When Murray Flegel and his wife, Arlene, launched BOSS Lubricants in 1992 in a small, 5,000\u002Dsquare\u002Dfoot industrial building on Barlow Trail S.E., they were…
There was no paycheque for the first three years, but today BOSS is one of the largest independent lubricant manufacturers and wholesale suppliers of premium engine and transmission lubricants, natural gas and compressor oils, grease, glycols and a number of other environmentally friendly products, all distributed from the Calgary headquarters and through nine branch locations across Canada.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
BOSS became a real family affair when sons Brad and Jarrett began to work part time while studying for their education degrees. Upgrades to the building continue, the latest expansion allowing for new distilled water tanks in the glycol area and a separate section dedicated solely for the blending and delivery of product for Shell customers throughout southern Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Carefully and technically designed by Murray from end to end, investment into vacuum lifters and electronics allow for the 45 staff working on the plant floor — male and female — to blend and fill drums, totes, pails up to 20 litres and tankers with ease.Article content