General Petroleum Inc
P.O. BOX 10688 , FORT WAYNE, Indiana, United States

General Petroleum, Inc. is a fully-licensed distributor for ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties, encompassing brands of Mobil Industrial Lubricants, Mobil Delvac, Mobil SHC and Mobil 1 lubricants and antifreezes. In addition, General Petroleum, Inc. is a fully-licensed distributor for Houghton International, Quaker Chemical and QualiChem. With all of General Petroleum’s brands and unlimited resources, we can help you with all of your lubricant, metal working and value added services. With two large bulk storage facilities, GPI always has on-hand inventory to meet the demands of our diverse customer base.

History

General Petroleum, Inc. was founded in 1952 as a fuel consignee for the Mobil Oil Corporation. In 1978 General Petroleum, Inc. was purchased by the present owners Craig and Cynthia Vanderwall. Since then GPI has grown into one of the largest a wholesale lubricant and metalworking distributors in the nation. General Petroleum markets and distributes a full line of industrial lubricants, commercial vehicle lubricants, automotive lubricants, antifreeze, as well as a full line of metalworking fluids and ancillary goods. With our excellent product lines, we can handle all of your lubricant and metalworking needs. Whenever. Wherever. We take pride in who we are, what we do, and who we serve.

Mission. Vision. Values.

The Mission of the Management and Employees of General Petroleum, Inc. is to operate a wholesale warehouse and distribution system that will provide quality industrial and automotive lubrication products, supportive products and services to our marketplace with as much efficiency and reliability as humanly possible while adding value to our customers as well as our business and our reputation.  It is our Vision at General Petroleum, Inc. to provide our customers with value-added solutions that satisfy their needs through an innovative, customer-oriented team of professionals offering quality products and services.

At GPI, we Value:

• Honest and Ethical Conduct in all of our business relationships
• Mutual Respect that fosters and promotes the growth and prosperity of our customers, employees, business partners, and community
• Expectations and Values of our customers, employees, and business

What We Do

Our major marketing and delivery areas are Central/Northern Indiana, Southern Michigan, and Central/Northwestern Ohio. GPI distributes as far south as Vincennes, Indiana, as far north as Marshall, Michigan, as far west as Chicago, Illinois and as far east as Columbus, Ohio.  General Petroleum, Inc. offers Quality products at everyday competitive prices to help reduce your operating costs.  With a large On-Hand Inventory in both our Fort Wayne and Lebanon warehouses, General Petroleum, Inc. keeps your inventory costs down and improves your cash flow.  With over 700,000 gallons of bulk inventory and over 750 different package products on-hand at all times, you will surely find everything you need for all your lubricant, metal-working, and value-added service needs.  At GPI, we take pride in outstanding service. Our timely delivery services reduce the downtime experienced while waiting for deliveries. Most deliveries are made within 24-48 hours of order receipt.  While our brand name products are an integral part of our reputation; our service is the basis of what we do. GPI provides the fastest delivery service along with our sales expertise in the field. Our trained sales team and technical staff provide ONE STOP SERVICE.  With the vast resources from our major suppliers we can handle all of your lubricant and metalworking needs, no matter your industry!