AURORA, Colo. -- Core-Mark Holding Co. Inc., one of the largest marketers of fresh and broad-line supply solutions to the retail convenience store industry in North America, announced with U.S. Oil the grand opening of the first new GAIN Clean Fuel station in Aurora, Colo.
This marks the third compressed natural gas (CNG) station Core-Mark has opened and the first of five in partnership with U.S. Oil.
Core-Mark has two company owned and dedicated CNG stations in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and Corona, Calif. This new GAIN Clean Fuel station in Aurora represents a partnership between the two companies and is open to the public. The company expects four additional GAIN Clean Fuel stations to open near Core-Mark Divisions by first-quarter 2015: Sanford, N.C., Smyrna, Ga., Tampa, Fla., and Forrest City, Ark.
Core-Mark's commitment to CNG began with conversion of its fleet, with more than 100 CNG tractors on the road today and another 100 expected by the end of the year. One of the main advantages of converting fleets to CNG is that it is a cost-effective alternative to diesel fuel, offering a savings of more than $2 per gallon equivalent under current market conditions, the company said.
"We are excited about our partnership with U.S. Oil," said Thomas B. Perkins, president and CEO of Core-Mark. "The transition from diesel to CNG will allow us to purchase more environmentally friendly fuel, reduce our carbon footprint and lower our transportation costs."
"We continue to see extremely impressive growth in the build out of our nationwide GAIN Clean Fuel network as more carriers seek to convert their fleets," said Bill Renz, general manager for GAIN Clean Fuel. "In addition to the cost savings, CNG has lower carbon emissions which are better for the environment and it's also a domestically produced product, which buffers it from global influences that impact other fuels such as diesel."
Each GAIN station provides fast-fill capabilities and is strategically located for carriers. The stations also have fleet card acceptance capabilities for trucker convenience and provide reliability to ensure that fleets have a consistent fuel source. Nearly all the GAIN stations are open for public use as well as other carriers not dedicated to GAIN.
South San Francisco, Calif.-based Core-Mark offers a full range of products, marketing programs and technology solutions to approximately 31,000 customer locations in the United States and Canada through 28 distribution centers (excluding two distribution facilities the company operates as a third-party logistics provider). Core-Mark services traditional convenience store retailers, grocers, drug, liquor and specialty stores and other stores that carry convenience products.
Based in Appleton, Wis., U.S. Oil is a division of U.S. Venture Inc., a leading energy and transportation products distributor and marketer.
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