C O M E V I S I T U S !

Company continues to be a

family venture as Champion Oil

celebrates 60 years in business.

Founder Ralph Lowe was raised in

a German farm family. While he

wanted nothing to do with farm-

ing, ultimately that was what

helped lay the foundation for his

new business. Ralph moved from

Iowa to Clinton, MO where he

bought 100 acres. There he was

able to raise cattle and hogs to

supplement his income and start

Lowe Oil in 1956.

Son David remembers in the

beginning his dad had the family

station wagon and a two-

wheeled trailer. He would travel

as far south as necessary in the

evening, sleep in the car and

then drive his way back north the

next morning making his deliver-

ies. David and his brothers have

always been a part of the busi-

ness, stamping the lids of cans

when they got home from school.

It was in these earlier years

that Milestone co-owner Michelle

recalls her grandfather doing

business with Lowe Oil. He was

the supervisor for Henry County,

which includes Clinton, and he

bought road oil from Lowe Oil.

In 1998, David’s brothers re-

tired and sold their interest in the

company to David and a silent

partner, and it then became

what is known as Champion

Brands. Today there is a third gen-

eration, David’s son Matt, working

in the business that has grown to

be a globally recognized industry

leader in specialty lubricants,

chemical and brake fluids.

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C H A M P I O N C E L E B R A T E S D I A M O N D A N N I V E R S A R Y

Milestones in Manufacturing

Lowe Oil

started in the

garage and

basement of

Founder

Ralph Lowe.

He built his

first free-

standing

building in

the

late

50’s.

Today

Cham-

pion’s

450,000

square

foot

plant accommodates more than one

and a half million gallons of bulk

storage.

Check out our new website at

www.milestone-marketing.net

Representing the Best

Milestone attended Champion’s two-day

Diamond Anniversary celebration. Visit

our Facebook page for more photos of

the fun!

H E A R T L A N D H E A T

Milestone attended the 28th NHRA

Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park

Topeka in May. This track is touted as

one of the fastest drag strips in the

world. When it opened in 1989, it was

L A K E S I D E S P E E D W A Y D I R T F U N

the first brand-new auto racing facility

to be built in the US in 20 years. It

remains a crowd favorite. Check out

the Milestone Marketing Facebook

page for more photos.

Where’s Milestone

Going?

Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri,

Illinois and Kansas

The Flipside

My teenager had his

driver's test the other day.

He got 8 out of 10. The

other 2 guys jumped clear.

Apparently I snore so loudly

that it scares everyone in

the car I'm driving.

Cool car sightings at the weekly dirt

series happening at Lakeside Speed-

way in Kansas City. Milestone was

All in the Families—Matt joins

childhood friend John Hipple

at Heartland Park. When

they were 7 years old their

dads drag raced a car to-

gether. John still reserves

the same suite his dad did

for the NHRA Race.

there to network and take in the fun.

See more pictures at the Milestone

Marketing Facebook page.

Milestone represents the best manufacturers in the industry.

Go to www.milestone-marketing.net to read more about them!