Fort Dodge May 26.

• 2016- We broke ground for new corporate office at 1021 16th Ave N in Humboldt to be completed July 2017.

• 2017- On August 24 Corporate Office moved into new facility at 1021 16th Ave N in Humboldt.

• 2018- Acquired Dows area bult plant for Refined fuel & propand distribution fromn New Cooperative.

• 2018- Purchase New 5600 gallon Refind Fuel Truck.

• 2018- September we purchased two 2018 GMC Pickup Trucks.

Fuel Sales

W&H Coop offers a full selection of the following products at competitive prices and we deliver for farms, residential, and commercial customers.The delivery area map is a general guideline – please contact us if you are located outside this area and you would like to inquire about W&H becoming your fuel provider.

Tankwagon Fuel Delivery Service

We have two tankwagon trucks currently.  Our newest truck is a 5600 gallon stainless steel tank wagon truck that has five compartments to facilitate deliveries. It has two 1500 gallon, one 1000 gallon, and two 800 gallon compartments. The versatility of this truck allows us to load directly out of the terminal in Ft Dodge which will save our members time and money in freight costs. Equipped with an in-cab ticket printer, our drivers will now be even more efficient.

Furnace and Air Conditioning Services

We do full installations and repairs on Amana furnaces and air conditioners.  We can order parts and do repairs when you need them! 

Diesel Tank Cleaning

Is your diesel tank fuel filter getting plugged more frequently?  Maybe its time to get your fuel tank cleaned.  Over time, sludge, and dirt accumulate at the bottom of a diesel fuel tank. When the pump is called on to pump fuel, the sludge gets caught in the system and plugs filters.  If you are tired of changing your fuel filters way too often or your pump is running sluggish...its time to call Les at W&H Cooperative at 1-800-392-3816 to clean your fuel tank!

Propane Tank Painting

At W&H we take pride in our company! One way we demonstrate that pride is by keeping our propane tanks looking good! If your tank could use some fresh paint, please contact us at 515-332-2782.  Not only do we take care of our tanks, if you own your own propane tank, we can make your tank look like new for a reasonable fee.