1925
“Smiling” Jack Manning sells heating oil off his truck.
Who We Are
Wilcox and Flegel is more than just a northwest fuel and lubricant distributor. We’re the partner that makes you look good. We’re leaders of our industry with deep expertise in fuel and lubricants. But we’re also a family company. With us, you’ll feel right at home.
Decades of Building Trust
We show integrity in our business dealings. We’re transparent. We don’t hide fees, unexpectedly increase prices, or offer inferior products. If something’s wrong, we make it right. We go above and beyond to offer superior customer service, and we uplift our community through volunteering and sponsorship. We support each other as much as we support our customers, and we know exactly how to implement the solutions we offer.
We like to think our history speaks for itself. From early service roots in our local area to a robust, modern operation, we couldn’t be prouder of our legacy as a trusted partner.
View our timeline
1952
Steve S. Wilcox, Jr., financed by his father Steve S. Wilcox, purchases Manning Fuel.
1954
Art Flegel joins Steve Wilcox, Jr., launching the Wilcox + Flegel Fuel Oil Company and its slogan, “We make warm friends.”
1957
Bill Wilson, a distribution agent, partners with Chevron.
1964
Wilcox + Flegel adds Campbell Fuel.
1971
Bill Wilson incorporates Wilson Oil.
1974
Wilcox + Flegel merges with Wilson Oil. Wilcox + Flegel now distributes heating fuel, gasoline, diesel, and lubricants.
1977
“Little Steve” Wilcox, Steve Junior’s son, joins the company at age 22 as head Yard Man.
1980
The eruption of Mount Saint Helens leads to a partnership between Wilcox + Flegel and the Army Corp of Engineers, making the company a 24-hour, full-week delivery service.
1988 – 2007
Seven major acquisitions in southwest Washington.
2007
Wilcox + Flegel opens the first all-green biofuel station in the state of Washington (located at 416 Oregon Way in Longview).
2008
Aaron Wilcox, Little Steve’s son, joins the company at age 28 as a project manager.
2014
Acquired XOM lube locations in Seattle, Portland and Spokane, tripling our lubricant distribution.
2015
Aaron Wilcox named President.
2017
We are awarded the territory for XOM lubes in southern Oregon opening a location in Eugene.
2018
Steve Wilcox retires.
2020
EOS launch.
Meet Our Senior Leadership Team
Aaron Wilcox
President
Ann Nordquist
Director - Human Resources
Bill Hall
Vice President
Carson Williquette
Director - Sales + Marketing
Dave Borden
Director - IT
Don Bloodworth
CFO
Ron Huntington
Sr. Director - Operations
Stacy Scott
Director of Business Process Improvement
Paul Wolfe
Director of Retail Operations
We make distribution effortless.
Vision
Build lasting partnerships with our customers, our employees, and the communities we serve.
Mission Positively impacting others
Create positive energy using
empathy and kindness
Honest communication
Communicate to build trust
and mutual respect
Adapt to change
Embrace, encourage and excel
in a changing environment
Safe and strong work ethic
Consistently producing high quality
work in a safe manner
Team environment
Create synergy with common
purpose and commitment
Core values 
We’re always looking forward
The passion of Wilcox and Flegel is helping others succeed. Whether that is through helping a customer operate more efficiently, challenging our team to learn and think outside the box, or supporting our local community, we thrive through our partnerships internally and externally. After all, Wilcox and Flegel’s mission is to create lasting partnerships with our customers, our employees, and the communities that we serve. The question isn’t “how do we get better?”, it’s “how do we all get better together?” This helps set Wilcox and Flegel apart as a loyal partner.
At Wilcox and Flegel we invest in our employees through training and coaching and have created a culture of high collaboration and sharing. No one is perfect and we strive for a culture of learning and curiosity together. Helping our team get better every day helps us serve our customers and communities at the highest level.
I can’t thank our partners enough for trusting Wilcox and Flegel and allowing us to grow with you. For all future employees and customers, we are eager to explore the possibilities of a partnerships with you.
We are better together!