Ullman Oil Company

What Ullman Oil Company does

Ullman Oil Company is a privately held, family-owned fuel and lubricant distributor founded in 1965 and headquartered in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, with a secondary operations support office in Sugarcreek. The company supplies home heating oil, commercial fuels (gasoline, marine gasoline, premium diesel, kerosene, ultra low sulfur diesel, Bioheat), Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF), and a full line of Chevron-branded lubricants (Delo motor oils, hydraulic oils, greases, Havoline, antifreeze, gear oils), along with its proprietary registered-trademark dust suppressant DUST BOND. Customer segments span residential homeowners served via automatic refill (Autofill) and budget billing programs, commercial and industrial accounts across construction, mining, transportation, manufacturing, power generation, primary metals, and natural gas, and over 35 retail fuel stations serviced under commercial fuel operations.

The company's underlying technology is rooted in fleet logistics — delivery trucks operating seven days a week across Northeast Ohio — combined with a Wix-based website that supports online ordering, ACH payment, new customer applications, and autofill/budget-plan enrollment. Brand certifications with Chevron (core), BP, and Marathon underpin the lubricant and fuel offering, while proprietary IP is limited to the DUST BOND trademark. There are no disclosed APIs, integrations, AI capabilities, or digital platforms beyond basic web forms.

Ullman Oil makes money on a transactional basis: per-gallon/per-unit sales of fuel and lubricants, supplemented by recurring service revenue from Autofill enrollments, Net 30 commercial credit terms, Price Protection Plan subscriptions, fuel tank rentals, and HEAP-program-assisted residential accounts. Go-to-market is sales-led, blending inside sales (phone, text, email, walk-in at Chagrin Falls) with enterprise field sales for commercial fleet fueling and job-site delivery, plus partnership channels such as HEAP for low-income residential heating assistance. The company has been recognized as a Women Owned Business since 2019 and remains privately held with no venture or private equity investment disclosed.

Name

Ullman Oil Company

Legal name

Ullman Oil Company

Website

https://ullmanoil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ullman Oil Company is a family-owned fuel and lubricant distributor in Northeast Ohio, supplying home heating oil, commercial fuels, Chevron lubricants, DEF, and its proprietary DUST BOND dust suppressant to residential, commercial, industrial, and retail fuel-station customers since 1965.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fuel and Lubricant Distribution

NAICS

Fuel Dealers (45721)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) (5172)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail & E-commerce Lubricants Sales (Auto Parts, Quick Lube, Online) (EUALAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Lubricants (Hydraulics, Gear, Compressor, Turbine, Metalworking) (EUALAJAG), Greases & Specialty Lubricants (Greases, Pastes, Chain Oils, Silicone/Fluoro) (EUALAJAJ), Marine Fueling & Engine Fluids Retail (Oil, Additives, Lubricants) (CRAMAIAK)

Keywords

• Fuel distribution services
• Heating oil delivery
• Commercial lubricants
• Fleet fueling services
• Petroleum products supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Chagrin Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Home Heating Oil Sales: Residential home heating oil delivery including #1 and #2 premium heating oil with deicing additive. Customers can enroll in automatic refill programs and budget billing plans.
2. Commercial Fuels: Commercial fuel products including gasoline, marine gasoline, premium diesel, kerosene, and ultra low sulfur diesel. Services include off-road fueling, job site fueling, on-road fueling, fleet fuel delivery, and fuel tank rental.
3. Chevron Lubricants: Certified Chevron distributor offering a wide range of lubricant products including motor oils, hydraulic oils, greases, antifreeze/coolants, gear oils, and synthetic blend oils for commercial and industrial customers.
4. Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF): DEF sales in various quantities including 2.5 gallon cases, 55 gallon drums, 330 gallon totes, and bulk delivery for emissions control in modern diesel engines.
5. Dust Bond: Proprietary dust suppressant product sold for dust control and soil stabilization applications in commercial, industrial, and residential settings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ullman Oil Company is a family-owned fuel and lubricant distributor headquartered in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, serving Northeast Ohio since 1965. The company supplies home heating oil to residential customers via direct fleet delivery and offers commercial fuels (gasoline, diesel, kerosene, ultra low sulfur diesel, marine gasoline) along with certified Chevron lubricants to commercial and industrial customers. Additional offerings include Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF), the proprietary DUST BOND dust suppressant, fuel tank rental, marine fueling, generator fuel programs, and fleet management services.

Product overview

Ullman Oil Company is a family-owned fuel and lubricant distributor serving Northeast Ohio for over 50 years. The company operates as a single-source supplier offering four core product lines: commercial and home heating fuels (including gasoline, diesel, kerosene, and bio-diesel options), certified Chevron lubricants (motor oils, hydraulic oils, greases, antifreeze), Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) for emissions control, and DUST BOND (a proprietary dust suppressant). The company also provides related services including fuel tank rental, marine fueling, generator fuel delivery, fleet management programs, and automatic fill/budget billing options for residential customers. Ullman Oil distributes to over 35 retail fuel stations and serves diverse industries including construction, mining, transportation, manufacturing, power generation, and primary metals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DUST BOND: High performance dust suppressant and soil stabilizer made from adhesive petroleum resin suspended in a stable emulsion

Products and services

• Chevron Lubricants

Quantifiable outcome

• Services over 35 retail fuel stations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ChevroncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial Chevron Distributor for the Northeast Ohio area. Offers a wide range of Chevron products including Delo 400 LE Motor Oils, Torqforce, Hydraulic Oils, Delo Greases, Havoline Supreme Motor Oils, Antifreeze/Coolants, and Gear Oils. Serves multiple industries including construction, mining, transportation, manufacturing, plastics, primary metals, and quick lubes.
• BPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrand representation for petroleum products and lubricants in the Northeast Ohio market.
• MarathonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrand representation for petroleum products and lubricants. Marathon MSDS forms available on company website.
• Ohio Development Services Agency - HEAPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHome Energy Assistance Program partnership. Ullman Oil works with HEAP everyday to help customers with heating assistance. HEAP is a federally funded program administered by Ohio Development Services Agency's Office of Community Assistance designed to help eligible low-income Ohioans meet high heating costs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Star Group Energy: Regional heating fuel distributor focused on home heating oil and propane across the Northeast U.S. Comparable product mix (heating oil delivered to homes and businesses), customer base, and delivery-led operating model.
• Heritage-Crystal Clean: NASDAQ-listed provider of lubricants, industrial fluids, and used oil collection/recycling services across the U.S. Closely comparable as a multi-product petroleum/lubricant distributor and environmental services operator serving industrial customers, with a similar business mix of branded lubricants plus complementary fluid services.
• KP Petroleum: Regional petroleum products distributor offering fuels, lubricants, and related services to commercial and industrial customers. Comparable regional commercial fuels and lubricants business model with delivery-led operations.
• Shipley Energy: Family-owned regional fuel and heating oil distributor based in York, PA, serving residential and commercial customers across the Mid-Atlantic. Highly comparable as a multi-generational regional home heating oil and commercial fuels marketer with delivery fleet operations.
• M.A. Bruder & Sons: Family-owned petroleum marketer and lubricants distributor based in Florida, representing multiple major oil brands. Comparable multi-brand lubricant distribution model and family-owned operating culture.
• Bottini Fuel: Family-owned heating oil and propane distributor serving residential and commercial customers in the Hudson Valley and lower New York. Closely matches Ullman's residential heating oil focus, automatic delivery model, and family-owned regional positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Pilot Travel Centers: Berkshire Hathaway-owned travel center network distributing diesel, gasoline, and DEF at scale across North America. Comparable commercial fleet fueling and DEF distribution model, though national in scope rather than regional.
• Suburban Propane Partners: NYSE-listed (SPH) national distributor of propane, heating oil, and refined fuels to residential and commercial customers. Comparable heating-fuel value proposition and customer engagement model, but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• AmeriGas Propane Partners: NYSE-listed (APU) nationwide propane distributor owned by UGI, also selling heating oil and other refined fuels. Comparable residential and commercial heating-fuel delivery business model at significantly larger scale and footprint.
• Global Partners LP: NYSE-listed (GLP) Northeast-focused midstream and fuel distribution company operating terminals, gas stations, and commercial fuel delivery. Overlaps with Ullman's commercial fuels and retail station business across the Northeast, but at materially larger scale with midstream infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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